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Vancouver Home Stager Attends Real Estate Staging Association Conference 2012 Las Vegas

One Conference all Vancouver Home Stagers should be attending is the RESA (Real Estate Staging Association) Conference. This important Conference brings together Stagers from across North America to exchange information, brain storm, share current trends and update skills. I was very excited to attend my 3rd RESA Conference and thought I'd share a few special moments.

Although the Conference is held at the Treasure Island Hotel, I have a special place in my heart for the Venetian Hotel across the road, and decided to hang my hat there for the duration.

My morning started with a quiet, zen moment by the pool at the Venetian, drinking my coffee and contemplating what was planned for the rest of the day.

The Venetian Hotel calms me. I love all the ornate ceiling ornamentation, and enjoy being serenaded in the elevators and hallways by tunes from Phantom of the Opera, and contemporary Italian ballads.

Once at the Conference, it was great to reconnect with Stagers from across Canada and the United States. We have a wonderful time catching up with our personal lives, as well as hearing how the Staging industry is clicking along in various parts of our respective countries.

From top left: Cathy Lee-CL Design Services, Lori Kim Polk-Premiere Home Staging, Janice Sutton-1st Stage Property Transformations; Jackson West-JacksonLaneWest.com, Me (Sally Weatherley, Exit Stage Right); Margaret Gehr-Chicagoland Home Staging; Lori Kim Polk-Birthday Girl!; Tori Toth-Stylish Stagers, Susan Evans-Home Suite Home Staging; Susan Evans, Lori Kim Polk, Peg Barcelo-Jackson-Fluff My House Home Staging, Me!

The RESA Conference offers wonderful, motivational speakers and industry experts. This is media darling Cathy Hobbs, sharing tips on how to leverage your way with television appearances. She was a fountain of information and gave us great insight into the media world.

The Conference is also a great platform on which to present industry awards, recognizing those individuals and companies who have excelled this year. Here is a photo of Kathy Nielsen, Georgia Interior Solutions, being honoured for a staging award. Congratulations, Kathy!

The Real Estate Staging Association Conference is something not to be missed. This Conference is too important in taking our Staging businesses to the next level, thereby serving the public to the best of our ability. After all, the name of the game is to help home owners sell their properties as painlessly and successfully as possible!

Whether you need some great looking & inexpensive drapery panels for staging or to brighten up your home Fabricland offers some terrific buys. As a member for $15 - $20 you can always get at least 25% off draperies and fabrics. Right now they have a fantastic sale with 50% off! Their panels give any home an updated look.

As a home stager I recommend using a hard window treatment such as a 2" faux wood blind (white to match the trim) and just add side drapery panels to soften the look, and to pull the room together. This is an inexpensive and attractive way to get a more updated look in your room. For a really modern look choose the ones with grommets and purchase a new brushed nickel or black rod iron rod; or go for the simpler version with a rod pocket which slips into standard curtain rods. I don't recommend spending much money on full draperies because the new owner may not like them! Be smart - stage with less.

Vancouver Aquarium - Colour Inspiration for a Vancouver Home Stager

As a Vancouver Home Stager, I'm always looking for the latest colour trends and great colour combinations. The best place to find colours that work together and inspire is in nature. A recent visit to the Vancouver Aquarium opened my eyes to a whole new world of colour combinations.

These jelly fish are a real show stopper. The complimentary colours, blue and orange, create a vibrant, attention grabbing sight.

The pink, cream and brown combination here is one of my favourites. Not only are the colours beautiful, but the various textures of the soft, fluffy sea annenomes contrasted against the hard, smooth pebbles and shells in the bottom of the tank are very pleasing.

If you're not sure what colours will work together in your home, or you need some ideas and inspiration, don't go to the paint store and stare at reams and reams of meaningless paint chips. Look at nature - all your colour combination questions are answered there.

I just sold an amazing property at the ANDALUCA building in Downtown, great property!

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#1 BUILDING DETAILS first &
#2 BUILDING LOCATION second &
#3 BUILDING & UNIT PHOTOGRAPHS of our recent "Open House"
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#1 BUILDING DETAILS
BUILDING NAME: ANDALUCA
HIGHLIGHTS: Andaluca at 1388 Nelson Street was built by Polygon with rainscreen system. Located in the West End, walk to park, seawall and shopping centre.The complex features 42 units with 37 condo units at 1388 Nelson and 5 townhouse units at 1008 Broughton and 1392-1398 Nelson.
BUILT DATE: 1998
MANAGEMENT CONTACT: BAYWEST PROPERTY MGMT, 604-257-0325
DEVELOPER: POLYGON
# STORIES: 4
# UNITS/SUITES: 42
LOCKERS: NO (LARGE INSUITE STORAGE IN THIS BUILDING)
MARKETING:
BUILDER: POLYGON
ARCHITECT: N/A
OTHER FEATURES: Bike Room, Elevator, In Suite Laundry, Clothes Washer/Dryer/Fridge/Stove/DW, Balconies, Rainscreen System, 9ft ceilings, Crown Moldings, Gas Fireplaces, Gardening, Garbage Pickup, Gas, Hot Water, Management

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