If you are not 100% sure on how to mount a comprehensive attack to maximize curb appeal, we have mastered the art of delivering the Curb Appeal Strategy Package for every type of house, in every price range, in the US and Canada.
Our package covers the exact colors to consider, landscaping elements, hardware, lighting, and masonry suggestions. We procure discounts with providers of services and materials in your local vicinity. The icing on the "motivational cake" is included with every Strategy Package, a high-quality virtual image of our suggestions in action on your listing, home, or investment property. Seeing the destination and providing a road map to get there is often all it takes to make magic happen.
Our report is over 12 pages of suggestions to provide each and every Curb Appeal Strategy Package Buyer a truly customized plan which addresses all flaws and emphasizes all strengths on an individual basis, and in keeping with the allowed budget.
Why wing it when you don't have to? Why risk wasting time trying to find and try random curb appeal tips? There is a better way, with designer results without the anticipated designer pricing.
Call us today. There is no better way to improve your ROI than with the right exterior improvements.
We love what we do, and we'd love to do it for you!
~Michelle Molinari
(337) 652-3983
Lead Virtual Designer, www.CurbAppealForDummies.com
Certified Staging Professional, Feature This... Real Estate Staging,www.FeatureThisDotDotDot.com
CSP Elite Instructor, Certified Staging Professionals, www.CSPElite.com
President of Acadiana Real Estate Staging Association, www.AcadianaRESA.com
Staging is an excellent tool to use when selling. It's even better when you call in a professional stager a few years ahead of your selling schedule. You'll actually get to enjoy those improvements now, and reap the benefits later when the time comes.
Improving function and flow isn't just a tool for selling - it can make your home more enjoyable and gracious.
Many stagers are capable of identifying design issues, and are suggesting and overseeing renovations today in anticipation of a more lucrative sale down the road.
Case in point - This Abbeville, Louisiana house had a front door that opened up straight into the eat-in kitchen (the front door was located directly to the left of the double windows above, behind a cinderblock partition, so it emptied you out right into the dining table). By removing a wall and erecting a wall, we were able to give this home a foyer, move the front door to open up there, and trade in the dining room and the wall that was cutting it off from the living area for a much more useful dining bar.
The result is an open concept space, full of gracious possibilities for future buyers to appreciate, and for the family to enjoy today.
Staging is a LOT more than moving furniture around and calling it an "improvement". We are using our eye for design and ability to create MORE equity for sellers in new ways.
So, consulting a stager isn't just for people with homes that are for sale. It is for people who have homes, and want to get some insight on how to make that major investment work harder for them now, and in the future!
So give a professional stager a call, and see what they can do to improve your life, and ultimately, your bottom line!
~Michelle Molinari
Certified Staging Professional, Feature This... Real Estate Staging,www.FeatureThisDotDotDot.com
CSP Elite Instructor, Certified Staging Professionals, www.CSPElite.com
Lead Virtual Designer, www.CurbAppealForDummies.com
President of Acadiana Real Estate Staging Association, www.AcadianaRESA.com
We are just moving right along from one project to the next with an former client located in Abbeville, Louisiana who is ready to do her guest bath. We did her master bedroom last year. We love doing redesigns in the interest of future ROI!!!
~Michelle
Because you are SMART, that's why!
Here's 10 great reasons to start thinking about your Curb Appeal now, and what you can do to save hundreds, even thousands of dollars on your Spring project today!
1. Contractors, Craftsmen, Landscapers, and Laborers all feel the holiday pinch this time of year. Jobs always dwindle for these hardworking folks in the fall and winter. That means quotes will be leaner as competition gets stiffer. Scheduling any work that fall into these fields of expertise now could really free up your budget to include more than you thought you could afford to have done. Call on these good people NOW, and you'll have more $$ to work with. Stretch that contractor budget to it's MAXIMUM CAPACITY!
2. NOW is the proper time to fertilize your grass and feed your perennials one more time before they go dormant for the winter. One afternoon dose-ing your lawn, shrubs, and flowers on a single crisp fall day will allow you months of longer-performing, healthier plants for months in the Spring and Summer growing season. 
3. Pruning trees & shrubs now will also go a long way to improve the overall appearance and health of your existing greenery. Removing unnecessary branches and leaves in the Fall allows the plant to concentrate it's nutrients on the remaining branches, allowing for a more lush look in the Spring - and pruning is FREE... if you do it yourself!
]4. Ever been to the nursery in the fallthis time of year? They are GIVING away plants- really good plants, too. They may need a bit of winter TLC, but you can easily find a $79.99 starter wisteria for $only 29.99, sometimes in a decorative pot, too. Take advantage of the bargains, and "baby" them a bit through until Spring, and you'll be rewarded with a beautiful plant, and a job well done, as well as saving a TON off your landscaping costs. THe plants you were going to buy in the spring had to be babied by someone, so it's not like you are buying "old" plants. You are just doing the babying, and saving HUNDREDS in the process!
5. Time is on your side - so look NOW for patio sets, water features, automated watering systems, door mats, door bells, and flowerbed edging! A deal is only a deal if you can take time to shop around. So do your comparison shopping, so you'll know a good price when you see one, and then buy all sorts of things you'd be paying for at a MUCH higher price in the Spring.
6. It's a great time to do minor DIY repairs - fixing the window caulk, replacing the weather stripping around the doors, swapping out a beat up threshold for a nice new one, or replacing a cracked piece of window glass... start ticking off your "honey-do" list now and maybe save a buck or two on your energy bill in the process!
7. While you are plotting out where to diplay your exterior holiday finery to it's utmost, go check out www.RoofReviver.com. They have an excellent D-I-Y solution to get that black streaky smut off your roof for less than $100, no scubbing, nor even bending! It will shave YEARS off your homes appearance, and it leaves your roof not only clean, but protected!
8. Give even the littlest kids something fun to do... and save even MORE money! Consider helping the kids have an interesting winter activity by starting some seeds in paper cups for a few cents rather than buying 20 filler plants or color plants for $17.99 a pop!
9. And don't forget the older ones! Spend some quality time with your teen and help them build a garden bench, flower boxes, a couple of pair of mock (non-operable) shutters or an entire picnic dining set.
10. And our most important time-saving, cost-saving tip of all...
Take advantage of the 10% Fall & Winter discount off the our exclusive Curb Appeal Strategy Package - a 12+ page assessment of your property's "appeal" , including specific advice with precise remedies for creating cohesion & balance. You'll not only get our best customized advice, you'll get a suggested color palette with LARGE paint chips and a cutting edge conceptual image of what your house will look like if you take our advice and execute the plan. Call us and order yours today! ONLY $159.99! Don't forget to ask for your 10% Off-Season Smarty-Pants Discount
Best of Skill to you!
Michelle Molinari
Certified Staging Professional, Feature This... Real Estate Staging,www.FeatureThisDotDotDot.com
CSP Elite Instructor, Certified Staging Professionals, www.CSPElite.com
Lead Virtual Designer, www.CurbAppealForDummies.com
President of Acadiana Real Estate Staging Association, www.AcadianaRESA.com
Earlier this year, our finishing carpenter, Paul, dedicated a lot of time, largely unpaid, for a project for a family member of ours who was "displaced" by Hurricane Ike.
To help repay our debt to him for his tireless efforts, we re-designed a guest bedroom in his house in Cow Island, Louisiana.
We had to break some pretty basic rules, but they were necessary.
Here's the layout we had to work with:
Please note the doors on every wall, causing furniture placement issues.
We had a HUGE Pre-Civil War 4-Poster (w/Canopy) Bed, that belonged to Paul's Grandfather. We also wanted to see a writing desk in this room. No closet - the house was built in the 30's and closets as we know them today were not invented yet, lol.
So, we had to edit a few distractions - chiefly being the single window, the awkward electrical box, and the secondary door to the office. In old houses in the South, doors were everywhere to take advantage of a any and every passing breeze. A room could not have enough doors during this design phase. The attached parlor has a large wardrobe closet. We hope to get to do that room this winter.
Here's the Before and Afters:
Our Team:
It was loads of fun working with such fabulous period furniture. The desk is from Paul's wife's family. It was her travelling school-teacher mother's, and it actually was transported weekly from school to school in a covered wagon.
I dunno when we will get to work on a project as interesting as this one again. It was a kick!
~Michelle
 |
|
|
Full Service Interior Decorating and Certified Professional Staging Team, We specialize in Virtual Staging, Curb Appeal, and helping DIY-ers attain a faster, more lucrative sale.
We are a family-owned and operated Design, Decorating, and Staging Team. With over 40 years combined experience, we create savvy solutions for residential spaces.
As Certified Professional Stagers we offer to transform your "well-loved home" into an highly desirable and marketable commodity. The result of employing the effective tools and concepts of Real Estate Staging puts more of your equity in your pocket faster. A lukewarm buyer doesn't feel any urgency to make an offer, and often bids lower than you expected or needed. When the buyer is completely smitten with your property, they place a bid quickly and are more likely to offer the asking price. 
Our team consists of Carol Hebert-Harper, Michelle Molinari, Sue Eldredge, and Paul Broussard.
Carol has been an interior decorator for nearly 35 years. She has designed for clientele in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Houston, and has returned to her hometown of Abbeville, Louisiana. Carol
presently prefers the fabrication and design aspect of her craft, solving design and lighting issues.
Two of her daughters have followed in her footsteps to work for Feature This...
Michelle works in the interior design field, and is a color consultant for a major industry leader in the field of decorating. She brings her knowledge of computerized imaging and cutting-edge trends to the staging arena. Michelle is also a graduate of Certified Staging Professionals and a member of RESA. When you call Feature This..., Michelle will be there every step of the way of the staging process, from the initial consult to your first Open House.
Sue is an artist, faux finisher, and professional organizer. Sue coordinates our project team and generates enthusiasm and ideas for streamlining the overall appearance of your property using careful accessory selection and installation. Sue is also a Certified Staging Professional and Member of RESA, the Real Estate Stagers Association.
Paul Broussard is a master carpenter with a lifetime of experience. Paul works with us on-site to make your spaces live up to their potential. Utilizing his skills, he dramatically directs the buyer's attention to the details that excite them to make offers.
Our clients are sellers who truly desire to realize their maximum equity from their property in the shortest period of time. Some sellers can wait on their equity, and those are not the clients we target.
We stage to SELL! We don't stroke egos, either yours or ours. We are not some hoity-toity design team that is seeking prestige. We are a fully-capable, hands on, money-saving and money-making force to be reckoned with. Staging requires the ability to use limited funds in the most creative and impressive ways. That means getting dirty, brainstorming the best solutions for the most value, and bringing the seller on board our creative voyage. It's not all guest towels and flower arrangements. It's paint brushes, power saws, sore knee-caps and sweat trickling in our eyes. AND WE LOVE IT!
The only thing we love more than staging is CELEBRATING A SUPER-FAST SELL!
Dear Michelle, Just a note to thank you for your help in improving our home's appearance. Michelle, you are most professional, knowledgeable, patient, understanding, and you really care!! Your support throughout the project was reassuring and comforting as well. It's easy to see that you love what you do. In today's world you are most definitely, a breath of fresh air!! We really appreciate all your efforts and want to thank you so very much!! Sincerely, Sandy & Phyllis M.
Dearest Ladies,
I cannot begin to thank you enough for the wonderful job you did at my home. It was with wonder and satisfaction that in a morning's time I watch how good taste and imagination can make such an amazing difference.
Needless to say, my property, which had been on the market for six months, sold to the first customer who viewed it after being staged by your company!
I would recommend your services to anyone who needs to sell their home; as you are efficient, professional, and artistic.
Thanking you again,
~Renee R.,
Lafayette, La
Dear Miss Carol,
I just wanted to tell you and your girls thanks. My mom told me I'd have a nice little apartment when I came home from Iraq, but I wasn't expecting anything like this! It looks really good, and I feel right at home. It was more than a pleasant surprise. It is AWESOME!
~ Matt F., Abbeville, LA
Dear Ladies,
However can I express how much it means to us to have our beach house so beautiful! It has been a long journey since the hurricane, and I cannot tell you how it soothes our souls to come here now. Our "Old Hollywood Style" bathroom is just spectacular. Thank you!
-Mr. and Mrs. Bradley O.,
Galveston, Tx.
Dear Michelle,
We are VERY happy with our bedroom. I never thought that I'd be living in something this appealing, unique, and special-it's just right for us. Like your mom said......it's casual elegance. The original artwork you did is so personal and it means so much to us. And that fireplace Carol, Paul, and Sue built is unbelievable! We truly have a master suite now, and we love it!
Thank you so much for everything you, Sue, Paul, and Carol did for us.
~Melissa and Patrick H., Abbeville, LA
Dear Carol, Sue, and Michelle,
We are so very pleased with the kitchen rennovation and the color scheme for the rest of the house. It looks absolutely gorgeous. I love my granite, but I love the island Carol made even more! What a wonderful surprise and what a great use of my extra tile. You gals really have a way of bringing it all together. We didn't understand how raising the counter height would make such a big difference, but now, that part of the kitchen is a natural gathering place for our family. To think that before, it was just a space I stacked the mail!
Whenever anyone asks how we coordinated everything so beautifully, I tell them we just picked up the phone and called "Feature This". Thank you, for everything, and for all the details we never would have thought to consider.
~ Eddie and Cathy F.
Forked Island, LA
ActiveRain Corp. is not responsible for the accuracy of the site's content (which is written by members of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network) and does not endorse the views of the real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and others listed here.
Powered by the ActiveRain Real Estate Network
© 2009 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved
