Jacquie Sebulsky

When designing a house for the Tour of Homes in Bend, Oregon (for my company Garnish Home Staging and Design- www.garnishLLC.com) I am very careful to not narrow down the audience so much that it will alienate certain audiences. My goal is to make the "feel" of the house as universal as possible. While home staging, it is important not to narrow down the style. The biggest goal that I have is to make people feel really warm and comfortable in the space. My relatives in Europe don't have the newest designer furniture pieces, and yet when they put pieces together, it always has such a great warmth and integrity to it, it doesn't matter. This is what home staging is all about!

I move more times in a month than some people move in a lifetime. Staging a home requires not only a great design, but also being able to move in and out of a home quickly and without breaking any pieces (that costs money!). One of my BEST tips that I have learned when working for GARNISH HOME STAGING AND DESIGN of BEND www.garnishLLC.com is to visit your local newspaper facility and find out where they store their "end rolls". End rolls are literally the end of the roll as they are printing the newspaper. These "end rolls" make GREAT packaging! I am able to generously wrap my precious pieces and ensure that they are safe. "End rolls" do not have have printed material on them so they do not imprint on any of my accessories and I always have as many as I need. It is also a great way to incorporate GREEN into a business plan. It is essentially recycling something that is no longer needed to something that is REALLY needed!

I hope this helps out anyone who has to move a lot!!!1