Since creating the “to be continued” blog, I’ve been closing each post with the words “dwell in possibilities.” I must confess that I borrowed this phrase from the great poet, Emily Dickinson. I saw her quote and realized that it summed up what I am doing as a professional home stager and interior designer.

I am most grateful to Ms. Dickinson for her insightful and inspiring phrase.

Regardless of the size or price range of a house, my objective is to find the possibilities in that house. I am looking for those unique features of that house and finding possible ways to accentuate them for the potential buyer. I am analyzing those unusual spaces that buyers find difficult to understand upon first glance and finding possible functional uses for those spaces.

In the end, my mission is to help the potential buyer see how they could dwell in the possibilities of this house!


Tuesday, November 1, 2011

My Tax Accountant, My Home Stager

It was bound to happen one day – a former tax clients becoming one of my home staging clients.  As you may recall, I owned a CPA Tax practice before becoming a home stager (the unusual Right Brain-Left Brain switcheroo).  

I was both excited and cautious when a Realtor partner called to tell me that she was trying to convince my former tax client of the value of professional home staging.  I was excited about a new engagement as well as having the chance to work again with one of the most gracious and kind people.  I was cautious because I knew that he was a shrewd business man who would not give me the job simply because he liked me.  He would need to be convinced.  It was not an easy sale as we had a meeting and multiple conversations before I began. 

But convince him I did and he agreed to invest in home staging.  The even better news for me is that this staging project turned out even better than I imagined (and I imagine really special results)!!

This house had many wonderful features that I wanted to spotlight and enhance.  My goal was to help the prospective buyer visualize:

·         entertaining and relaxing in the warm and comfortable Family Room;

·         reading and working in the “clubby” Study;

·         eating Sunday brunch by the fireplace in the Kitchen; and

·         hosting an elegant dinner party for friends in the Dining Room.

You can see each of these incredible spaces in the accompanying pictures.  You can also visit our website to see remarkable “Before” and “After” photos of this Camden Court staging project (http://www.transitions-home-staging.com/Camden-Court.html )

I knew that I had succeeded when my double client (tax and home staging) stopped by and exclaimed “Wow, Cindy.  You did a great job!” -- Once again confirming what a kind and gracious man he is. 

The fun part of my tax practice was in spending time with my clients, learning about the life changes over the past year, discussing their plans and dreams and helping them help me complete their tax returns.  The fun part of home staging and interior design are the people and relationships that I develop with realtors and home sellers. 

Because I was able to renew an acquaintance and serve his family in a new and unique way, this engagement was full of wonderful possibilities and great personal joy. 

Dwell in possibilities


Cindy
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