Month: October 2019

Why I Started A Home Staging Business

Why I Started A Home Staging Business

Back in 2005 we sold our first home through a local realtor friend. When we first met with her and and she came to our home and met with us, we talked through the preliminary listing specifics and she said she would come back with 

How I’m Inspired by Travel: UK

How I’m Inspired by Travel: UK

How I’m inspired by travel from architecture, museums, hotels, historical sites in the UK

Yes, you can paint your kitchen cabinets yourself!

Yes, you can paint your kitchen cabinets yourself!

How to update your kitchen on a budge in 3 stages

Using Simple Decor to Add Fall Touches to Your Home

Using Simple Decor to Add Fall Touches to Your Home

It’s finally that time, as days get shorter to cozy your home with simple touches for Fall.  I like to use pieces that I already own in new ways during holidays so create simple warm & cozy displays that bring the fall season indoors. Using 

You Don’t get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression!

You Don’t get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression!

I’ve run into three people in the past week who have listed their houses before really getting the house ready for the market and getting a stager involved in the process. Another one I talked to said they would list theirs and get the photos 

Why stage?

Why stage?

Have you ever toured a home for sale and found yourself more interested in the seller’s family photos, collections, choice of paint color, or decor rather than looking at the features of the house? This is very common among buyers. Do not let potential buyers 

Welcome!

Welcome!

Hello and Welcome! I’m Melissa Barronton! I’m a professional home stager and redesigner who started my business 7 years ago to get out of the 9 to 5 (or 6 or 7…). I wanted to create something that allowed me to use my creative passions