5 Tips for Decorating an Airbnb that is Instagram Worthy

5 Tips for Decorating an Airbnb that is Instagram Worthy

What to include and what to avoid when decorating for short term renters Our cabin in the North Georgia Mountains has been an Airbnb rental for a little over two years now. Luckily we bought it furnished so it was a turnkey rental. It already 

Does Curb Appeal Affect Real Estate Sales and Pricing?

Does Curb Appeal Affect Real Estate Sales and Pricing?

What is Curb Appeal? Curb Appeal is simply the appeal the home has from the curb or the street.  It is the first impression of the home and property.  Keep in mind that besides viewing real estate photos online and possibly looking at Google Maps or Google 

Master Bathroom Reveal

Master Bathroom Reveal

What we Chose & Why and the Lessons Learned Along the Way We completed this Master Bathroom but I haven’t shared in detail besides on Instagram an Instagram stories. I wanted to show the before and after, what we chose and why, and a little 

How I’m Inspired by Travel: Greece

How I’m Inspired by Travel: Greece

Back in May of 2015, I was fortunate to visit Greece for the first time for a few days, tacked on the front end of another trip. Since it is typically very inexpensive to fly within Europe so we took advantage of the opportunity. We 

Quick and Inexpensive ways to update Furniture

Quick and Inexpensive ways to update Furniture

We’ve had the same IKEA Hemnes Dresser for almost 10 years now. It has survived two moves and is still going strong. It’s current price is $249, which is I’m pretty sure lower than when we originally purchased it (I think it was $299 then). 

What color should I paint my walls?

What color should I paint my walls?

This is probably the 2nd most asked question I get. The answer is definitely it depends because everyone has their own opinion about what they like and with a seemingly infinite number of color choices, it can feel very overwhelming for sure. I can say 

How to Change Up the Look of your Home with Budget Friendly Updates for Less!

How to Change Up the Look of your Home with Budget Friendly Updates for Less!

A year ago I updated a model home that I had staged two and a half years prior. Styles change and when you are marketing a community, you want the model home to reflect the current trends as much as possible. Since we only had 

Why a Design Mood Board Saves Time and How to Create One!

Why a Design Mood Board Saves Time and How to Create One!

Once you have some ideas about what you want and need in your space, its helpful to create a design board to make sure everything works together. If you are not sure what you are after and are looking for some design inspiration, check out 

Five Places to Look for Fresh Design Inspiration (& NEW ways to use them — ONE Will Surprise you)!

Five Places to Look for Fresh Design Inspiration (& NEW ways to use them — ONE Will Surprise you)!

One of the goals and challenges when staging an occupied home is thinking creativity and using what is already in the house in a different way that the homeowner may not have thought of.  I have the pleasure of getting to hear my clients exclaim, 

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