Reading Lamps for any Budget.

Looking for a reading lamp, this rainy weather makes for a guilt free day of staying in and curling up with a good book. We comb the streets and internet to find that perfect reading lamp for any budget that will look great in your space too. Here are a few tips to pick a reading lamp to suit your reading needs.

 When buying a reading lamp you need to consider where you will be reading? Depending on your position you can choose from desk lamps, floor lamps and wall lamps.

 You also should consider the height of the lamp. It be should be tall enough so it provides a direct spotlight on your reading materials, but not to tall to create glare.

Keeping these couple tips in mind we hit the streets to find a floor reading lamp to fit any budget and design. 

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West Elm's Overarching floor lamp is our favorite from our online research. It offers a sleek design but is at the top of the budget and can only be ordered. $249.99 

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Urban Barn's Lochellen Floor Lamp, the minimal shade on a thin base perfect for any space. It has spotlighting, perfect for reading. Price $189.00

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Pottery Barn's Adair Floor lamp has a vintage feel also offering adjustable height $179.00. If you like this style its also offered as a bedside lamp.

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Pier 1 Imports Down Bridge Floor lamp is budget friendly ringing in at $125.00. 

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Ikea's Regolit floor lamp has adjustable height perfect to suit your reading needs $79.99.

Which lamp do you like? I like arched lamps for their sleek design which won’t take up to 

much space. They work great in larger or small spaces to offer task lighting to suit your needs. They also look stunning in an office space or living area.                    

Elysse Bulloch

Simply Stylish Staging 

Checklist for Showings

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Once your home is on the market you need to keep it in tip top shape for showings. Don’t get over whelmed here is a checklist of things you can before each showing. This short list will only take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and it will ensure that your home shows best to potential buyers.

1)     Open the curtains and blinds, this will allow natural light in, which make your property look bright, clean and spacious.

2)     Make the bed, have you ever noticed how clean the bedroom looks once you have made the bed?  It’s the biggest piece if furniture in the room so your eye is drawn to it.

3)     Pick up everyday items, day to day items are small and eat up visual space, I tell my clients anything smaller then a soccer ball should be put away.

4)     Remove pets – Only about half the people that tour your home with be pet people the other half not so much. The best way to combat this is to remove all signs of pets, food dishes, toys, cat litter and even the food in the pantry.

5)     Put out display towels in the bathroom and make sure the toilet seat is down.

6)     Weather permitting, open the windows. When showing your home the best smell is no smell.

7)     Ensure laundry is out of sight

8)     Wipe down counter in bathroom and kitchen to ensure they show clean.

9)     Turn on all the light even outside, this will welcome the buyer into the property.

10)  Go out! This is important one buyer’s will feel uncomfortable if you are home while they tour your property. The goal is to keep the buyer in the home as long as possible.

For a complete list and advice on prepping your home for the market or showing please contact us at 403-710 -4229

Simply Stylish staging

Step into the Buyers Shoes

Which one would you buy?

When you list your home, remember that your home is now a product on the market and like any product, it must have nice packing. Buyers are not looking to buy work or in the case above are not sure what the purpose or function of the space is.

I have heard that buyer shop with blinders on only focusing on the negative. Staging will highlight the features of the property helping buyers take the blinder off to see the positive features of the property.

Over 90% of home buyers search online for homes they would like to tour. The more pictures the better. No pictures say to the buyer “this house must need work” or “there is a reason there’s no pictures “sending signals to the buyers they is something wrong with the property. The buyer will quickly cross that house off their list.

MLS photographs need to show clean, free from clutter and each photo must show the function of the space. Photos should highlight the features and focal points of the property too.

The Internet is a very powerful tool for real estate, your home needs to make a good first impression.  In today’s market you need to capture the buyer online in order for them to come take a closer look.

Elysse Bulloch
Simply Stylish staging

Occupied Staging For Your Calgary Home.

Occupied Staging is becoming more popular in Calgary. Most sellers just need help arranging furniture to make their space buyer friendly. With a few tweaks to what this client already had we were able to create a space with function, allowing buyers to see the potential in this spacious bonus room.

                                     
 

Staging Your Way to Success

A lovely family friendly home just came on to the market on Friday in Discovery Ridge, Simply Stylish Staging came in for a staging consultation. We gave the sellers a detailed list; which we addressed furniture arrangement, depersonalizing and showing tips. The sellers have great Realtors® that had already advised them on pre-packing.

I rolled up my sleeves and went to work in all the impact rooms, working with what the seller had. My goal in each room is to lighten, brighten and make the space look larger. Within a couple hours with the homeowners help the property was sale ready.

The listing went on the market Friday afternoon and was conditionally sold on the first showing Saturday night. When home sellers, agents and stagers all work together, houses sell quickly.

Elysse Bulloch

Simply Stylish Staging

Staging on a Budget

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If you’re trying to sell your home, then you know that your biggest challenge is to make your home interesting to potential buyers. Staging can be a way to appeal to buyers, but many people reluctant because they think they can’t afford staging.  There are many ways to stage a home that won’t break the wallet.

I am sure you have already heard this, if you’re selling your home de clutter and de personalizes are the easiest and cheapest ways to prepare for the market. Buyers are easily distracted by stuff. You are selling the home not the stuff in the home. Less is always more when it comes to staging.

Paint is money in a can; bold colored paint can to be overly personalized. Consider painting neural and muted tones like browns, grays, blues and even yellow. Buyers want to know their décor will match.

Staging tell a story inviting buyers in, make the beds, and fluff the pillows on the couch. These easy household tasks will give the buyer thoughts of a well taken care of house, making it easier for them to see the positive features of the property.

Open the windows let natural light in. Sunlight will help your home feel bright and warm welcoming buyers. Studies show that people are happier and more productive when exposed to natural light. We want buyers to be happy when they tour your home

These few staging tips will go a long when selling your home; just remember soon you will be on the other side of the table looking at home for sale. Think about what you are looking for when touring homes. Keep it in mind when staging on a budget and the process will be much easier.

What things do you do to stage your home for sale? What has worked for you?

 Ellysse Bulloch

Simply Stylish Staging

Home Buying and Selling Seminar Calgary

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Sabrina Stevenson and I are hosting a seminar on buying, selling and preparing your Home in today’s market. We want to give you the Buyer or Seller a one stop shop for your real estate investment. We are working hard on presentation and planning our event, which will be in early June more info to be announced.


We need your input:


What kinds of information are you interested in hearing about from a mortgage associate, a Realtor home stage home inspector?


What about the home buying and selling process would you like more info on?


Have you worked with a Realtor or Stagers before and how was the experience? What was good or bad?


What would be the best evening for you to attend?


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