In Between Chaos

Part 2: Plaid No More!

Marianne — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 01:19:35 +0000

In case you missed the first part of the reveal, check it out here! I just had too many pictures to put it into one post. But next we will move on to the room that gave this house its nickname… the downstairs powder room! Powder Room As with almost any powder room, it was...

Plaid No More! Project House Wrap-Up

Marianne — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:18:32 +0000

In the midst of the cleaning, finishing and staging flurry of the last couple of weeks, I had a chat with my dad about staging. Once he learned we were semi-furnishing the place, he deflated a bit. The idea of purchasing and moving things just for show made him feel tired. I grinned a bit and...

Staging Plan

Marianne — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 19:10:49 +0000

Selling an empty house is a challenge – that’s certainly not a new revelation. There have been entire TV series centered around the power of staging. When we first listed our first flip house, we didn’t do any staging. The living room was huge, especially for a house its size. It was an addition, and...

Update! The House of Plaid Ceilings

Marianne — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:16:50 +0000

There was a flurry of activity when I got to the flip house yesterday! It gives me an adrenaline rush to give a big push to finish up. Even the garage, which has been a dumping ground obstacle course of trash, cardboard, and fixtures, was cleaned out and vacuumed! The kitchen countertops went in...

The House of Plaid Ceilings

Marianne — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:19:58 +0000

Well, we are hopefully less than a month away from listing my 2nd flip house. Right now I’m busily working on a staging plan. I thought you might like a peak at what the house looked like when we opened the doors! We purchased a foreclosure at auction. Now, I don’t know about you, but...