Peggy Johnson - Charlotte NC Home Stager

In Charlotte, NC and surrounding cities, Redesign + More has several clients that have their homes on the market and very often they will ask should we decorate our homes for the holidays?  When it comes to staging your home for the holidays, our Redesign + More team offers our services to help plan and create a successful holiday staged home. There are some key areas to consider when staging your home for the holidays. Just because it is getting cold outside this doesn't mean the interior of your home has to appear cold too, bring on the warmth of the holidays but keep it tasteful, no clutter and set the stage for the holidays. Just because it's the holidays doesn't mean buyers aren't looking, and your home may spark an interest to a potential buyer. So plant the thought in a potential buyer's mind, add some holiday cheer and warmth, set the stage.
 
Adding Holiday cheer at the Curb- Do not confuse your lawn with large plastic holiday sculptures or vignettes, this can overpower the curb appeal of the home. Remember the first rule "First Impression". When you use outdoor lights, stick to one color and avoid the blinking/chasing lights... you do not want a potential buyer to keep driving you want them to stop and say "WOW"!  I can see my family living in that home. Use the lights to highlight the architectural features of your home’s exterior, without over doing it. Evergreen topiaries with white lights add some vibrancy to the front in winter. Wreaths on the door can be welcoming, just remember to keep them tasteful.

Warmth and Festive Rooms– It’s about maximizing square footage and maintaining proper flow. If you’re a holiday village collector, this year you may want to think about skipping setting up the giant collection of your Christmas village. Instead, pick a couple of your favorites and display them in different locations around your home. Please remember although we all love to decorate for the season, keep your rooms de-cluttered and less is more.

If you put up a Christmas tree, is it going to take up floor space that was otherwise clear before? Consider removing a different item, such as an extra chair, from the room in its place. Try to place your tree away from the natural flow of the room. You don’t want buyers to be forced to go around obstacles any more during the holidays than any other time of the year. Watch where you lay your power cords! You don’t want your guests to trip and fall over your cords. Also, cords that run across the floor look messy and taping them to the floor is not an option.

Accessories on table tops, foyers, mantles and counters need to be thought out. For any accessory you add, there should be something removed. Otherwise, you’re adding visual clutter. Holiday garland can be used on mantles or staircase railings, but try to keep from putting so much out that you can’t see the mantle or the railing.  Less is more!

Be creative with your framed artwork. Find some festive wrapping paper with a simple, repeating pattern (not something that is too busy). Wrap your framed art like a present. Dress it up with ribbons and a bow. It doesn’t take up any additional space, so it’s a great way to do something fun and different. If you have a wall of family photos that should come down while your home is on the market, this is a great way to cover them up. As home stagers it is our job to explain to the homeowner where to place their tree and the time-frame to keep the tree up; most homeowners are very receptive to the idea.

Selling a home can be a stressful time in a person's life and bringing in a few holiday decorations can be a good idea. A nice attractive Christmas tree up for a week or so will most likely not delay the sale of the home. 

Our team at Redesign + More is available to help you with your Home Staging and Holiday Decorating needs. If you are feeling some what stressed this time of year, we can take the burden off of you and set the holiday home selling stage for you.

 Happy Holidays from Charlotte NC Home Stagers - Redesign + More Staging Homes for all Seasons
 

Charlotte NC Holiday Open House  

Follow these steps to throw a Holiday Open House in Charlotte NC

It’s all in the timing stick to a time frame - For a dessert open house; a three-hour window is perfect during the holiday season, either in the evening or afternoon. Keep in mind that an afternoon event will probably draw more people for two reasons: there aren’t as many daytime party conflicts, and adults will bring their children. Plan quantities accordingly.

Portion control - Have one or two substantial items to offer the guests who plan on hanging out for a while, plus nibble snacks for those who are party hopping.

Bring on tradition Chances are good that your holiday open house will become an annual event, so throw in a tradition guests will relish from year to year, like a carol sing-along, signature drink, cookie exchange or secret Santa grab bag.

Christmas clarity let guests know what to expect. State “champagne and desserts” or “wine and cheese” so they prepare and eat accordingly.

Open your house for the holidays and call Redesign + More for your holiday house decorating.

Seasonal and Holiday Event Services & Special Event Services -
Interior decorating design for holidays, special occasion decorating, events such as birthday parties, anniversaries and retirement parties. Let us handle all the event details so you can enjoy life without the stress!

Summer has come and gone, but quick on its heels comes fall and there’s something truly rejuvenating about autumn’s arrival. In the are of Charlotte North Carolina Fall is the perfect time to get your home organized for the winter ahead and inject fresh interior redesign and decorating ideas that feel warm, welcoming and cozy. Ready to update your home for fall?

1 Picture perfect Interior Redesign

If you’re a closet shutterbug, release your inner talent and get snapping! Take photographs of pretty fall foliage or other scenes that say “autumn” to you. Blow your photos up and display them on tables or, create a feature wall in your home using picture rails. Display your photographs in frames of varying shapes, sizes and finishes for amped-up visual appeal. You can change up your photos each season for a continually refreshed look and feel. 

2 Welcome wreaths

Wreaths are traditionally associated with Christmas but more and more, wreaths are becoming a fall decorating essential as well. Adorn your front door with a wreath made out of wheat, berries, pinecones or acorns for a simple but elegant way to welcome guests to your home. A simple pinecone wreath, for example, can be updated for the holidays with the easy addition of red berries, green leaves and ribbon.

3 Simple slipcovers

Updating your home doesn’t have to mean blowing a bundle on new furniture. Your existing furniture can get an instant makeover by using slipcovers. Replace cotton slipcovers with thicker fabrics like faux suede and jacquard ones in warm fall colors like chocolate brown, evergreen and rust.

4 Clusters of candles

Candles add a warm glow to any room in the home. Place scented candles in large hurricane vases. Nestle the vases in individual bases made from pinecones or faux fall berries. Candles with woodsy fragrances like pine or balsam or sweet scents like vanilla or cranberry will send a delightful aroma wafting through the air of your home.

5 Mad for plaid

Plaid is a fall favorite. Calling forth thoughts of the Scottish countryside, this pastoral pattern is an easy way to transition your home from summer to fall. Replace cotton throws and cushions with ones graced with plaid. Grays, reds, greens and navy blues are traditional plaid colors and perfectly suit a fall-themed home.

6 Pretty pumpkins

Traditionally on display during Thanksgiving and Halloween, pumpkins make a lovely all-season fall addition. But how do you use them as decorative items, rather than jack-o-lanterns? Simply place a group of three pumpkins on your front porch on top of a welcome mat. Or, carve the insides out of a medium-sized pumpkin and fill the shell with flowers for a beautiful and natural floral display. Try painting a large pumpkin white, and then paint an interesting pattern on top in a different color. Display on a cake stand for a veritably unique centerpiece!

7 A bounty of books

Fall is the perfect time to curl up with a hot cup of tea and a good book. Instead of leaving your books perfectly lined up on your bookcase, pick out the ones you plan to read for the season. Display them in neat stacks on tables around the house. It won’t cost you anything and will also motivate you to read those books that have been collecting dust on your bookshelf!

8 Gorgeous garlands

Pinecones can easily be strung together on a piece of twine to make a long and lovely garland. Beautiful and natural, a pinecone garland looks stunning strung along a staircase banister or a mantelpiece.

9 Change your color palette

A simple interior redesign by adding fall colors to your home will provide a fresh, updated feeling. Swap out light-colored bathroom towels for ones in rich browns and oranges. Switch your bed linens from summer’s light, white cottons to coffee-colored flannels for warmth on cool nights. Add jewel-tone throws and cushions to your sofa.

10 Area rugs

If you’ve got wood or tile flooring throughout your house, warm things up with area rugs during the fall and winter months. Hand-woven or hand-loomed rugs in spice colors like cinnamon, paprika and saffron will instantly pop in a space while also making things a bit more comfortable underfoot.

Improving the curb appeal of your home can be an inexpensive home improvement and the improvements can transform the entire look and feel of your home. You can reap returns on a small investment. 

1. Clean your yard,(limbs, debris and leaves) 2. Apply fresh mulch,(important to make your home improvement look clean and well landscaped) 3. Add color with flowers,(potted or hanging baskets add color to decks and porches) 4. Upgrade your mailbox,(adding small flowers or shrubs around it) 5. Upgrade your garage door,(by painting the door or replacing it with a carriage door) 6. Paint the front door with a color that pops like red or coordinate the paint color to your exterior colors. 7. Always make sure your entrance is well defined. 8. Change your exterior light fixtures and hardware on your exterior doors. 9. Coordinate the house numbers, light fixtures, door kick plates and door handles, matching finishes and style. (Finishes and styles like brass, copper, hand rubbed bronze or nickel) 10. Resurface your driveway or stain it, and consider staining your deck with a warm color.

*Keep in mind that your backyard should be turned into an oasis this is a very important home improvement Create an outdoor room or rooms for entertaining, relaxing and dining by adding outdoor patio furniture using awnings and umbrellas or even a outdoor fireplace. (It adds to the the houses square footage of living space).