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February 2007

Hello, this is Dana Smithers from Sun On My Back Redesigns, 

I encourage you to make some changes in your home this year - for living or for selling. Lately many of my home staging clients have been lamenting about the fact that now that their home looks so beautiful they have to say good bye. A recent client asked herself "Why don't I live this way all the time?" I think that is a great question.

It makes such a difference to come home to a welcoming inviting space that helps reduce stress in your life. Life is for living NOW!

This month we are looking at our second step in our 10 Step No-Fail Formula for Redesigning or Staging your home to create harmony and balance throughout. 

If you are just receiving my newsletter for the first time go to my HOME PAGE and click on Archived Newsletters and you will have information on Step 1. FUNCTION.

Step 2. FOCAL POINTS for Living

Focal Points fall under 3 categories:

1. Natural like a view which may be a garden, the ocean, mountains, etc.
2. Created is most often the television, may be an art or collection wall display, etc.
3. Built Ins can be the fireplace or a bookcase in a library or family room, etc .  

• You may have more than one focal point in each room or area but generally one will be more played up or noticeable.  This will be your primary focal point.  
• If the television is competing with the preferred focal point of the fireplace buy an entertainment unit cabinet for it and play up the fireplace.
• Determine seasonally which is going to be the primary focal point.
• Put your conversation grouping facing or surrounding your focal point.
• Create a focal point with art or collections so they get a lot of attention directed toward them to create the WOW factor 
• If your view is your focal point do not block it - show it off and keep it clear

This living room had no focal point so we created one...

with new art and a grouping of furniture from   the family room downstairs.

Step 2. FOCAL POINTS for Selling

• Architectural features can be a real asset or not, as focal points - for staging make sure you are playing up the good ones!
• Your home needs to have a clear focal point in each room or area - no guessing needed by the prospective buyer.
• Take a walking tour of each room and area in your home and ask yourself when you first enter can you tell what the focal point is. If not, then you need to make some changes.
• You want your prospective buyers to remember your home and playing upn your focal points will allow them to remember your home versus another one they saw.

A vacant home needed the fireplace focal point played up...

which it is and it creates a WOW!

SPECIAL: TRAINING HOME offers for  REDESIGN & HOME STAGING 

SIGN UP FOR OUR WAITING LIST!

Each month we are looking for the 'right' Training Homes that we can teach our students  Redesign for living, and Redesign Staging for selling. All of our Training Programs involve some component of hands-on work in real client's home. Check out our website for more details under SERVICES.

To be eligible for our REDESIGN OR STAGING TRAINING HOME you need:

• enough furnishings for us to work with - rearrange, regroup, showcase
• 3 rooms we can make over such as living room, dining room, family room, etc.
• typically you will have 1500+ square feet in your home

Alice took advantage of our  Special Training Home Offer. This is what she had to say: 

"   I am "thrilled" with my new look. I have to say I was quite lacking in confidence that there could be much in the way you could change things...I just couldn't imagine what you could possibly be doing. Well the end result was amazing I am so pleased and enjoying my home more than ever. The rooms appear so much more spacious and the traffic flow is great. 

  

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5 Day Professional CRDA Canadian ReDesigners Association intensive Redesign & Home Staging Course:

Only 2 spaces left for March 12 - 16th! Email us NOW for your Registration to save your space! April and May are filling up quickly.

Receive your DESIGNATION and CERTIFICATION as a CRSS Certified Redesign & Staging Specialist to start your new career now.

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SEMINARS COMING UP ... APRIL & MAY

Check out my website in the next few weeks. I have two talks coming up:

• Home Staging As A Career - do you think home staging is the next career for you? Come and join me to find out. 
• Tips For Preparing Your House For Selling - this talk is a 'must' if you are thinking about selling your house anytime in the near future!

 

I was recently on SHAW TV THE EXPRESS.... hope you saw me

to get some new decorating ideas for spring. 

Warmest Regards, 

Dana

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