Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
South Florida Today and Technical Difficulties
WOW! What a week. The South Florida Today Show was Wednesday. What an awesome experience. Very nerve wracking and all, but was a good day. Trying to not look nervous on camera is actually a skill!
I am very excited about some new things and old friends I have found this week as well.
For the show, Top Priority Salon in Coral Springs did my Cinderella treatment and got me camera ready. Pam is a genius at making bad hair look good...you can visit her site (and then in person) at http://hairandnailsaloncoralsprings.com/.
My old friends, Ronnie and Ezra, at Ronnie's Clothing dressed me in the most fun, funky and gorgeous clothes! I love Ronnie, not only for her clothes, but for her heart...954-755-4701.
As soon as I can figure out how to get the video from my DVR to my computer, I will post!
I am very excited about some new things and old friends I have found this week as well.
For the show, Top Priority Salon in Coral Springs did my Cinderella treatment and got me camera ready. Pam is a genius at making bad hair look good...you can visit her site (and then in person) at http://hairandnailsaloncoralsprings.com/.
My old friends, Ronnie and Ezra, at Ronnie's Clothing dressed me in the most fun, funky and gorgeous clothes! I love Ronnie, not only for her clothes, but for her heart...954-755-4701.
As soon as I can figure out how to get the video from my DVR to my computer, I will post!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Old Friends, Same old Me
It has been a wonderful week in my life. My long lost college roommate/BFF during our high school years found me through a web search. It's funny, because I had been trying to find her for months. I hope that we don't lose touch again...it was such a beautiful surprise.
I started telling Bryan (DH) stories about our first place outside of the dorm. I was redesigning even then. We had a college budget, but bought mismatched chairs, painted them all the same color and recovered the seats. Sewed window treatments, recovered hand-me down sofas and chairs and created a home away from our "homes". What great memories...I now realize the place was probably a really run down triplex off a college campus, but to us it was a castle! We hosted parties and friends and thought we were "real" adults.
Wanted to share one of my favorite finds this week:
It is from Pottery Barn, but it brings home the point beautifully that our outdoor spaces are more than yards or patios. They are valuable square footage and should be treated as outdoor LIVING spaces.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Spring Break to the End of School
Well, I am declaring spring break officially over. It is 6:32 pm on Sunday and I am ready for school to start back up. But then I think, we are now into April and school ends the first of June...well, at least I get a break until then!
I have to admit I have watched more TV this week at home with the kids. I am now addicted to Freestyle on HGTV and add that to my other fave, Get It Sold. I know understand why my husband watches two games at once.
In between swimming and having fun this week (and vegging out during nap time), I have been really working on the spring redesign of Shabby to Chic. Going from a partnership to being the sole owner has been a true transition. However, it has made me really examine what Shabby to Chic does and what I really want to expand on. When the website is back up, we will be officially offering a Marriage Saver Service and a Semi-Custom curtain program. Both are things we have always done, but we are now going to really expand and offer them as stand alone services. I have also been working on sample boards of different cabinet treatments as an alternative to refacing or replacing.
I have to admit I have watched more TV this week at home with the kids. I am now addicted to Freestyle on HGTV and add that to my other fave, Get It Sold. I know understand why my husband watches two games at once.
In between swimming and having fun this week (and vegging out during nap time), I have been really working on the spring redesign of Shabby to Chic. Going from a partnership to being the sole owner has been a true transition. However, it has made me really examine what Shabby to Chic does and what I really want to expand on. When the website is back up, we will be officially offering a Marriage Saver Service and a Semi-Custom curtain program. Both are things we have always done, but we are now going to really expand and offer them as stand alone services. I have also been working on sample boards of different cabinet treatments as an alternative to refacing or replacing.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
New Website, New Business
Finally chose a web designer, then finally chose a template and color choice. Made the move to a new host and hopefully, hopefully will have new site up and running in the next week.
Very exciting weeks in staging...even as everyone delights in telling me about the people entering the field. Well, as a Realtor for 15 years, I can tell you that the more quality people who enter the profession, the better it gets. More clients understand it, and competitors can also be allies. And sometimes having more than one opinion can strengthen value.
Did a great home last week in Meadow Run in Parkland. The home had been rented out and had some straggling furniture. For a small budget and big effort, the home now feels warm and inviting when you enter. I was excited to see that the owners took our advice to pressure wash the home as well. If a buyer doesn't like what they see when they pull up, they aren't going to want to go inside!
Once I get the site back up and running, I plan on posting weekly! Let's see if I can do that!
Very exciting weeks in staging...even as everyone delights in telling me about the people entering the field. Well, as a Realtor for 15 years, I can tell you that the more quality people who enter the profession, the better it gets. More clients understand it, and competitors can also be allies. And sometimes having more than one opinion can strengthen value.
Did a great home last week in Meadow Run in Parkland. The home had been rented out and had some straggling furniture. For a small budget and big effort, the home now feels warm and inviting when you enter. I was excited to see that the owners took our advice to pressure wash the home as well. If a buyer doesn't like what they see when they pull up, they aren't going to want to go inside!
Once I get the site back up and running, I plan on posting weekly! Let's see if I can do that!
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