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2008
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We all have had that moment -- we are done staging but need a little something for the table or desk -- not another candle or plant either! After reading all the great posts, I used a scrapbook paper, added a few "stickers" and put it in the frame I had on hand. On the frame are a couple of emb...
07/22/2008
This Salem home has sat on the market for nearly a year. It started out at $179k, was increased to $185 after a new roof and was being reduced to $169k. Frankly did not show well even though it had new carpet, paint and linoleum. Before the online presence was - well -- bland -- here are the a...
07/17/2008
Albany Oregon is a city rich in historic architecture including styles from the 1840s through the late 1920s . Four Albany Historic Districts are listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior and are located within an area of about one hundre...
07/15/2008
Each year on the last weekend in July, the Albany Historic Interior Tour Committee hosts self guided tours of many lovely historic homes. Enjoy these homes at your leisure and in any order. What fun to take the trolley or horse drawn wagon from house to house at no extra charge! Albany Oregon ...
07/15/2008
Albany Oregon is a city rich in historic architecture including styles from the 1840s through the late 1920s and is located within an area of about one hundred square blocks. Four Albany Historic Districts are listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of...
07/13/2008
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This week I purchased a queen sized Glacier's Edge Anywhere Air Bed at Fred Meyer (Kroger). The Anywhere Bed has received great reviews from other stagers on active rain, so I bought with confidence. Knowing that Murphy's Law has occurred more than once during a vacant staging, I decided to do ...
07/13/2008
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When thinking of historic homes in Linn County, people frequently think of Albany Oregon's well visited historic district and historic neighborhoods which have been so lovingly restored. Just a few miles away in Lebanon Oregon are historic gems waiting to be discovered! While Lebanon has not be...
07/13/2008
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During a staging consultation this week, I toured a home where a special needs child lived. In his bedroom, the electrical outlets and light switches had been moved to near the ceiling - out of his reach. When encountering such unsual things in homes, do you think it's best to make a small plaq...
07/09/2008
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I'm sure most of you have heard of the 15 hostages that were rescued Wednesday in a Columbian military operation. These hostages had been held captive for more than 5 years by FARC -- a well equipped, well trained guerrilla group of left wing rebels. Government agents had infiltrated the FARC ...
07/06/2008
I was in a hurry and broke this vase before it even was out of the sack from the store! It has sat in the laundry room as a painful reminder of my carelessness. I was so inspired by many of the Dollar Store ideas I read on the Active Rain Group Staging Crafts & Creatives , that I felt compelled...
07/01/2008
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Margaret Oscilia
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