gretchen wheeler's (dahlia1) Blog

     We just finished our 4th "flip" house, and we agree it's our favorite one yet! I started a blog with this one that ended up being in our local paper. (www.creativespaceserie.blogspot.com)  I had no idea what was in store for us, each house is so different. This one was almost perfect! We wer...

Home staging expert Gretchen Wheeler , and her husband Randy, are presently "flipping" their 4th home in Erie PA. In a recent article in the Erie Times News, Gretchen was quoted as saying "I think one of the hardest things when rehabbing a house is not overdoing it. It is so easy to just keep add...

When my realtor called me and said "can you come right over?" I knew it was serious. She had received a call from two brothers who had been trying to sell the home they grew up in for the past 18 months , listed with another realtor. They had repeatedly asked the other realtor what they could do ...

    I have recently signed up to be a rep for www.signaturehomestyles.com    It is a great Home Decor company that I feel will really complement my home staging and design business. They have some beautiful pieces. What I will do is have some of my clients host a "decorating show" in their homes...

Erie Pa couple breathes new life into a house that was formerly foreclosed on. Randy and Gretchen Wheeler purchased this home from a bank, completely remodeled it, staged it and had a contract on it after only 7 weeks on the market! Gretchen, owner of Creative Spaces Home Staging and Interior De...

Today I took a much deserved day off!  The only thing I had to do was go to a Dr. appt. I didn't feel like taking a shower , and I wanted to just throw on sweats, but that little voice inside thought otherwise, so I showered, did hair and makeup and wore grown-up clothes. Boy was I glad I did! As...

I just wanted to let everyone know that there are still some openings for The Staging System 2 day hands-on staging class in Erie, Pa. This is the woman that I trained with  www.onedaydecorating.com  and the class is amazing! You spend time in the classroom learning her nationally recognized ACTI...

My husband and I "flip" houses and I also do staging and redesign. We have a home we are planning to list for sale next week. Real Estate staging is basically non-existent in my area, and I'm working to change that! I had thought  of creating a logo saying "professionally staged home by Creative ...

I saw this the other day and thought it was smart - when staging a home for sale, put a large mirror in the front entry way. As the potential buyer comes in, they will already "see" themselves in their new home! Same with when they leave, reinforcing themselves in the home. I will plan to do that...

I got some great news today- The home I staged 3 weeks ago just sold after being on the market since September! Priced at $550,000, the house is in a beautiful neighborhood but had not had any offers. Before reducing the price, the realtor offered to pay for a few hours of home staging and calle...