Dana Ward's (danarward) Blog

Having been staging for 4 years now, there are staging elements I use almost every job.  No, my jobs aren't stagnant, but gosh it makes sense to use what works, and what sales are telling you!  So, what are some of my favorite staging items? GREEN APPLES (fake, but really look real).  Never under...

I just ran a friend of mine's son home from soccer practice and stopped in to see a remodel with a large price tag that isn't selling.  Since I'm a professional stager, I was given the tour... the real estate agent just happened to be there (also a friend of mine), and they asked me to take part ...

What is the deal with September?  I remember being slow last year, and I just talked to a fellow stager in Olympia, WA who is slow, and she had just talked to another steady stager in the Vancouver, WA area who was slow, too.  Of course, I didn't know this until I picked up the phone and talked t...

How FREAKY!  I was staging a model home 2 weeks ago, and I decided to work late (by myself) because I was going out of town the next day and needed to get as much done as possible.  I left the model around 8:45 because I had to pick up my daughter from the movie (hence my recall of the time).  I ...

Before I began LIME DESIGN same space: new twist , I had no idea how staging had already impacted my then unenlightened world.  Several years ago, before I hatched the idea to start my own staging business, I found myself (once again) in the position of looking for a new home.  I was astounded at...