Home Staging: Before and After Series~Week 3

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Welcome to week three of my Home Staging: </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before and After Series!  </span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhPOSTzd1EKrKMt21MFDI-kfSTr9KoPeWiFwTLYGVNMNR7Bs-HrghbEord15xlCyZImLp1t01ZOqaxrl12X48_LuQJNN_5UJFLDRlfwZbF_0cgRsDSpLZrS_STO3IlRFmQhokwyPSpXlu/s1600/IMG_7776a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhPOSTzd1EKrKMt21MFDI-kfSTr9KoPeWiFwTLYGVNMNR7Bs-HrghbEord15xlCyZImLp1t01ZOqaxrl12X48_LuQJNN_5UJFLDRlfwZbF_0cgRsDSpLZrS_STO3IlRFmQhokwyPSpXlu/s1600/IMG_7776a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you have enjoyed tagging along with me </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as I stage these homes for sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you have missed any of it you can visit </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Week 1 <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2014/01/home-staging-before-and-after-series.html" target="_blank">Here</a>, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Week 2 <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2014/02/home-staging-before-and-after-week-2.html" target="_blank">Here</a>.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's recap what we have learned thus far...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Decluttering is Imperative! </span></span></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtRdlYXnIUl29J3fvRjkYakUC0lDiPRMNbiBlIPRhIkL_GYMqOa0_-tjnf-vdy7nvLD294PEPk9oSih3g8ZBevPF_PaVv1SPkAf5wgZMwbyxRWsi0BLprcYuFmGh49lIZaKOFYdAxzMfD/s1600/IMG_0282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtRdlYXnIUl29J3fvRjkYakUC0lDiPRMNbiBlIPRhIkL_GYMqOa0_-tjnf-vdy7nvLD294PEPk9oSih3g8ZBevPF_PaVv1SPkAf5wgZMwbyxRWsi0BLprcYuFmGh49lIZaKOFYdAxzMfD/s1600/IMG_0282.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pg9VUFCuJT6xGDxvgBjrY81mDNt_gMMdkt9NFHBvVNij9gIDHdr1sCu71Zk6Ebk_LYCXHjNtpmyM4yXTvdy8JbFl0uLlOQUsJeb_5qfkvxt55ghuSSFgJC1-5tqPa74Ol3BoSekOH0BE/s1600/IMG_8143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pg9VUFCuJT6xGDxvgBjrY81mDNt_gMMdkt9NFHBvVNij9gIDHdr1sCu71Zk6Ebk_LYCXHjNtpmyM4yXTvdy8JbFl0uLlOQUsJeb_5qfkvxt55ghuSSFgJC1-5tqPa74Ol3BoSekOH0BE/s1600/IMG_8143.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another example:</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSaeY7P5lqXrfjB38LShNMQwXm4L8igqqsPuL2Aga89q4rJz0QGPrOnotwPdK0SChkilJF8kTXFVPJW_i3EGK6DCmlm1K8M3g_0A2_sDU-XFlJAZbKnLPWygjl_qUR1B-q8oMFcn9A4RX/s1600/Living+RoomA.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSaeY7P5lqXrfjB38LShNMQwXm4L8igqqsPuL2Aga89q4rJz0QGPrOnotwPdK0SChkilJF8kTXFVPJW_i3EGK6DCmlm1K8M3g_0A2_sDU-XFlJAZbKnLPWygjl_qUR1B-q8oMFcn9A4RX/s1600/Living+RoomA.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZCxJQYqkPVsUFjRun1r7WblmvpHqR9aVJ_vvuk_MEnTUHMTNmAzUXOuLKK37bWZbro1N_zXVdzAmdNmEBdT_VNYrabM_B9IBRPPsnfTPpjfuyLbAPDZHQr_4tzARLDYM98jzgVRRNiMj/s1600/Living+RoomB.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZCxJQYqkPVsUFjRun1r7WblmvpHqR9aVJ_vvuk_MEnTUHMTNmAzUXOuLKK37bWZbro1N_zXVdzAmdNmEBdT_VNYrabM_B9IBRPPsnfTPpjfuyLbAPDZHQr_4tzARLDYM98jzgVRRNiMj/s1600/Living+RoomB.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Light and Bright Sells Homes!</span></span></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGoO0UvErcazdMxW65IvNlvti66zd_JigShtyIpuzWDCSShltkmqW1DUxYHtaLDY6Ey9_D-Helkhjyc1LX12S-MomR5URD1vfF9JAnfUeNzvGyHaUZDCJBHFIHLrRXhjiDTAWks0aXENR/s1600/IMG_7969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGoO0UvErcazdMxW65IvNlvti66zd_JigShtyIpuzWDCSShltkmqW1DUxYHtaLDY6Ey9_D-Helkhjyc1LX12S-MomR5URD1vfF9JAnfUeNzvGyHaUZDCJBHFIHLrRXhjiDTAWks0aXENR/s1600/IMG_7969.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiornCm-YlodBKWsvXVr6jus9O5v7VqvOCWXKmDWiUYYslmDnbACnnQco6q8RHRZwr6SBiY87owVqB2ttgxB8P8i7D1Dro1jPavQ7pKdf8IJEJOQ-EzswOJ-sE-lkzfxQ80Em_zJ6HQas4A/s1600/IMG_8450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiornCm-YlodBKWsvXVr6jus9O5v7VqvOCWXKmDWiUYYslmDnbACnnQco6q8RHRZwr6SBiY87owVqB2ttgxB8P8i7D1Dro1jPavQ7pKdf8IJEJOQ-EzswOJ-sE-lkzfxQ80Em_zJ6HQas4A/s1600/IMG_8450.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And Another Example:</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB3Y4eXySlvsckU3o3MqA0QzldDTdS3f3zO86rgCpHixwIuEpv_7aS4VtEIorCPihAsELkZ8kEsD5H83l57VDeFX9iUT9I0otFuSuW9zcVfK9uUpex4DjABuIjcrIoh4H6GDYAB0gQDmV/s1600/Slide4+-+Copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirB3Y4eXySlvsckU3o3MqA0QzldDTdS3f3zO86rgCpHixwIuEpv_7aS4VtEIorCPihAsELkZ8kEsD5H83l57VDeFX9iUT9I0otFuSuW9zcVfK9uUpex4DjABuIjcrIoh4H6GDYAB0gQDmV/s1600/Slide4+-+Copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XogTmWKPzBnwirqWxgoo_xfsF-Q1Gohtkp1_fG-cFBy_sD0sKkKLHDzSJAjuPNmAyTShijVmkuqF5AfDD9_niw7lNBnsJox-d_rmGOLi-Jb-yK8Lt5hmX1Z3kU5ZHqYVWO1iz2y8Ianu/s1600/Slide5+-+Copy+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XogTmWKPzBnwirqWxgoo_xfsF-Q1Gohtkp1_fG-cFBy_sD0sKkKLHDzSJAjuPNmAyTShijVmkuqF5AfDD9_niw7lNBnsJox-d_rmGOLi-Jb-yK8Lt5hmX1Z3kU5ZHqYVWO1iz2y8Ianu/s1600/Slide5+-+Copy+(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In this weeks home </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I would like to talk about how </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to properly <b>Accessorize </b></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">your home when you list it for sale. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8LfPmmEaVdwucXdcy0ly1auzCFLCs0TMljdLcfncIf9DgH7S303_ttI5sZ1PpjMIcm39KKD2xPc9wyHGlZjXOEzqfMsY9q26QU2GWVmBtm3mw-ih0wExxRe5g1yD32qrwysRkAmKYif_/s1600/IS1vt3is32o217n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8LfPmmEaVdwucXdcy0ly1auzCFLCs0TMljdLcfncIf9DgH7S303_ttI5sZ1PpjMIcm39KKD2xPc9wyHGlZjXOEzqfMsY9q26QU2GWVmBtm3mw-ih0wExxRe5g1yD32qrwysRkAmKYif_/s1600/IS1vt3is32o217n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This was a fairly new home, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5-7 years old.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was one of the easiest </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">home staging jobs that I have had.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The home was in great shape </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with a great updated color palette </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that would be appealing to potential buyers.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the main concerns </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was that the homeowners were relocating </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and trying to take as many of their belongings </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with them without making the home look abandoned.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a very smart move!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Empty homes are much harder to sell! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfl6yKyh7i8Gx_zXHHBUW5rzRu2jdql8v2l4oWOFFKxkxKJ9WLYw1dcfd2suMubP7fyEQ3041zVL6wVeDd_n58fAAEGIAtKLnwqsfAfT-HI4OkMCMzdo9AkAIyLX0dM79s0ZhzjnbaBeq/s1600/IMG_7744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfl6yKyh7i8Gx_zXHHBUW5rzRu2jdql8v2l4oWOFFKxkxKJ9WLYw1dcfd2suMubP7fyEQ3041zVL6wVeDd_n58fAAEGIAtKLnwqsfAfT-HI4OkMCMzdo9AkAIyLX0dM79s0ZhzjnbaBeq/s1600/IMG_7744.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When you enter the home </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">you see that it is what we call a "Split Level" </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">or "Reverse Story and a Half".  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The main floor holds the Dining Room, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Great Room, Kitchen and Master Bedroom and Bath </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and in the basement </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">you find the other three bedrooms </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and Entertainment area. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0VhyTkqSxDlGk3qve_et3SJAje8Wn_6SKI9Z2hidOFnvu8yebs6CFzX9yFsaGJYOs_KNqz34rQJ_RUemv_1lrweCRyz3tuKEHyiL_Je3pb4DmrbYUmoQNVLLYRadiPXWE8gbZ3gkIol-/s1600/IMG_7745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0VhyTkqSxDlGk3qve_et3SJAje8Wn_6SKI9Z2hidOFnvu8yebs6CFzX9yFsaGJYOs_KNqz34rQJ_RUemv_1lrweCRyz3tuKEHyiL_Je3pb4DmrbYUmoQNVLLYRadiPXWE8gbZ3gkIol-/s1600/IMG_7745.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The dining room to the right of the entry </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">didn't have a true dining room set. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYr2sGdI2EUPmSHY_GXopdLMdTz8VCQXm_3czysDg7c6U4mt1IFFefzSAnXitDC1S7_MtY8X3EsQ2XhsPb9gIBVCqgpSpnaBxlDJhHcV5EyAcdgezkUWDhy1M3i0VH1_pwzKZbVYkcLDg/s1600/IMG_7746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYr2sGdI2EUPmSHY_GXopdLMdTz8VCQXm_3czysDg7c6U4mt1IFFefzSAnXitDC1S7_MtY8X3EsQ2XhsPb9gIBVCqgpSpnaBxlDJhHcV5EyAcdgezkUWDhy1M3i0VH1_pwzKZbVYkcLDg/s1600/IMG_7746.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All of the elements for a great space are in place: </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Great windows </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with nice architectural details, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">nice gray/blue color on the walls </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and perfect white drapes.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's get a proper table and chairs </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in here and see what happens.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJIy0I3mw7i30jR8FFycO-_SvJr6ehpgLlGTdCk9tGrNksAsZa9VLXJPE8aMyVLPaQunGvz_Zg1nr2G1x4cmT_Fr-aSkqLpxp5wRLmGTqid1y8cQDm6WgB1Oaoc39CQcD70JDWLb6b05A/s1600/IMG_7776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJIy0I3mw7i30jR8FFycO-_SvJr6ehpgLlGTdCk9tGrNksAsZa9VLXJPE8aMyVLPaQunGvz_Zg1nr2G1x4cmT_Fr-aSkqLpxp5wRLmGTqid1y8cQDm6WgB1Oaoc39CQcD70JDWLb6b05A/s1600/IMG_7776.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What a difference!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I happened to have this table </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and chairs in storage.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I try not to keep a lot of furniture for staging.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I usually direct my clients to </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a furniture rental place if it is needed.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is just too hard to move it in and out and store it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I relocated the print from the stairway </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and found this great basket that I filled with ferns.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The key here was to use bigger accessories </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to stage the home.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My rule of thumb is to never use an item </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that is smaller than a football in staging. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTLaeVXlSY0phNglmq1pCXA_zo9_RqStFsotT4989FywH92reLq_A9gK8igpXiwR0K-DJhqVT_m7WLOgWi2ePDiLW87aT-KLa8rK8Osy8wMVtaS5sg4cK1vee0lZYkrk4gnAL3DxXhOt-/s1600/IMG_7750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTLaeVXlSY0phNglmq1pCXA_zo9_RqStFsotT4989FywH92reLq_A9gK8igpXiwR0K-DJhqVT_m7WLOgWi2ePDiLW87aT-KLa8rK8Osy8wMVtaS5sg4cK1vee0lZYkrk4gnAL3DxXhOt-/s1600/IMG_7750.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> You saw the Great Room from the entry shot.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The problem with the current arrangement </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">is that is cuts off the traffic flow </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and closes off the room. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuCGTOyrzK8vZH1zglcVrsobS9q1O9WnpUxwlsIX4llYTUk23-5Wz1z2wrgMLxz9VazFJJ4I67v3O71-i9l2RIoqkyCoM2jZEzteTZKb_Kcr9LjacHtZv8szHED5Ng74Nh6Q3Vehs9IyB/s1600/IMG_7775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuCGTOyrzK8vZH1zglcVrsobS9q1O9WnpUxwlsIX4llYTUk23-5Wz1z2wrgMLxz9VazFJJ4I67v3O71-i9l2RIoqkyCoM2jZEzteTZKb_Kcr9LjacHtZv8szHED5Ng74Nh6Q3Vehs9IyB/s1600/IMG_7775.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By rearranging the furniture </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it really opens up the space. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0rlqxHjZ70V1wXOsvOSH_exLRUuKqA6UIFkqRxOOJ4hvHoUUCmgdkOIyfr2wkRaRZM5EP74nVq9C5Vmi4SHwCyHkRag61kHox9ciCoduX5OYPrW-jI_nm1OsaGoXnfE6ArVnos62iI8F/s1600/IMG_7778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0rlqxHjZ70V1wXOsvOSH_exLRUuKqA6UIFkqRxOOJ4hvHoUUCmgdkOIyfr2wkRaRZM5EP74nVq9C5Vmi4SHwCyHkRag61kHox9ciCoduX5OYPrW-jI_nm1OsaGoXnfE6ArVnos62iI8F/s1600/IMG_7778.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAd8Z41qqoimUHoKuUCKnqXLoRLhmk1Pi6iMC83549naRIzGZZlwHrq7YGsRoFM246or-m1ZvNe97YkJ_JqJjqDNj38bgJ9Ugw7NrP2Px0pLo1LE6Rauuxes4PZCllBndMq5mB5Et26GSZ/s1600/IMG_7780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAd8Z41qqoimUHoKuUCKnqXLoRLhmk1Pi6iMC83549naRIzGZZlwHrq7YGsRoFM246or-m1ZvNe97YkJ_JqJjqDNj38bgJ9Ugw7NrP2Px0pLo1LE6Rauuxes4PZCllBndMq5mB5Et26GSZ/s1600/IMG_7780.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I threw in a few pillows </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">from my stash </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that matched the color palette </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and again I kept the accessories </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to a minimum and used larger pieces. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkTULUxyakcstXYKpzUVV_BUsvILRJehonpjM2kmBR6E2Ej5z1e93VBd9plXBOWj4_8vdsV4s7txQe401lO4fhl55dfWxBkInTjIX3GTXJI5w6nBwRdr_msdSPz_0EjeMok3cfjFyG73D/s1600/IMG_7748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkTULUxyakcstXYKpzUVV_BUsvILRJehonpjM2kmBR6E2Ej5z1e93VBd9plXBOWj4_8vdsV4s7txQe401lO4fhl55dfWxBkInTjIX3GTXJI5w6nBwRdr_msdSPz_0EjeMok3cfjFyG73D/s1600/IMG_7748.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really love when my job is this easy!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beautiful kitchen with great features.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not much to do here.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8Q_a0_jOsZQY6-B2_lUc32SVt-tX_QhgZdyzV-kdmJu6kAHDzGLP2sK367PvW86xoHwwzXNAJaQTFyWEdW3aeuPP0i2r-j_V3p9068a6ZbhoIL5z2kw5ARuhYX7G0GPFfZ1sguc2Zuk3/s1600/IMG_7752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8Q_a0_jOsZQY6-B2_lUc32SVt-tX_QhgZdyzV-kdmJu6kAHDzGLP2sK367PvW86xoHwwzXNAJaQTFyWEdW3aeuPP0i2r-j_V3p9068a6ZbhoIL5z2kw5ARuhYX7G0GPFfZ1sguc2Zuk3/s1600/IMG_7752.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just a little tweaking </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">here and there.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7uoyr11WHTlUELw9KLC95ZhWjyRF4YVpjhnkAdSZa1AFDhsE4eIpLg3CDoz2z_20HKRUn8XV0NP3CAvxa7EKE3jHnqkV63zcpdmDOBT7OPniMVzJpYqWr6hHnass3RdI8Pj9zBEWaFiw/s1600/IMG_7782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7uoyr11WHTlUELw9KLC95ZhWjyRF4YVpjhnkAdSZa1AFDhsE4eIpLg3CDoz2z_20HKRUn8XV0NP3CAvxa7EKE3jHnqkV63zcpdmDOBT7OPniMVzJpYqWr6hHnass3RdI8Pj9zBEWaFiw/s1600/IMG_7782.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Highlighting with greenery </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">is a trick that I always use.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is easy on the eyes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and makes dark corners come alive.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlcuJqmExMlLWOWk3fhzM2uotp1eXzJlEp1Yy0bO32GwmDtTRFialVh9-MiDrW1LaqXeVaVLF7NY46cYqAElJATnkFJwZ69vH_Q5xZeAEATTBiUT7NDFM7674NhixGDVjZvXCMJBXhdU4/s1600/IMG_7753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlcuJqmExMlLWOWk3fhzM2uotp1eXzJlEp1Yy0bO32GwmDtTRFialVh9-MiDrW1LaqXeVaVLF7NY46cYqAElJATnkFJwZ69vH_Q5xZeAEATTBiUT7NDFM7674NhixGDVjZvXCMJBXhdU4/s1600/IMG_7753.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Back entry with great shelving space.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXw73BkiMOTmjsci_tQKVpGx14yKEaKbtDUfWZ2jTEmW4EeF0w2kPzR-derbS3UCmCkRllEfS9Y7urMxYl-xjVl585BDvEplyW8C5tkcqp3kQQNN3PiVWZZIh0heXATEu2rLO12IPEhQ0/s1600/IMG_7784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXw73BkiMOTmjsci_tQKVpGx14yKEaKbtDUfWZ2jTEmW4EeF0w2kPzR-derbS3UCmCkRllEfS9Y7urMxYl-xjVl585BDvEplyW8C5tkcqp3kQQNN3PiVWZZIh0heXATEu2rLO12IPEhQ0/s1600/IMG_7784.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I loved her mason jars and stars!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We just needed to maximize </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the look of the storage by </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">removing some of her things.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a case where less is more!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMEdZv9di-D4UTc4sLxuI1PwCnGyEIslrSMLKgPiYGpn0as0bWlJfp5GMaaKUNeH4b19-o7mswBHbobkmbbB3wOiyum1CIHNU9764V5s-GFO3qzXrQMOIHAG0m2deCWKhr86Kijnl1FK4/s1600/IMG_7754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMEdZv9di-D4UTc4sLxuI1PwCnGyEIslrSMLKgPiYGpn0as0bWlJfp5GMaaKUNeH4b19-o7mswBHbobkmbbB3wOiyum1CIHNU9764V5s-GFO3qzXrQMOIHAG0m2deCWKhr86Kijnl1FK4/s1600/IMG_7754.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Master Bedroom.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They had the cutest baby boy! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj994jHWGGDzdLh6TaIZLoQ_Hy4S0JWt5hyphenhyphenu-X5J5bI-bMMCNcQ6gsL1EchYGnW6xoc6T56zIQXWdixJAZ5zWZ4OA-4tWgGN9URQWBQsoLmNyq22Xw0Dzkj2xaQm3NTFj4hQMvJOehwuKk7/s1600/IMG_7755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj994jHWGGDzdLh6TaIZLoQ_Hy4S0JWt5hyphenhyphenu-X5J5bI-bMMCNcQ6gsL1EchYGnW6xoc6T56zIQXWdixJAZ5zWZ4OA-4tWgGN9URQWBQsoLmNyq22Xw0Dzkj2xaQm3NTFj4hQMvJOehwuKk7/s1600/IMG_7755.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Luckily, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all the baby stuff was going with them.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7_r4LRebOmN2G-iRRd8tVlrH4jzkCgzkNfFKfGJVXOEaEInINscvLd-z3svrHLhp43TAXyo3E0OY1_Yzx0geP28m3xY-mjV2sk-kUEa7D3GWmnfbLQp1y4m4mV0dT6J7Y3JlMVYPDpES/s1600/IMG_7786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7_r4LRebOmN2G-iRRd8tVlrH4jzkCgzkNfFKfGJVXOEaEInINscvLd-z3svrHLhp43TAXyo3E0OY1_Yzx0geP28m3xY-mjV2sk-kUEa7D3GWmnfbLQp1y4m4mV0dT6J7Y3JlMVYPDpES/s1600/IMG_7786.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I flipped the comforter cover </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to the lighter side </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and folded a quilt on the end of the bed.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hung some metal prints on the wall </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">because I thought the space was a little bare.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraam7pZIyPlEMGr7r52WKziEcmoRlCXGaf_M8wSIVSYSblByg0p-EGZT9dKN4zWyjDGXofU8DjcZaTRLunnbjVN9hJnGkWRZRULTJW1y586Sjxuhf3fiGp4Q2DXuTAk0hY02MIra24Nhs/s1600/IMG_7787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraam7pZIyPlEMGr7r52WKziEcmoRlCXGaf_M8wSIVSYSblByg0p-EGZT9dKN4zWyjDGXofU8DjcZaTRLunnbjVN9hJnGkWRZRULTJW1y586Sjxuhf3fiGp4Q2DXuTAk0hY02MIra24Nhs/s1600/IMG_7787.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I switched the tall dresser </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to this side of the room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and again used a large accessory on the top.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheL9VNCWkotxwkz8qaIrD5zREE1-lngmD0vmUgI1N-PFyH8d153jvDwomDZApPgvygU2xOUj2As6fUyioxviXK4V_LdTTvoTjJNWieTNgsKsihZg98UMdd9AMhjXN06UEtoDGfnynYxcnw/s1600/IMG_7787a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheL9VNCWkotxwkz8qaIrD5zREE1-lngmD0vmUgI1N-PFyH8d153jvDwomDZApPgvygU2xOUj2As6fUyioxviXK4V_LdTTvoTjJNWieTNgsKsihZg98UMdd9AMhjXN06UEtoDGfnynYxcnw/s1600/IMG_7787a.jpg" width="588" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I usually grab a few plastic bins </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I keep all of my florals and greens in whenever </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I go to a staging job.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I always end up using them somewhere.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZojyszeshOrfNxsN-JFzjLcsHWO3LqLgfdd2qdV0iQNopuYNWIW00LPpG-VoL13m1KuO4OSbfbvHA38oSUZjboBXApqNBLcWtLOnp2lLZUJY80m61JXJMBcklLyt_NJao66tV5GGnrbW/s1600/IMG_7788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZojyszeshOrfNxsN-JFzjLcsHWO3LqLgfdd2qdV0iQNopuYNWIW00LPpG-VoL13m1KuO4OSbfbvHA38oSUZjboBXApqNBLcWtLOnp2lLZUJY80m61JXJMBcklLyt_NJao66tV5GGnrbW/s1600/IMG_7788.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The dresser got moved here </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the black and white print </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was actually in the kitchen eating area. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rD7ErcGZolc-zqVMBO4PYEdn3dtcVbpQ-LbCkFsV4Brl5R0ms9dZuDaUKpDtI0DmRbL0QPOLCD-FqCMhH35Jy-PP0RdY5iENED1RlRIMn3mJkvB5ujnxdKyq_v-mBsUa5IdK1nh2N3Cw/s1600/IMG_7756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rD7ErcGZolc-zqVMBO4PYEdn3dtcVbpQ-LbCkFsV4Brl5R0ms9dZuDaUKpDtI0DmRbL0QPOLCD-FqCMhH35Jy-PP0RdY5iENED1RlRIMn3mJkvB5ujnxdKyq_v-mBsUa5IdK1nh2N3Cw/s1600/IMG_7756.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I didn't have to really do anything in the master bath </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I wanted to show you </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">how the homeowners left the master closet. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfLIuc6RWX8Fnq7t3jlZdHm0eoFr_6zYI5k8lBgv3Tq1Mu5k40OtrPm58XhJue4rByOS3kX3bXOa4V0eRQ91_pJb465gEA-eHcoDPM_veI88t_8QK8hNfINHiwCOdQaUYeAHMDOUo7A7D/s1600/IMG_7790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfLIuc6RWX8Fnq7t3jlZdHm0eoFr_6zYI5k8lBgv3Tq1Mu5k40OtrPm58XhJue4rByOS3kX3bXOa4V0eRQ91_pJb465gEA-eHcoDPM_veI88t_8QK8hNfINHiwCOdQaUYeAHMDOUo7A7D/s1600/IMG_7790.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How sweet is this?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wooden hangers, my favorite!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nice baskets and storage bins... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Someone did a little research on home staging!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This totally makes my day! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbCPlKnOMhPK85l9cOxn7qv7QKGfr0iqSKU6nlslO9gJ_fli8bUICIvuKBuebTU6m6VkH_tplUGR6L5np1BYGIz_w0p_HMnd2LsvhyZv1dPQYPLnvTje0AupEjN0Q_QbYsdf6eo8Jgrlf/s1600/IMG_7789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbCPlKnOMhPK85l9cOxn7qv7QKGfr0iqSKU6nlslO9gJ_fli8bUICIvuKBuebTU6m6VkH_tplUGR6L5np1BYGIz_w0p_HMnd2LsvhyZv1dPQYPLnvTje0AupEjN0Q_QbYsdf6eo8Jgrlf/s1600/IMG_7789.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The rest of the master bath.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV26BqsE1hR8UQjFjGj7DmUf3fHvG38hMuSBlQ809imSE1fI8aZ4E0-n1aWx4_-74ejaWWi5jFZ6eLfp73xIxtqJxggVG5jQ0F2UGujEA9ZcLpAhqX8qPAgA1ykYOg8SVqEI2t_o45Ajf8/s1600/IMG_7792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV26BqsE1hR8UQjFjGj7DmUf3fHvG38hMuSBlQ809imSE1fI8aZ4E0-n1aWx4_-74ejaWWi5jFZ6eLfp73xIxtqJxggVG5jQ0F2UGujEA9ZcLpAhqX8qPAgA1ykYOg8SVqEI2t_o45Ajf8/s1600/IMG_7792.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> And again, our theme today, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">use large accessories </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and keep them to a minimum.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyl3g8dpFiEjqyO4-nn3KAzMp8o0B6kstGtsraxZF14nsql2LKS2b1uyyq2Y9KSYSTOIbV08kBHLcHfBYBCWYK7Ax_kZ00EXb3RW-sGJb6hQLW1e6ejz83_Eca43b74YMGu4TkBd3Jw8S/s1600/IMG_7767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyl3g8dpFiEjqyO4-nn3KAzMp8o0B6kstGtsraxZF14nsql2LKS2b1uyyq2Y9KSYSTOIbV08kBHLcHfBYBCWYK7Ax_kZ00EXb3RW-sGJb6hQLW1e6ejz83_Eca43b74YMGu4TkBd3Jw8S/s1600/IMG_7767.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The last room I am going to show you </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">is a secondary bedroom in the basement.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They had this desk in the room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the bed was positioned longways </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as you entered the room.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The problem that I have talked about before </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">is when you have dual purposes for one room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it is confusing for buyers.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Your home office/guest room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">may work out perfectly for you, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but if you plan on selling your home </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">please choose one or the other.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJC8BwuoTHDrEAZ4Q_ffpiiv3tTaefqRn1DYP0t-1vA9A5eEb3RPZMuEDEubLBNMzRk86-CVCeS8U2P6EBNlitC3YWY93Xpe2dxYhAMBoh0kaXpHjIMvvRwYPrS9o_as-YcAyBbz_Iivx/s1600/IMG_7799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJC8BwuoTHDrEAZ4Q_ffpiiv3tTaefqRn1DYP0t-1vA9A5eEb3RPZMuEDEubLBNMzRk86-CVCeS8U2P6EBNlitC3YWY93Xpe2dxYhAMBoh0kaXpHjIMvvRwYPrS9o_as-YcAyBbz_Iivx/s1600/IMG_7799.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They removed the desk </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and we re-positioned the bed </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for a more pleasing look.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynifhQq7TRJBA8GXpD_jjCajcAVxfoo-AwMNFtj7v_UjYKi4zdES8MOGwZPr4RMZfFBFdNSJyulM6jM0CYejhQt_T8ESDUO42KI-_gpiCwqL14_-nUURnGmSFVIq-BVmiG53Wp5t9Y4Bu/s1600/IS-149yvwwf3eqn1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynifhQq7TRJBA8GXpD_jjCajcAVxfoo-AwMNFtj7v_UjYKi4zdES8MOGwZPr4RMZfFBFdNSJyulM6jM0CYejhQt_T8ESDUO42KI-_gpiCwqL14_-nUURnGmSFVIq-BVmiG53Wp5t9Y4Bu/s1600/IS-149yvwwf3eqn1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The photographer <a href="http://www.midwestvirtualtours.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Wayne</a> usually arrives right </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as I am finishing up my work.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These are his photos for the MLS.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5HBqBomFKXJ0FAtbTlzO9KzDUqPNP0xsvhmLZV7Nisa0M8FdteejGwsMW91I8IjXPBTp7MxJLJnu5tp_M3VgNTPVUrFohRYpghdoexOXK09kxolfkMZ2V9Xswp1XjNOCUaVg71s7o-a2/s1600/IS-tsq4lkrvdmcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5HBqBomFKXJ0FAtbTlzO9KzDUqPNP0xsvhmLZV7Nisa0M8FdteejGwsMW91I8IjXPBTp7MxJLJnu5tp_M3VgNTPVUrFohRYpghdoexOXK09kxolfkMZ2V9Xswp1XjNOCUaVg71s7o-a2/s1600/IS-tsq4lkrvdmcd.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember folks, <b>85-90% </b>of new home searches begin <b>ONLINE!!! </b> </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1jCSdBe3MMdI2JHIKFsfvqbBtz0yL5uDs-bD37CCr4R_vaCVPgEeR7elAo0tVsUTKEbaTunglLHpdN2Gw9FV8ndh0GvnBd6ZR6FbtbQhm3BQqNTO_HfmvzPwMBhV4KWA5FTy60YXk7rX/s1600/IS-tsq4lopxlqal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1jCSdBe3MMdI2JHIKFsfvqbBtz0yL5uDs-bD37CCr4R_vaCVPgEeR7elAo0tVsUTKEbaTunglLHpdN2Gw9FV8ndh0GvnBd6ZR6FbtbQhm3BQqNTO_HfmvzPwMBhV4KWA5FTy60YXk7rX/s1600/IS-tsq4lopxlqal.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is why Staging your home is so important.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you are considering putting your home up for sale </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this spring, start now!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">De-Clutter</span></span></i></span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lighten and Brighten</span></span></i></span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Accessorize using fewer and larger accessories </span></span></i></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Week,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sweet Dreams,</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:</span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank">Between Naps On The Porch </a></span></i></span></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">   <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">The Scoop</a></span></i></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life</a></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><span><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a></span></i></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

Home Staging: Before and After Series~Week 3

Welcome to week three of my Home Staging:  Before and After Series!   I hope you have enjoyed tagging along with me  as I stage these homes ...

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Vintage Collections: His and Hers Pillowcases

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtA8B2SQnaKheOQ2GZwbD75WAZbHdOlix2tVH4Gr9Zydj4Cp6e9UotIJnKjf5SxhVFRN4Yerp_EGqfwcmtxAFvDXR1f-GIMKcmdG60aN0RwOtI-dOX1twj4CyL3VClFUNdwwMYvrfbqh48/s1600/IMG_9289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtA8B2SQnaKheOQ2GZwbD75WAZbHdOlix2tVH4Gr9Zydj4Cp6e9UotIJnKjf5SxhVFRN4Yerp_EGqfwcmtxAFvDXR1f-GIMKcmdG60aN0RwOtI-dOX1twj4CyL3VClFUNdwwMYvrfbqh48/s1600/IMG_9289.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There has been lots of this white stuff this week.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">School was closed three days in a row!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course Miss Beaux did a little victory dance </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">each time they announced school closings.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See, she doesn't have to make up any lost days </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">because she is a Senior!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't mind the snow so much </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but these cold temps are too much!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I only go out when absolutely necessary!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I have been puttering about the house </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and one of my projects was cleaning out </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">my guest room closet.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I store all of my extra linens there </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and it was getting a little out of hand.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Besides, we actually have a guest!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My middle son has a friend that has just relocated </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">from Chicago and she has landed here </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">while she looks for a new job and an apartment.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She is a photographer, so I am crossing my fingers </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that if I ask very nicely, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">she will show me a few tips!!!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo4Xo0KM0seu2m-lbViwJbu5v8mVbsv7epYM9guLwlIoYaBuiMM7fwKXGNems7kUTmcumOYk8EQR_aAYzYVWijnnpRdZ9ZVB4326LyCRCMDfDzKxokiBAJHiZG42eqbSCTz1TyDVlnY43/s1600/IMG_9306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo4Xo0KM0seu2m-lbViwJbu5v8mVbsv7epYM9guLwlIoYaBuiMM7fwKXGNems7kUTmcumOYk8EQR_aAYzYVWijnnpRdZ9ZVB4326LyCRCMDfDzKxokiBAJHiZG42eqbSCTz1TyDVlnY43/s1600/IMG_9306.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> While I was cleaning and organizing </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I came across these Vintage His and Hers pillow cases </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I picked up at an Estate Sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They are not hand made </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but they were still in the box.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am guessing by the packaging </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that they are from the 70's.   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought they would be fun to put on the bed </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for Valentine's week. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqixj2QpYIz7aZ44gadLbQM6JnfcdN07RL2F-gOV1N2Ebwdl7dWNAarXniK19396KG3afNnCC5z3nN2Knl5iPsS-LUlpOplhc-IFCjCuyn_d-xBQI_X6jVKpzo1jlSe-2KLOgBmfkxcXwX/s1600/IMG_9301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqixj2QpYIz7aZ44gadLbQM6JnfcdN07RL2F-gOV1N2Ebwdl7dWNAarXniK19396KG3afNnCC5z3nN2Knl5iPsS-LUlpOplhc-IFCjCuyn_d-xBQI_X6jVKpzo1jlSe-2KLOgBmfkxcXwX/s1600/IMG_9301.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They are very soft </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I think that they are 100% Linen.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvczlReM1Qxzm33rgStcjynOIx6HiXXgywqW5x_lO-GZ7jkDIJYriITJvwTXPhYQWTUsEFhWXGXn_PyA8dAGmtDKJg7LsXZXTaTOshLrR7pT07jgOUBdNdP2JpIn4ZJjVFifuzBaYKH8W/s1600/IMG_9290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvczlReM1Qxzm33rgStcjynOIx6HiXXgywqW5x_lO-GZ7jkDIJYriITJvwTXPhYQWTUsEFhWXGXn_PyA8dAGmtDKJg7LsXZXTaTOshLrR7pT07jgOUBdNdP2JpIn4ZJjVFifuzBaYKH8W/s1600/IMG_9290.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the gray stitching!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AmiwU97D9WKDpFmphkU-SRrIxWGEFCi8YY_iGlskazCeTycP-_nJ68nfNAjzNHyfW0j4LfErUseXyoIiqSCH73o0D_Sd2CNhz6xD1l_Nz6NdddgMaleJHsydMWBSozQoiwsn9mhCo4lw/s1600/IMG_9308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AmiwU97D9WKDpFmphkU-SRrIxWGEFCi8YY_iGlskazCeTycP-_nJ68nfNAjzNHyfW0j4LfErUseXyoIiqSCH73o0D_Sd2CNhz6xD1l_Nz6NdddgMaleJHsydMWBSozQoiwsn9mhCo4lw/s1600/IMG_9308.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is another His and Hers set </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I found while Estate Sale-ing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They had a hideous trim </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">in a not so flattering blue color that I removed.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccBN8PjAhXUh-HbNTFXqoH7MSzVKnjoj_CSp4E5-3GcokiNn019NMdHOP6PUePdKsjP3UaxyJ8eCYdwdF3hOLG5CGKMWqiAyb3x3808oT-Ay9b8aiqg9gCdyGtBtxkMMYnU95d3Lh065e/s1600/IMG_9309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccBN8PjAhXUh-HbNTFXqoH7MSzVKnjoj_CSp4E5-3GcokiNn019NMdHOP6PUePdKsjP3UaxyJ8eCYdwdF3hOLG5CGKMWqiAyb3x3808oT-Ay9b8aiqg9gCdyGtBtxkMMYnU95d3Lh065e/s1600/IMG_9309.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love the cross stitch on these.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It reminds me of the tea towels </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that my Nana had.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi71a0oc8ubAGaMHsE7QgE7XfKqaq82Z-rB1hOztr4n2DAKJBUtG45fuPZudmFFo-Gpwm6fHRAL-y5Wd6dDEP9aDA4b5NUF6FZOg62I24vFJECvxUTyxFwMwcyqE7cDTvzkjIBydBur_ar/s1600/IMG_9310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi71a0oc8ubAGaMHsE7QgE7XfKqaq82Z-rB1hOztr4n2DAKJBUtG45fuPZudmFFo-Gpwm6fHRAL-y5Wd6dDEP9aDA4b5NUF6FZOg62I24vFJECvxUTyxFwMwcyqE7cDTvzkjIBydBur_ar/s1600/IMG_9310.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Aren't they just the sweetest?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7x5I7Rde9qqLiwSEOvijGs_B4BPadlxy2RQel_KFcEWk7UQH4z2LtmE_ZqM-spaBcMq1N43aUp32_EZcNfTnJS2hjuoDOWDHWC85nYr6WduY6r410q98x8JkA4VvN871UfYT6x_yB89U/s1600/IMG_9311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7x5I7Rde9qqLiwSEOvijGs_B4BPadlxy2RQel_KFcEWk7UQH4z2LtmE_ZqM-spaBcMq1N43aUp32_EZcNfTnJS2hjuoDOWDHWC85nYr6WduY6r410q98x8JkA4VvN871UfYT6x_yB89U/s1600/IMG_9311.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These were also in great condition </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and seemed as if they had never been used.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVWQcLYMn_veo5-TFskOU0QbICTQCWDgRwquuII2i_fIPFdGQa4xw6_f_QV_qQDbofVp_AaVVK-84NKHAXy9eO6-hiQbOcP5hiuPWXoYMOlfmgJotWe_QhLj5UfVmwR46Kew2587dk7JK/s1600/IMG_9316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVWQcLYMn_veo5-TFskOU0QbICTQCWDgRwquuII2i_fIPFdGQa4xw6_f_QV_qQDbofVp_AaVVK-84NKHAXy9eO6-hiQbOcP5hiuPWXoYMOlfmgJotWe_QhLj5UfVmwR46Kew2587dk7JK/s1600/IMG_9316.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you collect any vintage linens?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I see them all the time at the sales </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I am always drawn to them.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOi3qUOX_PaUjnZzuRnoaMqWLnYHZgc96PDROIFTiXAp0TEqsaLoydbWWBJsh4-sW8r2wGTkRA-Uu9Ow9b9-9szWr6qa8Z66SfiMbY4OUxR3woB5AvpYETUUrdIzzsn2RPPV3TSvnb-Kqc/s1600/his+and+hers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOi3qUOX_PaUjnZzuRnoaMqWLnYHZgc96PDROIFTiXAp0TEqsaLoydbWWBJsh4-sW8r2wGTkRA-Uu9Ow9b9-9szWr6qa8Z66SfiMbY4OUxR3woB5AvpYETUUrdIzzsn2RPPV3TSvnb-Kqc/s1600/his+and+hers.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I would love to find a set like these </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I saw on Etsy.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4fvo4UvmVYz6YDl9z14yCX1qPJSxo5GcCliSLENZRk0mbSvjzgMtJqEMnmwtp7W_Md6fMNZNSh93zVZmGr9i0JZL_L5nmcGMF87bdH2lJ3dYiRopUgHNG47d32NmtGaGWf1KBQcFV2S9/s1600/his+and+hers1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4fvo4UvmVYz6YDl9z14yCX1qPJSxo5GcCliSLENZRk0mbSvjzgMtJqEMnmwtp7W_Md6fMNZNSh93zVZmGr9i0JZL_L5nmcGMF87bdH2lJ3dYiRopUgHNG47d32NmtGaGWf1KBQcFV2S9/s1600/his+and+hers1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or how about this modern His and Hers set?</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk-nNvkWPCFE9U7qhEfASMXYfo5aSaPwBe-G3CkXiUHgjHN2NtlWaInXjT-SWC4oElMUjj2xatNu_5tUqQK2OCqrlPGKHGzMg3QPnB1LSmrJpRktE2bqB021t7d_AFKLE6pIvZlBNnOV1/s1600/his+and+hers2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk-nNvkWPCFE9U7qhEfASMXYfo5aSaPwBe-G3CkXiUHgjHN2NtlWaInXjT-SWC4oElMUjj2xatNu_5tUqQK2OCqrlPGKHGzMg3QPnB1LSmrJpRktE2bqB021t7d_AFKLE6pIvZlBNnOV1/s1600/his+and+hers2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or how about this?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Although mine would have to say </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"your side"  and "me and the dogs".</span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great weekend,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/">The Scoop</a></span></span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a></span></span></i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span><span><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a></span></span></span></i></span></div></div>

Vintage Collections: His and Hers Pillowcases

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