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Stacy Sheeley

5 Front Door Colors to Give Your Home Serious Curb Appeal

Want to give the exterior of your home a facelift without spending big bucks?  Painting your front door is a cheap and easy fix that can make a huge difference.  However, choosing the color that works best for your house can be tough.  Certain tones convey sophistication, others create a welcoming and homey vibe, and some are bold design statements.  With the right color, you can communicate the kind of home you keep to visitors before they even turn the knob. Here are five front door paint colors that will make your home stand out.  Make sure to check with

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Stacy Sheeley

How to Style Your Bedroom Like a Pro

How to Style Your Bed Like a Pro Its all about the details.  If you’re staging, you want to evoke a peaceful, restful place that makes the potential Home Buyer want to jump in bed and take a nap.  If you’re styling your own room you’ll want the same results but on a practical level. Achieving a magazine-worthy bed doesn’t have to be exhausting.  In fact, with these expert tricks, its easier and less expensive than you think.  Here’s how. The bedding. To give your bed that extra soft look and feel, layer a down mattress topper beneath your fitted

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Stacy Sheeley

Curb Appeal Tips to Attract More Buyers and More Offers

When preparing your home to sell, a key element is the curb appeal since it will be your potential buyer’s first impression.  Remember, a buyer forms an attitude about your house within 15 seconds.  Many people also drive by homes prior to asking their Realtor to show it to them.   Greet Buyers with dynamic curb appeal! An Inviting Front Walk When a potential buyer is standing at the front of your home while the agent is accessing the key, there is plenty of time for the buyer to assess how clean and welcoming it is.  A well manicured front entry

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Stacy Sheeley

Why Remodel Your Kitchen in White

The Future-Proof Kitchen.  The median price of remodeling a kitchen is $60,000.  So how do you make sure the changes you make won’t look dated in a few years? Stick With White White has remained the top choice of the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s annual survey for years.  It’s a bright color that reflects light and makes even small kitchens feel large.  It also evokes a clean feeling.  “White” can be anything from ivory, off-white, bright white, to cream.  It’s my personal favorite and I see this look almost exclusively in brand new, high-end, custom homes. Choose Shaker-Style Cabinets

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Stacy Sheeley

The Importance of Lighting

Lighting Is one of the most important elements that transform a room into a seamless combination of functionality and style.  The placement and type of lighting is an important aspect that works in conjunction to the entire room.  It is also my favorite accessory, in fact, I designed my own new home around the lighting fixtures that I had chosen. The right lighting can make a room feel bigger even if its small and cramped as well as make a dark room bright and cheery.  It amazed me when I went to sell my last home and it had (much

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10 Home Renovations Return on Investment

Best and Worst Return on Investment when Remodeling Your Home Remodeling may be a labor of love, but it’s also an investment that can seriously boost the value of your home.  Only by how much? Well, according to Remodeling Magazine’s 2016 Cost vs Value Report you’ll recoup an average of 64% of what you paid for a renovation if you sell your home this year (written in 2016). To arrive at these figures, Remodeling asked consultants in various markets to estimate the average cost for 30 home improvement projects, from adding a bathroom to replacing a roof. Then, they asked real estate agents

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