We are doing it again with a Free Giveaway

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We are doing it again with a Free Giveaway that is nothing you have seen from a design company in the past. We are so excited about summer arriving that we wanted to share our excitement with all of you wonderful design and decorating enthusiasts by Giving away a Decorating package worth $1000 of home furnishings and decor accessories for your home. We will visit your home and redesign it for you.
We are really looking forward to travelling this summer so this Giveaway is open to all Canadians.

Also included in this Giveaway is a complete color consultation and a $200 Gift Card for Rona to purchase paint for your home.

Simply “ Like” Blissfully Designed Home Staging and Designed Fan page and share Designed 4 You GIVEAWAY on your Facebook Page.

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Type the phrase “Designed 4 You Giveaway” in the Comment box and or click »JOIN on the event page after you have liked our fan page and you are entered to win.

This is going to be so much fun and we really look forward to meeting the lucky winner.

Contest will end July 15, 2013.
Winner will be drawn July 23, 2013

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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With so much to do everyday.  Mom’s across the globe need to be pampered and Blissfully Designed has a few suggestions on how to do that.

Check out your local Chapters.Indigo book store for great gift ideas that will make mom feel special.  It’s so much more than books and magazines in any of their locations.  Here are a few of the beautiful gift ideas you can find there: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/gifts/for-her/

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The Hudson Bay always has a great selection of gift ideas such as their collection of fragrances and woman’s jewelry and accessories.  And they always have incredible sales.

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For a contemporary elegance check out AG Silver Boutique.

Exquisite designs use sterling silver in a variety of finishes, to the innovative

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and whimsical that combine silver with wood, leather and acrylic, you are sure to find something that will inspire you.

http://www.agsilverboutique.com/#!our-shops

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We’ve Moved

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hMovedTo all my dear and valued clients, vendors and business associates,

Blissfully Designed has relocated temporarily to expand our business in Calgary and Fort McMurray Alberta.  We are very excited to offer our Home Staging & Home Decorating services to the RealEstate community and residents of both cities.   We have carefully evaluated the needs and wants of each city and in doing so have expanded our services to meet those needs.  Please visit our Services page for more details.

We will continue to offer our business services to our clients and customers in Ontario on a per contract bases.  Please contact us for any design advise as we are always happy and available to answer any of your Home Staging and design questions.

Warm wishes and regards

Tristan Bliss

Owner of Blissfully Designed

Happy Valentine’s Day from Blissfully Designed Home Staging

Happy Valentine’s Day from Blissfully Designed Home Staging

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Valentine’s day is the perfect time to share your dreams and special moments with the one you love.   I have a few ideas for you, to make today really special without costing a fortune.  This is a day to express love, honor, and adoration. And … Continue reading →

Free Ozone Sanitizing Consultation

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Timing is key when it comes to selling your home or investment property.
February is the most ideal time to start getting your home in the perfect selling condition for the spring buyers market with home staging.
Procrastination or cutting corners could very well leave you out in the cold this year if you don’t take the necessary action now to prepare your home for the spring market.  A study was conducted in the US to gauge the effectiveness and importance of home staging and the result was staggering. The studies concluded that when a home is staged, it tends to reduce the time it stands listed in the market by 50% and increases the price of the property by almost 15%! And adding the additional bonus of an odor free environment increases the odds even more in your favor.
Blissfully Designed now offers a Free Ozone Sanitizing Consultation with every home we stage and 25% off full Ozone sanitizing service when you have your home staged with us.

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Activated Oxygen Treatments For Realtors

The first thing your clients will notice about your properties is the smell. Potential buyers won’t only steer clear of the home—they’ll have their doubts about you and your other properties.

Let Odor Patrol Turn That Stinker Into A Sale!

If you notice an off odor in a seller’s home, tell them about us and our sanitation services. Let them know that an odor‐free home will not only sell faster, it will command a higher price.
Let your buyers know about us too. Some of them might opt to have the home sanitized to eliminate any contaminants left over by the last owner.

Odor Patrol For Home Inspectors

Activated oxygen treatments are one of the fastest ways to improve the air quality in a home. We’re usually done within 24 hours.

Odor Patrol For Construction

VOCs, or Volatile Organic Compounds, are a common byproduct of the construction process. They can be found everywhere in a new home: in the paint, the carpet, the counter tops, and in hardwood floors. Our process eliminates VOCs, leaving your newly‐built home safe and breathable.

Cost Savings with Home Staging

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There are two scenarios when contemplating the benefits of a home stager and the cost savings to consumers in using a home stager. The first involves homes that were staged after the property had been on the market.  The second, more preferable, scenario is for homes to be staged prior to going on the market.  Here are seven case studies from actual Home Staging by Amie clients presenting both scenarios.

SCENARIO ONE: STAGED AFTER GOING ON MARKET

Following are four case studies involving consumer savings that could have occurred had the home been staged prior to going on the market.

Case Study 1:  Renovated Condominium

This condo was immaculate and had been completely renovated.  It was listed for sale by owner for six months with absolutely no activity.  It was then listed with an agent/stager team. The agent advised the seller that the average time on the market for comparable properties was 12 months. The home was then staged and sold within the first 3 months of being listed.

Monthly carrying costs per month  X 18   $18,900.00

Monthly carrying costs X 3  $2,300.00

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS  $16,600.00

Case Study 2:  Great House, No “Wow”

This home had a great floor plan, was priced right and was in a great location.  Yet, it had no “WOW” factor.  It was on the market for 18 months prior to staging and was purchased by the first person to look at it after staging (two weeks).  Had the home been staged from the outset the total consumer savings would have been $29,750.00.

Monthly carrying costs per month X 18 $30,600.00

Monthly carrying costs X 2 weeks  $850.00

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS $29,750.00

Case Study 3: Carrying Costs Cut in Half

This home had a very small living area and was fronted by a very busy street.  It was on the market for four months with no offers.  After staging, it sold in 2 months.

Monthly carrying costs per month X 4 $5,600.00

Monthly carrying costs X 2 months  $2,800.00

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS $2,800.00

Case Study 4: College Town Bungalow

This adorable bungalow had been completely updated and was very near a major college campus.  It was on the market for seven months prior to staging with lots of activity but no offer.  It sold within the first month after staging.

Monthly carrying costs per month X 7 $12,600.00

Monthly carrying costs X 1 month  $1,800.00

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS  $10,800.00

SCENARIO TWO: STAGED PRIOR TO GOING ON THE MARKET

The following three case studies reflect consumer savings when homes were staged prior to going on the market.

Case Study 1:  Seller Faced Competition from New Home Construction

This house was a first time home buyer’s dream; however, the seller had competition from new homes still being built in the area. The real estate agent warned the home owner it could possibly take three months to sell his home. After being staged, it sold within 8 days of going on the market.

Monthly carrying costs per month X 3 $3,075.00

Carrying costs – 8 days $273.00

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS $2,802.00

Case Study 2:  Dated Garden Home

This garden home was somewhat dated.  Other units in the development had not been selling.  The real estate agent informed the home owner it could take up to one year to sell the property.  Although the owner paid cash for his home, there were still monthly carrying costs totaling $275.00.  The home was staged prior to going on the market and sold in the first month after listing.

Monthly carrying costs per month X 7 $3,300.00

Monthly carrying costs X 1 month  $275.00

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS $3,025.00

Case Study 3: Horse Lover’s Dream

This rural classic Victorian home could have been on the market 12 months, according to the Realtor, but sold within the first month following listing. The monthly carrying costs were $1,750.00.

Monthly carrying costs per month X 12 $21,000.00

Monthly carrying costs X 1 month  $1,312.50

TOTAL CONSUMER SAVINGS $19,687.50

To find out how we can help you save cost before listing your home on the market call us for a consultation at  905-407-6860 or send us an email to blissfullydesigned@gmail.com.

Build It And They Will Come!

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Thoughts become things!  We’ve heard this many times and yet many times we do nothing about our thoughts, but turn those thoughts into worries!  If you act on your thoughts and take the right steps from the beginning, you will indeed have the success you are looking for.

Now you want or need to sell your home.  First things first.  You look for an agent and the agent tells you what you need to do before you list your home.  Right!  So, you go to the local Home Depot and pick up a few odds and ends and get to work.  WRONG!  Hold it right there!

The first thing you absolutely need to do is have your home professionally Staged!  This will save you valuable time, and money before you move onto the process of having an agent list your home on your behalf.  Many agents will not advise you to have your home staged simply because they are afraid of losing your business if they give you a “To Do” list longer than your arm.  It is the agents job to list your home for you.  It is not the agents job to stage your home or give the necessary Home Staging advice, unless that agent has been professionally trained as a Home Stager and personally offers that service.  But, that of course is not their range of expertise.  You want your agent to focus on what they do best, help you sell your home.  Not spend all their resources and time Staging your home.

That’s were we come in.  A professional Home Stager does much more than just make your house pretty. Home Staging makes your house sell!  That’s the bottom line.  There really is an art and science behind every Home Staging.  Creating an emotional draw to home buyers is the most important element to selling your home, and knowing how to do that is a skill most stagers have.  So, results will follow from taking the right steps in the right order.  Don’t wait until your home has been sitting on the market and losing you money with every passing month.  It’s painful, upsetting and unnecessary.

Blissfully Designed has been proven to help our clients make money from the sale of their homes.  The more appeal you create, the more buyers will come and the faster you sell your home and put money in your pocket.  It really is that simple.

So, build it right the first time and they will come!

Book your consultation.  905-407-6860

Warmest Regards and Happy Staging and Selling!

Fun & Funky For Fall

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It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close, but who say’s the fun has to stop.  When it comes to home decor there really are so many option to keep the fun alive in your home all year round.  This time of year creates new inspiration for invigorating ideas and pops of color throughout the home.  Although the typical colors of fall are usually orange, reds, and browns….The selection of vibrant colors for 2012 are sure to make any room in your house fun and inviting!

Let’s take a peek at what we can do with the color selection we have this fall.

The hot trend for this year is Mauve.  It speaks volume when blended with beautiful tones of grays, browns and taupe’s.  This color combination is warm, sophisticated and fun.

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Although, mauve was the hot color of the 80′s and early 90′s it’s making a comeback in a powerful way.  Accessorizing with this color combination creates a stunning sexy look and you don’t have to break the bank to do it.  You can pull these colors into a room with simple pieces that draw the eye to the areas you want to highlight.

Have fun this fall with colors.  Don’t be afraid to think outside the box!

Another gorgeous combination of colors to have fun with is vibrant greens.

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There is plenty of room to play with this color.  If you are in the mood to add a little funk to your life, leave the traditional behind and find something different.

You can create the look you want without spending  a fortune to get it.   If you need just a little boost here and there  for a stunning fall look and feel, than do simple arrangements with pumpkins inside and outside of the home  that are fun and simple to put together.

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Have fun this fall with your home!  For more decorating ideas contact us.