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Christmas is here! It’s the best time of the year!

Christmas is here! It’s the best time of the year!

Yes, of course I would rather it be summer with sunny, warm weather and sitting at the beach with a chilled drink in my hand but the second best alternative to that is Christmas!

As a child, I was always responsible to decorate the tree, with my parents working and three brothers, it was left up to me. In reality, I loved decorating the tree!

This was the time of the year when as a family we would gather with other families, all from the same town in Italy. We had so much fun, food, drinks( adults only of course..well except for one year lol) and MUSIC!!

We would always have music, thanks to one of my favourite uncles, whom I miss so much especially at Christmas time, I can’t listen to “Last Christmas” by Wham without shedding a tear, as it always reminds me of him. Yes, I loved decorating our home as a kid, but what I love more was getting together with all my so called “cousins”, we had so much fun!

As we all grew older and our lives expanded as we all have our own kids now, we dont see each other like we used to, but all of them will always hold a special place in my heart.

So of course after my husband and I had our own children, tradition had to continue. We love decorating our multiple trees in our home, and even tho I have boys, they always participate.

As in my private life, my love to do holiday decor has extended into my professional life. In the past few years we have donated our time to multiple local fundraising organizations.

We were honored to decorate for The Junior League Holiday House Tour, multiple years in a row. The annual Holiday House Tour of Distinctive Homes generates funds to carry out the Mission and Purpose of the Junior League. Developing the potential of women, improving the community and promoting voluntarism. The Junior League  has been committed to voluntarism for over 80 years.

We were also so excited to decorate for The Niagara Life Center in St. Catharines for their holiday house tour. Niagara Life center is another organization helping young women raise their children in difficult times.

 

 

This year we were asked to decorate a Christmas tree for one of the top Builders in Niagara, Mountainview Homes. They have a beautiful office in Thorold and it was amazing to add Holiday decor to enhance the already superb space.

 

 

 

We have thoroughly enjoyed adding these services to our repertoire of services that we already offer with staging. It was a challenge to source and procure all the materials that were used as we didn’t receive the contract until the end of November.  We managed to get it completed, for both the office and personal home in time for the holiday season.

 

 

Take a look at the most recent beautiful  Christmas decor  that we have done, and holiday decor that was done in the past.

 

If you require these services next holiday season for your lobby, office space, hotel or personal home, please do not hesitate to call to receive a quote.

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Newly Remodeled throughout home in St.Catharines

Remodeled throughout beautiful 3 bedroom home has been totally updated from top to bottom. New kitchen, new hardwood throughout, renovated bathrooms.

Open concept kitchen, dining room, located in a fantastic neighbourhood in North End St. Catharines.

Three bedrooms, large master bedroom, with large double closet. New freshly painted, granite counter tops, large finished basement with large recreation room.

 

 

 

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Goodbye 2017 and what a year it was!!!

Goodbye 2017 and what a year it was!!!

What a year it was!!! This year was a fantastic year in Real Estate it was almost impossible to keep up with the demand.

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Completely renovated throughout! Backsplit in Grimsby.

Take a look at this beautiful backsplit completely renovated throughout! New hardwood flooring, kitchen remodeled with new cabinets, and new granite countertops. All bathrooms newly renovated, and a bright and beautiful recreation room with original fireplace.

This home has been rrenovated to give the buyers a large open concept  space to enjoy entertaining with friends and family.  Renovated, staged, and sold firm in under 30 days!

If you are a Real Estate investor and want to start receiving top dollar for the real estate investment properties give us a call and find out how affordable staging can be and how much return you will receive on your staging investment.

http://www.grimsby.ca/

 

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Home Staging works!!! Find out how it can work for you.

Staging works! This is a perfect example  how staging works in helping a seller sell their home. Every seller should be staging their home prior to listing. This home was staged, listed and sold firm within 3 days! Homeowner was ecstatic, buyers loved the staging and plan to stage it similar to what they fell in love with when they move in, staging definetley works!   First impressions are everything, in this home you walked in directly into the living so it was very important to make that huge first impression on buyers at the first second.

Niagara on the Lake is a pretty town to visit and to live in.

https://www.niagaraonthelake.com/

 

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St.Catharines, Ontario

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Steps to Lake Ontario,

Steps to Lake Ontario with spectacular views!

Relax and take a break with your favorite book and a glass of wine. This is la Bella vita…

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Images Staged with Flair a year in review

Take a look at our video,  Images Staged with Flair, a year in review. This year proves to be a phenomenal Real Estate Year that has proven to show fantastic growth in Niagara area properties. That growth created a trickle effect that spilled to other businesses that are involved in Real Estate.

Well, here we are another year has gone by and we are celebrating another Christmas holiday season and winding down the end of a fantastic year 2106. Hello my name is Anna Topolinsky owner of Images Staged with Flair, take a look at or video of some of the homes we staged this year. we were fortunate to work with top Realtors(R) Home Builders, such as Eric Wiens Construction and Bice Builders, both building quality custom homes.

We discovered that this year was the year that we worked with many home investors that buy, renovate, stage and sell. These investors have realized the importance of incorporating  home staging into their budget as a very smart investment, knowing they will receive the best RIO on their money spent.

We would like to wish all or clients the very best for the Holiday Season and we look forward to 2017!

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Does the “Counter” affect the “Offer”?

 One common question I hear from clients when offering consultation is, ”Should I replace my countertops?”

If your countertops are damaged, no matter the price point of your home, they should be replaced. No one will purchase a home that is not well cared for. If they do, they expect a much lower purchase price. It would cost less to replace the countertops.

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Another downside to not replacing them is that most potential buyers are in the market for move-in ready. So even if you lower the price to accommodate, you are more likely to lose some potential offers altogether.

So the next question is, “What do I replace the counter with?”

Will updated Formica do?  There is granite, quartz, Butcher block, and so many, many choices.  The answer is based on a few questions about the property.

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What is the condition of your home?

What are the comparables in the area?

If your home is in good shape and has had many upgrades throughout then having updated counters will give you the edge to show your home as move in ready.

There are many grades of granite at different price points, so your choice should depend on the price point of your home. In $200 and $300-thousand and under, stone countertops are not typically expected but would give you the edge over your competition. If your price point is more than $300.000  plus then most buyers are looking for granite and are willing to pay extra.

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Last consideration when  replacing countertops is the condition of your kitchen cabinets. They should be solid and in good condition. Shiny new counters, especially a higher-end countertop like granite, added on top of dated old cabinets makes those cabinets stick out like a sore thumb and just serves to highlight how awful they really are.

So clean them up, replace the hardware, re-stain and/or paint the cabinetry and it will compliment those beautiful new stone countertops and make your investment shine.

If you have a question for “Ask The Home Staging Expert”, please contact 

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Junior League Holiday House Tour

Junior League Christmas Holiday House Tour

Every year, generous homeowners loan their houses to the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington Holiday House Tour and they are transformed  to showcase stunning holiday décor and entertainment ideas. This year is no exception. Continue reading Junior League Holiday House Tour