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New Modern Cottage House Plan offered by Simply Elegant Home Designs

By: | Date: October 16, 2011 | Categories: Home Design Ideas

Simply Elegant Home Designs has just come out with a new Modern Cottage House Plan design called the “Scandia Modern Cottage”. This house plan was inspired by a trip to a famous Scandinavian furniture and accessories (IKEA) store. During that visit the designer (Ron Brenner) was struck by the efficient and compact yet spacious feeling they created within their furniture groupings.  They really know how to fully utilize a space.  So he decided to set out to create a house plan that exhibits these same qualities?  A floor plan that is small and large at the same time.  The result was Scandia Modern Cottage House Plan.  A very smart layout provides for generous living spaces plus two bedrooms within it’s  modest 1178 square feet.  This is one small yet simple and unique house plan.

scandia modern cottage – front elevation

scandia modern cottage – view from back yard

Effective Home Staging Designs Specific Lifestyles Appealing to Target Market

By: | Date: April 19, 2011 | Categories: Family Living, Uncategorized

Copyright (c) 2009 Alice Chan

We all know that Home Staging is the art of decorating a home to sell quickly and for top dollar. It is the most proven way to get the highest selling price for a property as you prepare it for sale.

An important thing for both Real Estate Agents and Home Stagers to remember is that before you start the staging process, you need to do research about whom is most likely going to buy the house, otherwise known as the TARGET MARKET.

Staging is not just about hanging up some art, sticking a tree in the corner and adding pretty pillows to the sofa. This seems to be the misconception sometimes.

Haven’t we all received phone calls from potential customers who tell us, “Oh, there’s not much to be done. Just a few accessories will do the trick”. That’s someone who doesn’t truly understand the psychology behind Staging. It’s part of your marketing plan and should be very strategic.