Re-design/Makeover
There are essential features in all homes that make them flexible and tailored to individual or family needs and lifestyles. These elements change over time as our lives change. Homes that are truly lived in evolve with their owners. The process of arranging traffic patterns, furniture and accessories, creates a flow of energy from room to room, as well as uses your rooms to their best potential. Extensive studies show that people who live in simplified, clutter-free spaces are calmer, make decisions better, and have more energy. With a style make-over your dream space can become a reality. Think of it as a personal trainer for your home. You have everything you need- you just need a little boost and direction to pull it all together. In general the benefits of a re-design are: save money by using what you already have, conserve time as I do the work, eliminate clutter and the frustration that comes with it, learn about the use of color for walls or accessories, develop a list of planned up-grades, and create new energy, flow, and appeal for your room or rooms.
Interior Consultation
Benjie can help you make decorating decisions from your floor to your ceiling (they don't have to be white!) Using color on your walls is the most inexpensive way to transform a room. It is something that many clients are afraid to try but with professional help all the overwhelming choices can be pared down to just the right choice for you. She can consult on one element of a project that has you stuck or look at the big picture and coordinate all the elements of a room or home. A new couch may be the goal, but careful space planning first will assure the money spent will be for a couch that is perfect for the space in style, size, and fabric choice/color. She can promise that money spent on expensive upgrades is wisely spent! Some clients have bought their furniture and find their room lacking in interest. Accessories give a room the personality and appeal after the furniture is in place. "It's the part of decorating I have the most creative fun with".
Shopping
Benjie is not associated with any specific retailer. She can go wherever she feels it's necessary for the project needs, or where ever her clients wish to shop. She will tailor shopping needs to the budget her clients give her. Some clients are specific as to buying locally and others have a wider net. Clients may wish to do the legwork of a search based on Benjie's suggestions and then bring her in for the final decision. In short, she can shop for you, with you, or whatever combination works for her client's budget.
Staging a Home for Selling
When you list a house it becomes a product. To sell quickly, it needs to stand out from similar products in the marketplace. By creating a series of great impressions and showcasing your home's best feature, the buyer connects emotionally and is able to visualize living there.
"Depersonalizing and decluttering a home, not only opens up space, it also allows the potential buyer a better opportunity to visualize their things in the home". Today's smart buyers look for a house that is in "move-in ready condition". Staging the house creates a series of great impressions inside and out, motivating the buyer to linger and move-in, not move-on.
Downsizing/Moving
The thought of making decisions due to a move, or just a desire to live more simply can be over-whelming. What to take to the new place, how to arrange it once it gets there. An objective point of view is so helpful when emotions are strong and letting go seems impossible.
Sometimes the things you have for a new home just don't fit or work as you envisioned, or maybe you place things where the previous owner had them, as you can't imagine a different look. All of these issues can be far less frustrating with a little professional help.
