A lot of stagers I have spoken to don’t really want kids around while they are working. I understand this completely as we are typically moving furniture, carrying in a lot of breakable objects such as mirrors and vases, and are generally under time constraints to boot. I agree that children should not be underfoot during the actual “day of” staging as it is dangerous for them and potentially costly for us. But I have to say that the jobs I have been fortunate enough to have where there were children in the family have been a “hoot”! The kids are fascinated by the process, don’t really understand the concept, but have their own opinions about it all and some of them are hilarious...
A two year old – “Pretty, pretty, pretty!” as she points around a room just completed.
A nine year old – “Thanks for convincing Mom to get a new couch up here. I have been telling her that for years!”
A six year old – “I thought I wanted to be a fireman, but now I think I want to be a painter because I was watching you do some and it looks easy...”
An eight year old – “I don’t mind not being allowed on this furniture because my Mom’s letting me get a new video game every week that I stay off!”
A five year old – “Our house should be on TV!”
A three year old – “Not bad...” as he has his arms crossed and is nodding with this serious look on his face!
A two year old – “Bye couch!” as we are de-staging a sold property and carrying the sofa out the door...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
How Time Flies...
I cannot believe that it has been about 8 months since my last blog...
What a roller coaster it has been! December was spent completing the year's projects and traveling to visit family over the holidays. January was filled with planning for the new year, taking a Director's position on the board of the Winnipeg chapter of JCI, taking another board position with the Manitoba chapter of RESA, putting a new marketing plan together, presenting a booth at the Wonderful Wedding Show, and flying to Las Vegas for the Real Estate Staging Association's annual conference where I was a finalist for the Rookie of the Year Award. In February my husband and I flew to the Dominican Republic for a family wedding, and then I managed to complete 2 other projects before suffering a major concussion on March 12...
It was nearly June before I was working again and then it was gingerly with a lot of much appreciated help from family and friends! With the warm spring weather upon us, RSDR welcomed a new face to the team for the summer months. Johanna proved invaluable during her time with RSDR - helping to get the marketing plan implemented, creating spreadsheets that help keep track of inventory and contacts, creating the monthly newsletter Real Decor, planning events, organizing decor items, assisting on staging jobs, and always bringing with her positive energy, sincerity, and utmost professionalism whenever she walked through the door.
September is starting off on a high note business-wise, but with a glint of sadness as Johanna heads back to school! She will certainly be missed around here during the next few months!
I look forward to keeping in better touch with you now that I am up and around again, and the company has been re-organized, re-structured and caught up from the first year chaos that can occur! Enjoy the next edition of Real Decor coming out mid-month! Talk to you all again soon! Have a great long week-end!
What a roller coaster it has been! December was spent completing the year's projects and traveling to visit family over the holidays. January was filled with planning for the new year, taking a Director's position on the board of the Winnipeg chapter of JCI, taking another board position with the Manitoba chapter of RESA, putting a new marketing plan together, presenting a booth at the Wonderful Wedding Show, and flying to Las Vegas for the Real Estate Staging Association's annual conference where I was a finalist for the Rookie of the Year Award. In February my husband and I flew to the Dominican Republic for a family wedding, and then I managed to complete 2 other projects before suffering a major concussion on March 12...
It was nearly June before I was working again and then it was gingerly with a lot of much appreciated help from family and friends! With the warm spring weather upon us, RSDR welcomed a new face to the team for the summer months. Johanna proved invaluable during her time with RSDR - helping to get the marketing plan implemented, creating spreadsheets that help keep track of inventory and contacts, creating the monthly newsletter Real Decor, planning events, organizing decor items, assisting on staging jobs, and always bringing with her positive energy, sincerity, and utmost professionalism whenever she walked through the door.
September is starting off on a high note business-wise, but with a glint of sadness as Johanna heads back to school! She will certainly be missed around here during the next few months!
I look forward to keeping in better touch with you now that I am up and around again, and the company has been re-organized, re-structured and caught up from the first year chaos that can occur! Enjoy the next edition of Real Decor coming out mid-month! Talk to you all again soon! Have a great long week-end!
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