Distinctive Decor and Design

Model Home Decorating New Jersey

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An interior redesign enhanced the look of this 55+ community model home in Princeton, NJ while using as much of the existing furniture on hand as possible. With a moderate budget for a home makeover, furnishings were moved from a smaller condominium unit into a large townhouse at the community in order to merchandise the property. Additional furniture and decor were purchased for the larger unit to accomodate the new floor plan as well as compliment the original decorating style.

Distinctive Decor and Design llc is a premiere home staging and interior redesign company in central New Jersey, working with builders, real estate professionals, and homeowners. Please contact Marian Jacobsen at 732-691-2318 to discuss your individual needs whether you want to stage your house for sale or redecorate your home for living.

Staging a Home to Sell…Change Isn’t Always Easy

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Even though we may embrace change in our lives, it is not always easy… but sometimes necessary.

It is especially true moving out of a house that has been called “home”. We have an emotional connection with our homes. When you are selling your home, it is time to remove the sentiments and rethink of your home as a house, your most valuable commodity. With that said, you have to look at your home as a buyer would. First impressions are lasting ones so you want them to be good. In this real estate market, you may have to make some changes to stand out from the competition. Your decorating style and personal taste may not be the same as a potential buyers would be. Home staging will help you attract the most buyers and get you the highest priced offers possible for your property. Professional home staging companies will prepare your house to sell; merchandising your home in a lifestyle that buyers can envision and aspire to live in. Certain home improvements that will give you the largest return on investment may be suggested to make your home more appealing, appear well maintained and move in ready. It is important to de-clutter the rooms of your home, as well as your closets, and pack up all those household items that may detract from your home’s best selling features. Real estate home stagers can help you decide objectively what should get packed up for your new home or what should stay behind to stage your home to sell.

Perhaps you have no plans to sell your home but want to change the way it looks and redecorate in your preferred style. Interior redesign can be a perfect solution to use some of your favorite things while incorporating a few new ones. Even small changes can make a big difference in the room makeover. Consider rearranging your furniture, or paint your walls a new color to coordinate with the interior design. A redesigner can also help you choose the right materials to update your kitchen and bath or select new window treatments and furniture. Renovation projects that are done today may help you sell your home faster if needed in the future. The best part is the changes can be enjoyed now!

Distinctive Decor and Design is a professional home staging and interior redesign company located in South Brunswick, NJ providing residential real estate staging for vacant and occupied properties as well as other interior decorating and design services for Northern and Central New Jersey. Please contact Marian Jacobsen at 732-691-2318 for a free, no obligation phone consultation to discuss your project in detail.

Tabletop decorating and casual dinnerware

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:41:55 +0000

becomes popular in a down economy… read an interesting article from Home Accents today at http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/article/536663-Tabletop_vendors_look_to_entertain_at_home_trend_to_help_rebuild_business.php?nid=2376&source=title&mid=232611351

The Evolution of Home Staging

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The “evolution of staging” was an informative and inspiring event last Friday March 4 in NYC. Panel of experts from the Corcoran Group, Sotheby’s and home stagers Bill Hoar, Melissa Marro and HGTV’s Matthew Finlason spoke to a packed audience of real estate professionals from NY and NJ about changes in staging and shift toward lifestyle merchandising…then had the opportunity to tour New York Design Center with Matt Finlason and several others for fabulous new decorating ideas and interior design trends..outstanding!

Vacant Home Staging in NJ

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Staging Vacant Homes…Why It Is So Important

People Don’t Buy Houses, They Buy Homes…and a Lifestyle The number one reason a buyer purchases a home is because it “felt like home.” It was warm, inviting and the buyer made an emotional connection with the home. By staging a new or vacant home, this helps them to make that connection.
Without Furniture, There Is No Frame Of Reference How big is the room? Without furniture it’s incredibly difficult to tell the scale and size of a room. What is this room for? Many times a buyer can’t even tell if it’s the living room or dining room in an unfurnished home. They need to see furniture and accessories properly arranged to understand the room size and flow. When the buyer does not have answers to their questions, they may walk away.
When A Room Is Kept Empty, Buyers Lack Focus It’s so much easier to notice tiny imperfections in the home when there is nothing else to look at. Staging capitalizes on the positive aspects of a home and its best features. Rooms are given definition and purpose with furniture and accessories.
Vacant Homes Take Longer To Sell Even if the home is priced right, vacant homes can take considerably more time to sell. Vacant homes end up costing more money to maintain while sitting on the market longer and may result in a price reduction, minimizing profits.
Buyers Can’t Visualize the Potential of an Empty Home Nine out of every ten people walking into a empty home cannot fully imagine the wonderful possibilities your home has to offer them. They just can’t picture it. Home staging gives buyers the vision needed to make a purchase decision.

Contact Distinctive Decor and Design for help with your NJ vacant home stager needs. We also specialize in owner occupied staging, new construction model home merchandising, professional organizing with move and relocation coordination as well as interior design services for the new home. We work with furniture rental companies such as Cort and Churchill and have connections with many retailers and manufacturers of fine furnishings and accessories to assist with the project. We serve South Brunswick, surrounding Princeton area, all of Central NJ in Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth and Somerset county. For more information about our New Jersey home staging services, please contact us at 732-823-1182 or by email at info@distinctivedecoranddesign.com.

The Difference between Home Staging and Interior Redesign

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Home staging and interior redesign take completely different approaches in transforming the look and feel of a home and are often misunderstood. They equally benefit the homeowner but in diverse ways. While each offer a unique visual presentation of the home, they have separate functions and goals. Home staging is the art of preparing and showcasing a home for sale to appeal to a wide spectrum of potential buyers so it sells faster and for more money. In contrast, interior redesign is the art of redecorating a home that the homeowner will continue to live in with mostly existing furnishings and accessories, according to their own personal tastes and lifestyle. Both methods will add value and beauty to the home whether you are selling a house or enjoying it for yourself.

Distinctive Decor and Design, LLC works with New Jersey homeowners, realtors and builders, specializing in owner occupied and vacant home staging, model home merchandising, interior design and decorating services for Central NJ homes primarily in Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Somerset and Ocean counties. We partner with many fine local retailers and manufacturers of home furnishings plus rental furniture companies to stage a vacant home to sell or a summer house at the Jersey shore for rent. Contact us today to discuss your individual needs!

Home Staging Tips Using Paint

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Decorating with paint is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to update the look and feel of your home. When preparing your house for sale, it is a perfect time to consider the many uses of paint and how it can quickly spruce up your home. Homes that are freshly painted will be more attractive to buyers and will appear as well-maintained.

There are many ways to use paint when staging your house to sell. Even if you are on a tight budget, you can add new life to old household items with a little paint, instead of purchasing new ones. Enhance your curb appeal by repairing and painting outdoor structures, fences, lampposts, and mailboxes. Make your front entrance sparkle with a new coat of paint on your door. Cover dark wood paneling with light colored paint to brighten up a room. Use some touch up paint to fill in scratches on appliances, enameled sinks, and tubs. Change the look of your hanging light fixture with some metallic spray paint.

In any real estate market, a comprehensive home staging plan will help your home to appeal to the widest range of buyers, provide a great first impression, and increase its potential to sell faster and for more money. Marian Jacobsen, of Distinctive Decor and Design located in South Brunswick, NJ, is a certified New Jersey home stager and redesigner who works with realtors and homeowners to develop individualized, creative solutions for their home staging needs.

Springtime is just around the corner, contact Marian today at 732-823-1182 to help put your staging or redesign plans into motion.

Marian Jacobsen, Owner of Distinctive Decor and Design, named finalist in the 2011 Real Estate Staging Association’s 2011 Home Staging Industry Awards

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For Immediate Release Contact: Marian Jacobsen

732-823-1182

CENTRAL NEW JERSEY BUSINESS WOMAN NAMED AS FINALIST IN THE

2011 REAL ESTATE STAGING ASSOCIATION’S 2011 HOME STAGING INDUSTRY AWARDS

Winners to Be Announced in Las Vegas at the industry’s yearly convention January 24^th, 2011

South Brunswick, NJ – November 15, 2010 Middlesex County New Jersey Professional Home Stager Marian Jacobsen, owner of Distinctive Decor and Design, is named as a finalist in the Real Estate Staging Association™ (RESA®) Home Staging Industry Award™ in the Rookie Stager of the Year for the Northeast. Home Stagers from all over North America submitted their before and after photos for consideration for the industry’s most prestigious awards.

The RESA® Home Staging Industry Awards™ are the most prestigious awards in the home staging industry. Home Staging professionals from all across North America compete for the RESA Professional Stager of Year™ and the RESA Rookie Stager of the Year™ awards. RESA will recognize professional stagers in six different regions of North America and each of those winners will compete for the overall crowning of the RESA Professional Stager of the Year™ and the RESA Rookie Stager of the Year™. RESA also recognizes a product or service of the year, a REALTOR® of the year and innovator of the year.

“RESA congratulates and recognizes each person for their contributions to our industry. Our Industry Awards are a wonderful way to give back to the staging industry as a whole and to recognize some amazing people” said, Shell Brodnax, President/CEO of RESA.

“It is exciting to be a part of the Home Staging industry, and a great honor to be considered for this award. I am so glad that I have had the opportunity to go after my dreams of a career that combines my artistic passion with a rewarding business. Home Staging not only benefits the seller in getting top dollar for their real estate sale, but also benefits the buyer in knowing that a staged home has been carefully checked over and appears well maintained. I am confident that a staged home will sell quicker and for more money than a home that has not been staged. I look forward to working with more realtors and homeowners as they prepare their homes for sale.” states Marian Jacobsen, Owner/President of Distinctive Decor and Design.

The finalists will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and the winners will be announced at the RESA Home Staging International Conference, January 24^th in Las Vegas.

For more information regarding Real Estate Staging, please visit www.RealEstateStagingAssociation.com or www.RESAConference.com or call 888-201-8687 For more information on Marian Jacobsen of Distinctive Decor and Design LLC in South Brunswick, NJ please visit www.distinctivedecoranddesign.com or call 732-823-1182.

RESA 2011 Rookie Stager of the Year Finalist

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Marian Jacobsen is the owner of Distinctive Decor and Design, specializes in home staging and interior redesign services for central New Jersey and features an online home decor store.

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New Jersey Home Staging NJ Interior Redesign Service

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Perhaps you are thinking about selling your house in New Jersey and wondering, where do I start? The first step would be to assess the condition of your property and the value of your real estate for sale. Consider Home Staging to showcase your home as the very best it can be. Home staging is more than an interior decorating service for selling. A Home Stager will do a walk-thru asessment of your home, both inside and outside, and make recommendations for certain improvements to your home so that it can sell faster and for more money. Statistics prove that staged homes sell quickly and are on the market for much less time than one that is not staged. Buyers are looking for homes that are move in ready and well maintained. Typically a staged home will appraise at a higher value, although your local real estate agent will help you determine the right price for your listing.

Maybe your plans to sell your house are several years away but you are currently in need of a home makeover. Kitchen and bath renovation projects will have a good return on your investment. Give your home a new look and design now, so you will have time to enjoy your home improvements and be more prepared to sell your home in the future. By including some staging techniques in your redesign plans, such as choosing neutral paint colors and decor, your house will be ready to market when you are.

Contact Distinctive Decor and Design for your New Jersey Home Staging and Interior Redesign needs. We offer reasonable rates with quality results, serving all of Central NJ including the South Brunswick, Princeton area and Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth and Somerset counties.

Special Occasion Party, Christmas and Holiday Decorating Services in NJ

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:49:19 +0000

For any holiday that you are celebrating, contact us about our decorating services to get your home in tip top shape and ready for the celebration. Distinctive Decor and Design will organize and decorate your home for the holidays or that special occasion. We can decorate your NJ home inside or outside for any reason – whether just the season, Christmas decorations, a themed party set up or small dinner gathering with table centerpiece. Let us help you make your next event a memorable one!