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Do I Need to Stage my Home?

Janet Lorusso February 25, 2019

Are you wondering whether to invest in staging your home? *Spoiler alert* The answer is yes! It’s called staging for a reason - your home is like a stage set where the buyers will need to envision living their best lives. Staging helps them see that story and imagine what it would be like to live there.

There are a lot of misconceptions about staging and a lot of the confusion is because there are various kinds of staging and different pieces to the staging process. All staging begins with

5 Key Elements to Creating a Decorating Plan

Janet Lorusso February 16, 2019

Whenever you are designing a room, whether you are accessorizing, redecorating, remodeling a room in your house, or moving to a new home entirely, the number one route to a successful outcome is to have a well thought out PLAN.

Seen Around Town: New Tile Showroom

Janet Lorusso February 10, 2019

Just a quick post to introduce the new and improved Fitzgerald Tile showroom! The huge warehouse and showroom recently moved

Corn Muffin Recipe

Janet Lorusso February 1, 2019

This Corn Muffin recipe comes from the historic Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts , and it is a favorite!

Matching Lampshades to Lamp Bases

Janet Lorusso January 31, 2019

Lamps. We all need them. Overhead lights, if they exist in a room, are not conducive to reading or creating a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere. For spaces where the furniture arrangement may be flexible, and light is needed at eye level, lamps are the only option. And it is not that easy to find a good one!

Mantel Styling

Janet Lorusso January 20, 2019

As promised, here are some practical tips for styling a mantel, and I’ve included inspiration boards to illustrate a few possible suggestions which can be adapted for your particular style and colors. There are an endless variety of ways to style a mantel, but they all fall into 2 main categories: symmetrical and asymmetrical, or balanced.

Turn a fireplace into your home's best feature

Janet Lorusso January 17, 2019

Fireplaces. There is nothing more gracious or appealing than a room with a fireplace. It gives the room a focal point, a mantel to decorate, and an instant air of home…home and hearth go hand in hand, after all. In my fantasy, I have fireplaces in multiple rooms in my house. And it IS possible to have this even if your house is currently lacking the charm of a fireplace or has a fireplace that is lacking charm…whichever.

Love it and List it - Staging Tips from a Pro

Janet Lorusso January 11, 2019

Whether you are planning to sell your home in the next few months or the next 5 years, now is the time to start getting it ready so you can enjoy it AND have it ready to list when the time comes. There are some things that can be done ahead and some that should be revisited closer to listing.

Tales from the Kitchen: The Best Quiche Recipe

Janet Lorusso January 5, 2019

Ask anyone and they will have an opinion on quiche. From “real men don’t eat quiche” to “how can anything with cheese and bacon be bad?” If you hate it, you probably haven’t had GOOD quiche….

This is the quiche recipe that will ruin you for all other quiche…quiches…whatever…

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Creating the Perfect Home Office

Janet Lorusso January 4, 2019

There are a lot of things to think through when designing a home office. Whether you use the space to work full time from home or just as an organizational hub for volunteer and household activities, it needs to be functional. BUT it also needs to be attractive - especially if it is adjacent to the public rooms in the house.

A German Mulled Wine Recipe

Janet Lorusso December 31, 2018

We are celebrating the new year here with a special hot mulled wine beverage courtesy of my daughter, Jenna, who recently returned from a trip to Germany.

The Best Way to Decorate Around a Television

Janet Lorusso December 20, 2018

If there is a suspiciously large, flat, rectangular TV-shaped package under your tree, you may be about to encounter a new decorating dilemma for Christmas. OR maybe you finally caved and purchased one for a family member who wants to watch the Super Bowl in gloriously large detail. You are not alone. Nearly every household these days has more televisions than occupants, and how to integrate them into the décor is always an exercise in creative problem solving.