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Real Estate Staging & Redesign Firms Win National Award Colorado Springs/Highlands Ranch, CO. Lucy Butcher and Erica Starich have won First Place in the Living Room Redesign at the annual conference of the Interior Redesign Industry Specialist (IRIS), an international organization of redesigners.
Lucy and Erica presenting to the ERA Sheilds Realty "Holiday Trade Show, in Colorado Springs.
Staging a Home Buyer's Dream article from Military Spouse magazine
Safety First: Before Listing Your Home, Remove That “Block of Knives” By Lucy Butcher I have been professionally staging homes in Colorado Springs, Denver and the Front Range area for four years. Safety for the Realtors who show the homes I stage (or any home listed for sale), has long been a passion of mine.
Staging for a successful sale; Presentation is Everything because first impressions count! - Photos and design, compliments of The ShowCase USA, Colorado Springs, CO. Though we rarely admit it, but first impressions count.
REAL ESTATE Staged to sell House stuck on market gets rearranging, lots of props
By DEB ACORD THE GAZETTE Let’s get this straight. Sherri Little’s home was not a decorating disaster before Lucy Butcher arrived.

Walk the Talk In previous articles, I have discussed the importance of preparing your home for sale.
Realtors do not sell Homes They sell Houses (pdf) If you were to look up the definitions of home and house in the dictionary, you would find subtle differences, like congenial environment vs. shelter or focus of ones domestic attention vs. living quarters.
Taking The Stress Out Of Selling Your Home I recently experienced a small passage in life when my nineteen year old son was home from college preparing to move into his first rental property.
The Importance of Preparing Your House ... FOR SALE! I should have entitled this article "Sell Your House Faster and For More Money." It might have drawn more attention to the topic since when you do prepare your house for sale it will sell faster and probably for more money.

Do’s and Don’ts: Wish Lists of Home Buyers This Year Home sellers looking to put their best foot forward in some tough housing markets would be well advised to bring their homes up to date.
Effective Home Staging Proving Crucial in Swaying Buyers in Competitive Housing Market Home staging experts say there are ways to succeed while other home sellers are struggling.
8 Super Strategies for Selling Vacant Property Think of a house as a theatrical stage. When it is not being used and is void of props and scenery, it lacks interest and rarely warrants a second glance.
‘Dressed to Sell’: Staging Makes the Difference! Within seconds of walking into a house, prospective buyers form an impression and know whether they want to buy the house or not.
“Secrets to a Sensational Room...using what you already have!” Are you confused as to how to ‘pull a room together’? Do you want your home to feel more spacious, warm and inviting?
Show and Tell…Visuals that $ell Most buyers have difficulty envisioning how a home could look with their furnishings in it. Many will cross a house off their list simply because of terrible photos in ads, MLS and on the virtual tour footage.
Add ‘Finishing Touches’ to Your Fall Fix-up List Most homeowners know what type of fix-up work needs to be done on their homes before winter settles in.

Patio Pizzazz! Tips for making your outdoor space…special. There’s one spot that is often overlooked when searching for more living space: the outdoors. Backyards aren’t just a place for swing sets and barbeques anymore.

Taking the Guesswork out of Guest Rooms There are many things you can do to make guests feel welcome, even if you have only a small amount of space to offer.

Working@Home: How to Create a Functional Home Office The home office has come a long way and statistics confirm its growing allure---more than 50 million Americans work from home in some capacity, according to the American Internet Users Survey.

Coldwell Banker's Colorado Business Conference Regional Trade Show 2007

Lucy and Erica
presenting at the Coldwell Banker's Trade Show

Having fun!

Mary Lou O'Donnell,
CB Realtor was our 2007 Gift Winner!

Lucy and Sandy Dixon at their shared booth
at the National Professional Organizer’s Convention
– Minneapolis, MN – April 2007