It’s one of the most common questions we get asked. And an important one, because sellers want to plan, budget, and make informed decisions about how to prepare their home for the market.

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Selling a vacant property presents a unique set of challenges. Without furniture and decor, rooms can seem smaller, colder, and less invitin

Our Occupied Staging - "Crystal Accents Package" - is our most popular staging service. This includes our Pre-Listing Consultation as well

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Crystal Home Styling has a new location! Back in the fall of 2020, we started with six boxes of accessories on a shelf in our garage. We've expanded, and now in the spring of 2023, we have a commercial space of our own, full of all the things we need to create staging magic!! Back in March I devoted a whole day to clean up and re-organize the inventory in our garage (AGAIN!) to try and make things easy to find and create a better space to work. It wasn't 100% ideal but it got

Staging a home can offer benefits for sellers beyond just a higher price or a faster sale. In a seller's market, it may seem unnecessary to stage your listings since they sell quickly and often for top dollar. However, there are many more benefits to staging that will impress both buyers and sellers. Staging Benefits Here are some other benefits that sellers can enjoy: Helps the home stand out in the market: Staging a home can help it stand out among other properties on the m

When selling anything, marketing is key. Selling a home is no different. If you were going to sell your car would you clean it, polish it, detail it inside, and then photograph it in the best light possible? Yes, of course! When you want to sell any product or service, you need to showcase it to its best advantage. Listing your home is no different. Staging is a very powerful marketing too. Staging is showing your 'product' in the best light. Staging Sells Homes Staging a ho

"Is Staging only for the very wealthy?" I'm sure many have wondered this same thing. It's NOT only for the very wealthy, it's for everyone!

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This is the #1 tip that I give to every homeowner. That dirt and dust on your baseboards? It shows. Dirty windows? It shows, even in photographs! Unwashed curtains, sheets, and pillowcases? They smell! Hairs in the bathroom sink? You’re scaring buyers away!! The best FREE staging advice that I can give, is to clean your home. If you can invest nothing else to prepare your home for sale, you can at least clean it! The only thing it will cost you is the investment of your time.

Staged homes typically sell 73% faster than homes that aren't staged. This new build home was for sale in a beautiful neighbourhood, including mountain views and access to several amenities. Sadly, it sat vacant for months with lots of showings but received no offers. Vacant Homes Need Staging You would think that an empty space should look bigger, right? But that isn't true! Empty spaces actually appear smaller. Did you know that only 10% of the population can visualize how

It's easy to pick the wrong color when you are in a rush. Slow down and take your time. Here are 3 tips to have success when choosing a paint colour. One piece of advice I hear all the time is "Paint samples on your wall, in several places around the room to see it in different lights". DON’T DO IT!! There’s a better way! And painting swatches directly on your wall isn’t it. Your eye will compare the new colour to the old colour. This can bring out undertones you won’t like,

Can you brighten a kitchen with dark cabinets and countertops without the expense of changing them out? Yes! One of the services I offer is a Colour & Décor Consultation. In this 2-hour consultation, we assess your home and discuss what you love and what you'd like to change. We talk about solutions and design ideas to transform the home into a true reflection of you. After the appointment a detailed report is provided of the choices and suggestions we discussed, this becomes

We spend so much of our lives in our kitchens. How our kitchen looks and feels will affect how we feel about our home. Start with a Colour Consultation When I first visited this home the kitchen felt dark and small. My clients were having their kitchen and bathroom cabinets painted and needed assistance in choosing a colour. They were finding it difficult because they needed something that would work with the 4 existing paint colours, granite countertops and wood flooring in

I'm Crystal Niznik and I'm a Colour Consultant, Interior Decorator and Home Stager. Welcome to Crystal Home Styling. What do you want to be when you grow up? When I was a teen I wanted to be an Interior Decorator, Wedding Dress Designer or Wedding planner. I still have a folder with pages of floor plans and dress drawings from that time. While in High School, a friend took one of my drawings to a seamstress to have a dress created for her graduation, that is as far as my Wedd