Beaux R'eves: April 2015

Thursday, April 16, 2015

We Have A Winner!

I want to fill you in on everything

that has been going on lately.

I hate when I am "absent"

and unable to let you know what is going on.

My sweet Summer girl has been very sick.

She is a Cocker Spaniel and she is 16 years old.

She has lost a ton of weight

and has had all kinds of problems.

We were convinced that she had cancer

and we were ready for the grave news

this week during an ultrasound.

But it turns out that she has Cushing's Disease

and there is medication for it that will

get her all healthy again!

The signs and symptoms were almost

the same as bladder cancer.

I am so grateful that she will soon

be back to her old self!

Between caring for her and

having a ton of

"Showings" for the house

I haven't had a minute

to do any blogging.

That's her on the left.

She is such a sweet girl!

OK, sorry to hijack the prize winning announcement!

The winner of the beautiful wreath

from Nana's Bungalow is:

O'Irish

To check the validity of the random drawing

you can go to: Randomresult.com

and enter ticket number:

16778AEJUH

Congrats O'Irish!

Since you are a "no reply blogger" please contact me by email so we can get your wreath to you!

And a BIG thank you to Nana's Bungalow

for the lovely wreath!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Using Larger Accessories in Your Home

As you know I do a lot of Home Staging

for a Realtor friend of mine.

We were staging a home today

getting it ready for the photographer

to take his photos tomorrow.

In most of the homes that I stage I try

to use the homeowners own things.

People usually have enough things

(usually too many) that I can tweak for staging.

What I was noticing today

was how many small items this

homeowner had on hand.

My usual rule of thumb for staging

is that if it is smaller than a football

then put it away, it is too small!

Let me show you a few examples...

This is a home that I staged a few years ago.

See all of the small things on the shelves

and on the fireplace?

See the small pictures on the wall?

It just ends up looking like clutter.

Lots of clutter!

It is distracting for potential home buyers.

Unfortunately, they can't see past

all of the "stuff" to see the bones of the home.

I decluttered, and only used larger accessories

and see how much better the space looks!

Clean, light, bright!

This home sold in just a few weeks.

Here is an example in my own home.

Lots of little things...

It's a little cluttery!

I cleaned it all up used one large piece

instead for a bigger impact.

A much cleaner look.

This is another home that I staged in December.

Lots of things on the hutch that didn't relate.

Cleared off it looks a LOT better.

This is the kitchen dining area in the same home.

Again, lots of little things that didn't relate.

Really guys, I don't make this stuff up!

This is the way it was when I got there.

And After...

The moral of the story is

"Don't be afraid to bring large

accessories into your home"

whether you are

selling or just refreshing your space.

The impact will be HUGE!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Making A Rustic Spring Basket

There is still time before Easter

to create this easy Rustic Spring Basket.

Here is what you will need:

A basket - it can be round or rectangular.

A grapevine wreath
Fresh Spring Flowers - I used tulips, daffodils, hyacinth,
and gerbera daisies,
filler flowers like babies breath

Green Moss

A nest with eggs

Floral Foam

I placed the wet floral foam

into the basket inside these "to go" cotainers.

Then I cut apart a grapevine wreath

and started winding it around the basket.

It gets a little unruly

so just keep working with it

to get it the way you want it.

I wound it up around the top

to make a handle on the top.

Because tulips have delicate stems

that don't stick into the floral foam easily,

I placed these dollar store vases

in the middle of the basket.

I put the tulips in the vases

and stuck the hyacinth into the floral foam.

I then started filling in with the rest of the flowers.

Just play around with it until

you get the look you like.

I even added some daffodils from my own garden.

To finish it off, add some green moss

around the edges and I added a nest with eggs.

A cute sign or bunny would be fun too!

The great thing is that you can easily change

out the flowers in the vases

when they start to wilt.

Keep water in the floral foam containers

and your flowers will last quite a while.

Happy Easter Everyone!