We Flip Quesadillas, Not Houses

House And Home, Style Enhancement
We’re all for renovators improving property for resale and putting a profit in their pockets, but sometimes they shoot themselves in the foot by making poor design choices that are too taste-specific or, sigh, their workmanship is poorly executed. This compels us to rant, occasionally. In a past blog called We…
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Glass-Bowl Sinks Make Me Scream

House And Home, Style Enhancement
One weekend some time ago I had the pleasure of celebrating an acquaintance’s birthday poolside at a jaw-dropping, gorgeous classic-contemporary seven-year-old 10,000 square foot Rosedale ravine residence. Well-designed, well-proportioned and beautifully furnished, it was one of those dwellings that oozed understated luxury without being the least bit gaudy or pretentious. As a self-proclaimed ‘House Nut’ I was…
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Staging Nightmare

Real Estate, Style Enhancement
While I understand, and as a realtor participate, in the heightened media-induced obsession to ‘stage’ properties for sale using home furnishings that are ‘aspirational’ (though, at urbaneer.com, we prefer to implement ‘Style Enhancements’ which are less contrived and more personable – click HERE for an example – ), sometimes the staging effort is executed all WRONG! In fact, there are occasions where staging makes…
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