STAY A WHILE
AND GET INSPIRED
This is my little corner of the internet for loving the home you’re in right now: the wallpaper, the shelves, the rearranging you swore you wouldn’t do again. It’s also where I share what I know about buying and selling, for whenever your next chapter shows up. Some posts are pure design and some are pure real estate, but most are somewhere in between, because that’s where I live too.
Pull up a chair.
— Hope
The Closing Shift: 10 Minutes at Night, 5 in the Morning
Ten minutes at night and five in the morning hand you a calm house every day, plus two add-ons that keep you showing-ready while you live in your listing.
You’re Moving in a Few Years. Should You Still Put Up Wallpaper?
You love wallpaper. You’re also not staying forever. Here’s why that’s not a reason to talk yourself out of it.
Does Styling Actually Increase Your Sales Price?
It's not "should I stage." It's "what's the gap between how my house shows now and what it needs to compete in a 72-day market." Sometimes that's a $400 declutter day. Sometimes it's more. Either way, that's a house visit and a five-minute honest conversation — not a guess, and not an upsell.
