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Archive for July, 2008

Question: How do you make a basement your home?

I'm moving into a basement and it will be my bedroom and living area. It used to be the 2 car garage of the house - that should give you some sense of size. How will I divide up the two spaces? I also have a beautiful stacked stone fireplace on one side of the room and I can't decide if I should put the bedroom in the area with the fireplace or give the living room the fireplace. On the other side of the room is double french doors that lead to the outside. Also, I have antique furniture and a white iron bed. I'm trying to figure out a way to divide up this space and I've considered decorative screens and open shelving but still have no answers. This basement is contemporary and has new taupe colored carpet. How do I combine the two styles? Thanks for any input.

Answer: I suggest having your fireplace as a part of your living area. It is a natural focal point and it will be nice to have company over and have a warm fire to sit around. I truly love he idea of the decorative screens. you can get beautiful ones at antique stores. open shelves are also a nice idea at IKEA they have square open shelves in a range of different shades of wood. either way I suggest having an area rug in your living space and one in your bedroom area this will anchor these areas and make your living space look more established. as for combining the contemporary style of your living space with your antique furniture that should not be very hard. buy a few large contemporary pieces such as maybe a coffee table, couch, dresser and put your antiques around it. This will give your space a very eclectic feel without being overbearing.

hope this helps

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Question: what is the most affluent city in north carolina.?

looking to realocate to n.c. would like info on best area for shopping. golfing dining and all around friendly people, also the most beautiful newer homes in the 5000.000 to 1 million dollar price range. any ifo would be greatly appreaciated. jo

Answer: might try Asheville,NC...seemed affluent and it is beautiful. Spruce Pine, NC is a great place to find naturally occuring semi-precious gems. there are several mines there. Also look up Hiddenite,NC. It is a very small town but from what I understand it is located near several larger more affluent towns.

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Question: When staging a house for showing, do you leave the items in the home?

My husband and I are getting ready to list our house for sale, and are getting it ready to stage. Before I buy items for the house (like artwork, plants, candles, etc.), I was needing to know if these items are expected to stay with the house or will we be able to take them with us? Also, any ideas for staging the house would be quite helpful. We have already decluttered everything, taking down all personal pictures, magnets, etc. We have painted everything neutral and cleaned it up inside and out.

Answer: Not unless the items are mentioned in the contract, for instance, some people sell the house with the refrigerator, washer and dryer but that has to be written into the contract. If the people buying your house requests an item stay you can negotiate with them.
I would suggest giving the rug a professional cleaning that always makes a good impression. I still remember walking into a house with a white rug.. but with a black trail of dirt to all the rooms not very impressive.

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