After a hard day of home staging in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota- I, Kathleen Lordbock of
Re$ale Design, like to come home to my family , of course- first & then pets and then.....
- Votivo candles - absolutely the best (my favorite Red Currant)
- Bose Home Theater System - the bass tones make my heart thump
- Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Stress Relieving Sandalwood Rose body wash- ahhh best with warm water
- Decorative night light with shades - no bumps in the night
- Aquafina bottled water - chilled, of course
- Real orchid plants - they live for years and routinely put out a gorgeous display of color
- Memory Foam - pillows, mattress or mattress cover, slippers, pet beds - now, if it actually helped one remember
- Lint roller - I have cats, dogs, and horses
- High thread count cotton sateen sheets
- Style & HGTV channels - it is nice to see others working while I'm resting
These are just material niceties - but they are nice!
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Kathleen,
I love your choices! Right now I would settle for a light bulb...that's right a light bulb! I took whatever I had, and then some (right out of my bedroom lamps) to my staging job the other day. I shopped all day today and completely forgot to buy some! Ah, the glamorous life of a Home Stager!
VAL
Kathleen, WHY do you have to constantly remind me you have horses and I don't? :-) You might want to change the brand of water you like, Aquafind is tap water. You can get that for free at the sink. Here is my list of luxurious items I like to come home to:
No horse (thanks for constantly reminding me)
BEER
Dog
BEER
Cats
BEER
BEER
BEER
BEER
Nighlight so I don't have any bumps in the night after drinking BEER
Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!
Terry - I almost spit my coffee out on the screen reading your post. You crack me up.
Kathleen - that's a great list of luxuries. As for the orchids - I can't keep one alive for the life of me. What's the trick?
Kathy
Terry dear would that be tap beer vs tap water?
Kathy - Don't over water - 1x/week is all I do with maybe a spash if it is really dry. Good light but not harsh direct , a little food for orchids on occasion.
Probably as easy as taking care of Terry.
Nice list.
I'll add a Lampe Berger and a nice bottle of Sheraz - Cab.
Kathleen - I have been referred to as an easy keeper in the past! I think that term is used in the horse world, non? And gee I never thought of having beer on tap in my house! I don't think I can find my brand though.
Kathy - orchids grow on trees here in Florida. Keep that in mind when tending yours. They are easy keepers. The easiest way to keep from over watering is to make sure you can remove the orchid from the pot, put it in a pan with about a half inch of water and let it set for a while. Once a week is plenty. Orchids get most of their moisture by absorbing it from the air through exposed roots when growing outside, so those of us who keep potted ones outside have a special basket type pot that allows the roots to dangle in the air. And if you want really easy, there are some really nice fake ones on the market now.
Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!
I'd add a Venti Non-Fat Iced Chai from Starbucks and hugs from my husband and kids to that list ;)
Terry.
We do quietly refer to some of our horses as easy keepers because....shhhhhh,,,,,,,. they are chubby!
Chubby? Hmmmmm, not me, but the beer could get me there. And thanks again for reminding me that you have horses and I do not!
Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!
Great list...I can see the commercial now...
I also use Egyptian towels, play Billy Holiday when soaking in the tub, and sip on Kahlua.
I cannot wait for Melinda Dolittle to come out with her CD...she will replace Billy...and I have just added Josh Stone. (spelling?)