Interior Design Blog
From topics on seasonally fresh decor to how to sell your home faster, Karen Van Nort shares her experience and tips with readers here.
Fall tips for Homeowners
Fall is the time to get your winter preparation done and keep up on essential maintenance for your home. Here's our top 7 items to include. 7 Fall Maintenance Tips for Homeowners Check windows and doors. This is one of the easiest ways to save on winter energy bills...
Color Inspiration: Blue + White
September 10th, 2018. By Karen Van Nort, Interior Designer This months’ blog is about blue and white….a popular combination in catalogues and books these days but in northern Michigan where I live, it’s always popular. So this month I decided to talk about it a...
Decluttering your home
Did you know that clutter increases stress hormones? Decluttering is a term we hear a lot about these days. It’s a new buzz word for cleaning and organizing the spaces in our home. Research by the UCLA’s Center on Everyday living found that clutter can lead to...
Potting Shed to Playhouse
June 2018 Karen Van Nort of Staged™ to Sell/Live, did a fun and unique project recently, turning a Potting Shed into a girl's playhouse! Before & After of the interior: Welcome to Vivian's Playhouse! Little...
To Subway Tile or Not to Subway Tile?
Article reposted here, from Home Advisor Is Subway Tile Out of Style? Classic, clean white subway tile has been a top kitchen and bath trend for years. Sometimes, even the classics demand a refresh. And subway tile — long favored for its practicality and clean...
Shades of Gray
Today gray is trending in all its many hues. Every catalogue and design website shows you homes with various shades of gray partnered with dark blue, coral, aqua and even yellow. Why gray? It’s a perfect neutral and pairs beautifully with lots of other colors and can...
Combining textures: soft, smooth + rough
Combining textures: soft, smooth + rough We agree with editor and stylist Heather Bullard that soothing fabrics like Velvet (in upholstery, throws or pillows) paired with rough natural textures like reclaimed wood and woven baskets, combined with...
TIP: Displaying decorative Items
Design TIP: Displaying decorative Items ~ Don’t put everything out, rotate your items and you will enjoy them more.
Happy arranging!
Karen Van Nort, Staged to Sell/Live in Northern Michigan.
Remodeled Glen Lake house in Leelanau County
Karen Van Nort specializes in managing projects for Homeowners who reside elsewhere and have second homes in Leelanau County. She manages the project from interior design to managing products and contractors from re-design to project completion. This renovated house...
How to plan your home remodeling projects
Getting ready to do some renovation or remodeling? Most of my jobs evolve around helping people with second homes manage their projects. Sharing with you some basic steps I hope will make your process a lot easier. First Make a complete list of what you hope to...
Fall for flooring!
Many of my clients are now thinking of remodeling projects and in particular new flooring. So, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about flooring this month. Did you know that 70% of the flooring purchased nationally is now luxury vinyl plank or tile?
Home Remodeling | Where to Start
Fall is a great time to begin home remodeling projects. Karen of Staged™ to Sell/Staged™ to Live outlines how to start. Make a list, research, hire a contractor and picture what you want.
End of Summer ~ Into Fall: Home project and color/de-cluttering Inspiration
I can’t believe it! Summer is almost over and and soon school will be starting, athletic events and all the tailgate parties and events that spell Fall. Are you thinking ahead to projects around the home that you might be considering? I have some ideas about how...
Musical Furniture
Don’t be afraid to play musical furniture and transform a room, when you’re getting your home ready to sell. A staged home sells faster than a home that is not staged!
Tips to remodeling you kitchen
Karen Van Nort operates out of Leelanau County, serving as your next home remodel’s project consultant. Use these tips to make your next remodel successful.
Choosing Paint Colors
Choosing a paint color can be daunting and I’ve talked to friends who have stories about how they picked the perfect color but when it got on the wall they realized they chose the wrong color. So, that’s why I’m telling you that when you are choosing a paint, get a...
Staged homes sell faster
Staged homes—those deliberately decorated with an eye toward enticing buyers—tend to sell in half the time that non-staged properties do.* With the home-selling season months away, now's a good time to plan for those home improvement projects and talk with a...
Color Trend: Aqua
Aqua in all it’s various intensities is a great color for decorating that works with all kinds of other colors to give a bright fresh look to a home.
Staged™ to Sell/Live
Karen Van Nort | Interior Designer
Cell: (231) 835-0370
kvstagedtosell@gmail.com
