In today’s episode, I am interviewing Birgit Anich. Birgit is the CEO and Creative Director of BA Staging & Interiors. Birgit was raised in Austria and has also studied in Italy, Paris, and New York. After obtaining her second Master’s Degree and working in the market research field, she combined her analytical skills and her creative side to start her company.Birgit has over 11 years of experience helping her clients achieve success through beautifully designed spaces. She and her ...

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Lindsey Childs. Lindsey is a creative visionary, started her design career by accident. Specializing in residential remodels and custom draperies, Navy & Gray Designs is located in Macon, GA, providing design services to the surrounding area and throughout the Southeast. When she isn’t creating a new space or managing a project, Lindsey enjoys spending time with her two children, hosting dinner parties, and visiting with friends on he...

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Jessica Litman, known as “The Organized Mama” and recognized by People.com as an “organizing and DIY expert”. Jessica has been encouraging families to embrace their homes by teaching them how to incorporate fun-and-easy home organizational habits that every family member can do. Her work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Parents Magazine, and The Boston Globe. You can find Jessica on Instagram @theorganizedmamas or visit her at&nbs...

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Adriana Martinez.Adriana is a Minnesota-based Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty. She’s a Certified International Property and Luxury Real Estate Specialist, The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate ProfessionalsTwin Cities Marketing Director, member of NAR and the SPAAR Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. Adriana is Creative and very Passionate about her work, community, and clients. Her previous background was in IT and the airline in...

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Cathy Lee Cibelli. Cathy Lee is the owner of C.L. Designs Home Staging in the East Bay area in Northern California. She is an active RESA (Real Estate Staging Association) member, an affiliate member of Women’s Council of Realtors, and the Contra Costa Association of Realtors. Cathy Lee served as RESA’s CA State President 2015-2020. She was the founder and Past President of the East Bay/ San Francisco Chapter of the International Home Staging Profes...

In today’s episode, I interview Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving Company in Los Angeles. NorthStar Moving is the fastest-growing privately held company and is the go-to mover for A-List celebrities, The Getty, and other movers and shakers. They have been featured in Elle Décor, The Hollywood Reporter, The Robb Report, Fortune Magazine, and more. She has single-handedly crushed the dim view consumers once held about the moving industry. Laura coined the phrase “eco-luxury mov...

In this episode of the Home Selling series on the Behind the Renovation Podcast, I am interviewing Shashank Shekhar, loan officer and CEO of Arcus Lending. Shashank has been named the #4 broker in the country. With a 2020 production of $364 million, Shashank has continuously raised industry standards. In addition to being on the cover of National Mortgage Professional magazine, he is an Amazon bestselling author, is frequently quoted by national media, and has been the keynote speaker a...

In today’s episode,I am interviewing Shannon Kaye who is the Color Marketing Manager for Kelly Moore Paint. We discuss all things paint and the biggest roadblock homeowners have around choosing paint colors for their homes. We dive into how to choose colors when selling a home and living in a home. Tune in to learn about different paint sheens and mistakes to avoid with touch-up paint, secrets behind the color of the year, color trends, and so much more. As an entrepreneur an...

In today’s episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Kathryn Weber who is the publisher of the online feng shui newsletter, The Red Lotus Letter. Kathryn Weber is trained in classical Chinese feng shui and has over 23 years of feng shui application, practice, and professional consultation. Her newspaper column, Living Space, was syndicated nationally by the Chicago Tribune, and she had three feng shui jewelry lines on Home Shopping Network. She has been quoted in Reader's Digest, the LA Ti...

If you’re in the process of selling your home or preparing your house to sell, this season of the Behind the Renovation podcast is perfect for you. Over the next few weeks, I am interviewing industry professionals and related businesses for the Home Selling Success series to help you understand what home selling and buying look like in 2021 and how you can prepare yourself for the good, the bad and that elusive virtue called patience. In today’s episode, I am interviewing Jennie No...

If you’re in the process of selling your home or preparing your house to sell, this season of the Behind the Renovation podcast is perfect for you. Over the next few weeks, I am interviewing industry professionals and related businesses for the Home Selling Success series to help you understand what home selling and buying look like in 2021 and how you can prepare yourself for the good, the bad and that elusive virtue called patience. In today’s episode, I am interviewing Mike Bui ...

Welcome to the Home Selling Success series. In today’s episode, I’m sharing an interview I did with my clients, Andrew and Patricia Galligan whom I’ve been working with for over 5 years. We were discussing the family home that they were in the process of selling and I also interviewed their Realtor about her expectations vs. reality on their property. I think you’ll find their responses very informative.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE>>The Renovation Planner™ >>Free eBook to...

In today’s episode, I'm sharing my tips for creating a proper workspace for adults and learning space for kids to thrive while sheltering in place.Have a dedicated space to work and learn in Have a proper desk to work onHave a comfortable chair to sit atMake sure to have proper lightingMake sure you have easy access to an electrical outlet Have your supplies on hand - from a printer to writing utensils, etc.Incorporate some good habits for a more successful day every dayFollowing th...

In today’s episode, I will be walking you through The Renovation Planner™ and explain why I created this product and how to use this to design and manage your home renovation.The Renovation Planner™ was inspired by my nearly 2 decades of experience in home renovation projects. know that managing a renovation project can be daunting. There are a lot of moving parts and lots of things that can easily fall through the cracks. That’s why, I took everything I know about renovating, bas...

On today's episode, we have two very special guests who, as we say, renovated and lived to tell about it.Megan Gillespie is a mama to an almost 2-year-old and a Real Estate Agent in the Olympia WA area. She is a co-host of the Boss Ladies and Babies podcast with her bestie where they talk about breaking the motherhood mold and balancing it all. She’s been married to her handy hubby for almost 5 years and they love to work on home projects together. She designs and he does th...

In light of current events, I was thinking about how race has played a part in my business. In today's episode, I discuss how I used to get calls from Realtors requesting that I stage a house for a Chinese Buyer. I know how to stage a house, but how do you stage a house specifically for a Chinese buyer? There’s really no way to do that. What you want to do is design to attract the right demographic of buyers, not ethnicity because if you’re designing for ethnicity, it...

In today's episode, I talk you through Who's Who on the Home Renovation Team. You will be amazed by the number of different people that can and will be involved in your home renovation project. This is because no one person is skilled in all aspects of the project. Everyone in the construction industry has an area of expertise. Just like in medicine where there are many specialties such as oncology, pediatrics, or cardiology, the same is true in the construction industry. There are many...

We are into the 9th week of shelter in place here in California. The State of California just lifted the ban on construction last week, so the City offices have reopened and inspections are back on the calendars. But, everything is not back to business as usual just yet.The biggest challenge, beyond getting inspections to move forward with renovation projects, is getting materials. Choices are limited as many businesses were closed for many weeks. All retail stores were closed. So...

In today’s episode, I'm talking you through 10 Easy Ways to Update Your Home for Resale. I am currently in the midst of renovating a condo for resale and it's been 8 weeks since my initial inspections were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic taking over the world. Lucky for me, California just lifted the ban on construction so I was finally able to schedule the rough inspections (yay!). It's timely that I share my top tips to Update Your Home for Resale, especially since the real e...

In today’s episode, I'm talking you through 6 Common Renovation Mistakes Homeowners Make that Land them in Renovation Purgatory. Renovation purgatory is that "temporary" timeframe when your renovation is stalled for weeks, months, sometimes years. Trust me, it's not the place to be. Listen to this episode to learn how to avoid the following mistakes:Mistake #1 - Not Making DecisionsMistake # 2 - Not Having a PlanMistake #3 - Not having materials on siteMistake #4 - Not having a de...