Our guest today is Linda Leyble. Linda has been in the home staging business for over 20 years. The owner of A Beautiful Staged Home, she specializes in creating warm and inviting homes for new construction builders and realtors. She also helps home sellers who still live in their homes by re-arranging and editing these homes to appeal to the target buyer in their area.

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In this episode, you’ll enjoy:

• Hear how Linda got her start in home staging and how she founded A Beautiful Staged Home.

• Learn the difference between decorating and staging and how the design choices you love may not spark joy for a potential buyer.

• Linda shares the importance of decluttering a home before staging. Buyers want to see that there is plenty of storage for their family and it’s a challenge if there are cramped closets and overloaded cabinets.

• What are some of the things that buyers are looking for when they are shopping for a new home?

• The importance of neutrals and muted tones. How to create a soothing environment that will appeal to the most potential buyers.

• How professional home staging, much like professional organizing, can be well worth the cost in time saved and the increase in your home’s sale price.

• Check out Dr. Phil’s wild home décor:
  Dr. Phil's Wild Home Decor

• What are some of the things that distract from a home’s appearance?

• The differences between occupied and unoccupied stagings

• What taste-specific decorating is?

• What kinds of things can someone do to make their home more sell ready on their own?

Linda’s's favorite home staging tip:
“Think as a buyer would think when looking at your home. Could a buyer imagine themselves and their family living in your home?”

What sparks joy for Linda:
She is excited about staging this gorgeous home. Take a look:
Linda's latest favorite staging

To learn more about Linda and A Beautiful Staged Home, visit A Beautiful Staged Home and on FaceBook: FaceBook: A Beautiful Staged Home

Gems:

• "You may love your style and taste, and that's wonderful, but a buyer may not and it could keep your house from being sold."

• "I was so excited that my father-in-law's home sold so quickly after my staging. I knew it was my calling."

• "Be sure to stay true to the overall style of your home when you are planning the decor."

• "Neutrals are always a good bet. Light colored walls make a room light and airy."

• "People are sometimes surprised at the cost of staging. But their home will almost always sell faster and for a higher price with good staging."

You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home
You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Special Guest: Linda Leyble.

We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show.

While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast.

In this episode, you’ll enjoy:

-What's Sparking Joy for Karin: The benefits of living a simpler life, gratitude for good health and an appreciation of modern medicine. Keep going, Scientists!

-What's Sparking Joy for Kristyn: The joy of living a W-2 free life, the excitement of pursuing her passion and the good health that has come along with it all.

-Best of 2018 Highlights. Hear clips from our favorite, and most impactful shows, of 2018:

• Ep 39: Closet Joy Part II: Build Your Capsule Wardrobe with Courtney Carver

• Ep 47: Nailing DIY with The Nestrs

• Ep 48: Living Life in the Front Seat with Jessica Butts

• Ep 59: Help for the Chronically Disorganized with Kristi Meyer

-A look forward: We'll be releasing encore episodes each Tuesday in December for you to enjoy during the holidays.

-Spark Joy Podcast Contest Winners!
Spark Joy has been running a contest for a signed copy of Marie Kondo’s “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up”

• Tammy [T_Steinbeck]
• Dustin [Dustin Sherrill]
• Elisabeth [Elisabeth Swim]
• Monica [moniru123]
• Lynn [Hopefilled]

CONGRATULATIONS to all our winners!
If you are one of our lucky winners, you'll be receiving an email soon and your book will be on the way.

-The Spark Joy Podcast Membership Community!
We are launching an exclusive community for Spark Joy Podcast listeners! This will be a way for you to support the podcast as well as gain access to some amazing premium features. We are working out all the details but there will be tiers of support that will allow you to become a more involved part of our community, unlock exclusive content and even access personal coaching. Stay tuned to learn more!

Gems

“We love helping KonMari work for you!”

“It helped me get clear on the differences between minimalism and KonMari.”

“Why do you want to get organized? When I have clients who don’t continue the process it’s sometimes because their “Why” wasn’t big enough.”

“Singular focus around your business and having a point of view. I need to get through one thing at a time.”

“I applied this idea of zeroing-in on just 3 goals in 90 days.”

“Pick out the books that you consider your friends. Now, I’d like for you to pick out the strangers.”

“What a great supplement this podcast is to the KonMari books. I spent time over the summer going through the KonMari process and was feeling great, but, not I feel like I need to revisit some things.”

“I love listening to this show while I am going through my KonMari process…keep calm and KonMari on!”

“Having heard almost every episode of Spark Joy podcast, my life is completely different. I have a better sense of what I need in my life and what is no longer supporting my values and vision for the future.”

“If KonMari were a religion, Spark Joy Podcast would be my morning prayer (wake up and be awesome). Every episode is pure gold, the inspiration I need not only to keep my tidying festival going, but to know I can do something towards my vision: Be Better Every Day."

“If Spark Joy can do what they did and are still doing, I can do MY thing.”

You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home
You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy