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I'm Chloe and I'm so happy you're here. This blog is a journal about our lives, and all things home + design. Stay awhile and say hello!

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Week 8 – One Room Challenge – Bathroom REVEAL!

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One Room Challenge

The big reveal – our story so far… Today is the DAY! It is REVEAL day for the one room challenge sponsored by apartment therapy! This is our first guest participation challenge and we are BEYOND EXCITED to show you what we have been working on. Romie and I have been working hard on this […]

How sellers can take advantage of the ‘Endowment Effect’

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Sellers

How sellers can leverage The Endowment Effect In a Competitive Market As you might know, I used to work as a research scientist for the Army, studying behavior after traumatic brain injury. After this role, I was in the sales and consulting space for human and animal behavior. In psychology & behavioral economics, the Endowment […]

**Your offer was ACCEPTED!**

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Buyers

*Your Offer Was Accepted 🎉 That’s the news every buyer dreams of hearing as they patiently wait to hear from their agent after submitting an offer on that house they fell in love with! So what’s the secret? How do you get lucky enough to be the offer that is chosen? The secret is to […]

One Room Challenge Week 4 – Installing Wallpaper + Board and Batten

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One Room Challenge

This week is week 4 of the One Room Challenge. We’re halfway through! This week on the blog we will be tackling installing board and batten and wallpaper. These are two things that neither Romie nor myself have ever done before. Stay tuned to see how it goes! Last week you saw that we have […]

How to hire the right agent for you

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Sellers

Let me start by saying: I am not Chick-Fil-A, I can’t make everyone happy (and there are still people who don’t like CFA)! My point being.. this post isn’t to say that I’m the right fit for you (necessarily), I just want to point out a few things that you should look for! You know […]

One Room Challenge Week 2 + 3 – installing tile in our Crane Bathroom

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One Room Challenge

In week 1, you saw that we are working on our basement bathroom. We’ve called it the crane bathroom because of the wallpaper that we are using. This week we are going to show you which flooring we installed, where we got it, and if we would install hexagon tile again. Remember, we are first […]

How to make your listing go viral

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Sellers

3 Strategies to Get More Eyeballs on Your Listing đź‘€ Focus on the Lifestyle: Buyers aren’t just buying 2,000 square feet and 3 bedrooms, they’re buying the life they’re going to live there. Highlight how you actually use your home so buyers can picture themselves living there. PRO TIP: Highlight what you can’t see from […]

5 Ways to Sell Your Home in Loudoun County Virginia

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Sellers

5 Ways to Sell Your Home in Loudoun County Virginia Loudoun County is known as the breadbasket of Northern Virginia, but it’s also known as a highly desirable place to live and to raise a family. This county has plenty of luxury listings, so if you’re selling your home in Loudoun County, you’ll need to […]

One Room Challenge Week 1 – Spring 2022 – Crane Basement Bathroom

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One Room Challenge

So excited to be a part of the One Room Challenge 10 year anniversary challenge! Here’s Week 1 and we are working on our basement guest bathroom. Scroll down to see the BEFORE. The theme for this bathroom is Luxe on a budget. Think man cave meets bold industrial. Follow us to see how we […]

Do I have to sell before I start looking at homes?

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Sellers

The truth about this market 🤨 Demand is VERY strong and supply is VERY low. If you are scouring real estate listings every morning looking for that perfect for you home, but you have a house to sell, we need to talk. The answer to whether or not you have to sell before you start […]

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