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Stageing … yesterday’s staging becomes today’s ‘STAGE-ING’!!!
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Fresh flowers, the smell of freshly baked bread, soft music, uncluttered spaces and clean, clean, CLEAN! We all have learned that a home in ’showroom’ condition sells ~ and enticingly staged vignettes can create a ‘vibe’ that allows the buyer to see himself living in and enjoying the luxuries of the home.
It’s easy to understand. The goal of home staging is to improve the home’s appearance in the eyes of potential buyers, with the ultimate goal of selling the home more quickly and for the highest possible price. Staging appeals to the five senses ~ sight, smell, sound, taste and touch. The more inviting and attractive the space is, the greater the tug at the potential buyer’s emotion.
Well, step aside former stagers. The Sunset Vine Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, has brought home staging to a new level. Setting the ’stage’ in one of it’s 63 residences with 180 degree views of Hollywood, this debut evening included music, candlelight, champagne and … a live model basking in the jacuzzi tub. You read that right … a LIVE model, bubbles, candlelight and all!
Only in LA? I think this new trend has international appeal, not to mention a bit of sex appeal. Trend setting in my view. Hat’s off ~ and more? ~ to you Sunset Vine Tower!!
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Luxurious thought of the day…
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Share“Character is doing what’s right when nobody’s looking”.
J.C. Watts Jr.
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Luxurious thought of the day…
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Share“Autograph your Career and your Life with Excellence.” ~ Dr. Denis Waitley
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Precious Moments…
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I have been blessed. I know that. Aside from a wonderful childhood and youth of my own, I have three remarkable children. I mean REMARKABLE. They are each different, but all SO fun, engaging, smart, independant and talented.
A friend recently came across a small photo album that my daughter had made after a fun weekend. How wonderful that she saved it! My daughter had carefully captioned and embellished each page … simple yet so meaningful. And to this day, my daughter will still always put together little things to ‘make the moment special’…. whether its a photo album, place card, notes around the house, treasure hunts, birthday crowns, surprises, etc.! When I think about it, each Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Halloween & Christmas and even ‘made-up’ holidays such as half birthdays, she has done something to make the day memorable! It doesn’t take much (though my daughter never ceases to amaze me!) and even a very small gestures can mean the world to someone. I am one of the luckiest mom’s in the world.
We have so many fun memories … of fireside ’shows’, strawberry picking, playing in the mud, getting out the hat box, etc. etc….
At the end of the day, all we have are our memories. And those memories are grounded in quality time, laughter, thoughtful gestures and love. These are the precious moments that become our claim to immortality, the traditions and thoughtfulness that define who we are and the legacies that we pass on. Enjoy each day and do a little something to make someone else’s day today. That is a luxury for you as well as for someone else ~ costing nothing and priceless in value. Luxuriously simple … Life-changingly special.
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The Luxury of Love.
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Mother Teresa once said, “If you want peace in the world, go home and love your children”. As I get older, her words ring truer and truer. Love is patient, kind and necessary. If we all were more loving, there would be greater peace in this world. And our children are our claim to eternity … our most valuable gift and our greatest luxury. Their is no greater love than a love for a child.
Valentines Day is my favorite holiday. I guess it’s the romantic in me … I so love romance and loving surprises. Yesterday I received from my daughter the most gorgeous Valentines Day gift…. It was a mousepad, with photos of the two of us as well photos of our small family of four, and written below was “Happy Valentines Day to the best Mom in the world!”. How special. This morning when I woke up on my phone was a text from my son which read, ”Happy Valentines Day, Mom. I love you”. Ask me – do I feel lucky? Wow. Yes.
Love comes in so many forms. So often, we don’t take the time to tell those we love how much we love them. So this Valentines Day ~ start your own tradition. Be it with a gift, song, call, or text ~ love each one of your children today. And put all of that love right at the front of your chest where you can show it to the world. They say you ‘get what you give’ and that which is inside us, is reflected back to us. So, this Valentine’s Day, why not make it the most pure and genuine of loves. Approach everyone you meet with a loving heart. The minute you let love into your heart, then you can start, to make the world better….
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Luxurious thought of the day…
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Share“Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.” ~ unknown
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I believe.
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The Olympics. The best of the best. Achieving Dreams. Believing. The power of now.
On the morning of the Opening Ceremonies, I wake up with such a feeling of quiet excitement. A beginning. Dreams coming true. Achieving the impossible. Breaking records. Personal Bests. Becoming a Legacy.
There is no question that the Olympics represent excellence. I love everything about the Olympics. The goals, the hard work, the dreams, the global unity, the competition and the pride. Here we go. Embrace the Olympics for it’s search for excellence. And then … in your own quiet way… carry your own torch. Here’s to the Olympics. Here’s to breaking records. Here’s to surpassing expectations. Here’s to personal bests and here’s to achieving the unachievable.
I believe … do you?
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Luxurious Reading…
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How do you define luxury? Is it sitting in a chair of fine leather watching a 42″ surround sound TV covered in a blanket of brown fur while being served caviar and champagne from your host’s staff? Is it skiing the steepest and the deepest champagne powder with face-shots in endless terrain followed by laughs with great friends and multiple bottles of Dom Perignon? Or is it …. simply enjoying the unexpected … appreciating what you have … sharing your passions?
I am sharing the attached which was circulated by a work colleague today. We see each other on occasion at meetings, share business ideas and talk shop …. but this was inspirational to receive. How nice to share a ‘non-business’ idea amongst business colleagues! THEREIN lies the luxury. People who share business beliefs, embrace other mutual beliefs. How fulfulling and rewarding… And how fun to know that the people you work with have the same – yet different – multiple layers that you do.
Not to mention the unquestionable luxury of getting lost in a good book! So all you book club goers …. INDULGE!!! And please SHARE!
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Luxurious thought of the day…
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Share“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.’” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Mmmmm……a romance with the out-of-doors!
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ShareJust when you thought you’d seen it all, along comes a luxurious product that inspires vision and dreams. The ‘Nanawall’ created in Redlands, CA, opens your door and mind to exhilaration. Bringing the out-of-doors in, the Nanawall inspires a romance with your surroundings. Enjoy sea breezes all day long, sleep in your living room under the stars, and entertain guests blending indoor and outdoor spaces in your own home. Energy efficient walls of glass made of folding French Door panels, the Nanawall combines vision and practicality in a trend-setting look that is sure to inspire both conversation and dreams!
This stunning beach house in Kennebunk Beach has placed a 21-foot Nanawall door system below a barrel ceiling of select fir, enabling a camera-lens vision of the sunrise and sunset from your living room sofa while delighting in the sounds and smells of the sea. Incorporating every cutting edge technology into it’s beautiful architectural design – radiant underfloor heating, solar heated domestic hot water, floating sinks, ipod docks, indoor and outdoor speakers, elevated flow-through foundation and so much more – this home offers a perfect blend of state-of-the-art technology and understated luxury. Indulge yourself and let the romance begin….
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