Debra Gould

Entrepreneur.Designer.Speaker.Writer.Trainer

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Speaking
  • Reviews
  • Websites
  • Media
  • Contact
  • Store

No need to buy a collection of accessories to become a home stager

By Debra Gould Leave a Comment

Summary

Home staging expert, Debra Gould, explains to aspiring home stagers why they don’t need to spend a fortune on accessories, bedding and towels before starting their business.

No need to assemble a collection of accessories to become a home stager

There’s no rule that says you have to go on a shopping spree, racking up credit card debt buying accessories, art, bedding and towels, in order to become a home stager.

If not being prepared to incur these types of expenses has prevented you from taking a home staging course and starting your own business, you need to know that you don’t have to own any of these things in order to make staging your new career.

When The Staging Diva®, Debra Gould, is staging someone’s home, she uses her clients’ money to buy accessories, bedding and towels and when the staging project is finished, those items belong to the client.

About her process, Gould says, “It works very well. I get paid for my time to go shopping and I’m shopping with my clients’ money. The client gets to keep the receipts and the packaging, so when the house sells it’s up to them if they want to keep that stuff because it’s theirs. If they want to return items to get a different color to match their new home, or if they don’t want to keep any of it – that’s up to them.”

Some home stagers enjoy building their own stash of vases, candles and other accessories, but before you start such a collection, consider the bother of storing those things and keeping track of them. Many homeowners will love the fact that they get to bring all those fabulous accessories you purchased for them when they move to their new home and it’s less work for you.

Before letting the purchase and tracking of accessories stand in the way of you following your dream of becoming a home stager, do a bit of research to see if you’re over complicating things. Search the Home Staging Business Report, Gould’s home staging blog. A must-have resource for any aspiring or established home stager, packed with inspiration and practical advice.

About the author

The creator of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program, Debra Gould has staged millions of dollars worth of real estate, including seven of her own homes. She is the president of home staging firm SixElements.com and has trained thousands of home stagers to start and grow their own businesses. Gould created the Staging Diva Directory of Home Stagers to help home sellers and real estate agents locate staging services in their area.

Related Posts

Filed Under: Staging Business Articles Tagged With: Debra Gould, home stager, home stagers, home staging accessories, home staging business, home staging business blog, home staging training, Staging Diva

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Debra Gould

Entrepreneur and marketing expert Debra Gould is a writer, speaker, designer, trainer and mom. She has reinvented her life many times—building 6-figure businesses around her passions— and teaches others how to do it too. Providing inspiration and practical steps, Debra has taught and mentored 30,000+ people in 24 countries as President of Six Elements Design Group Inc.

More About Debra

Categories

  • Confessions of an Entrepreneur + Artist (1)
  • Debra Gould in Books (3)
  • Debra Gould in Print (42)
  • Debra Gould on Radio (5)
  • Debra Gould on TV (8)
  • Debra Gould on Web (15)
  • Debra Gould Speaker (3)
  • Entrepreneur Articles (54)
  • Home Staging Articles (88)
  • Interior Redesign Articles (6)
  • Press Releases (97)
  • Real Estate Articles (54)
  • Staging Business Articles (161)

Recent Posts

  • I Have a Confession to Make About Debra Gould
  • Debra Gould to Lead Workshop on Shaping Your Future
  • Debra Gould to Speak at HOPE Symposium
  • Home Staging Career for Moms When Kids Go Back To School
  • Staging Diva Encourages Home Stagers to Pursue Their Passions

Looking For a Guest Speaker?

Check out our Speaking page for more information.

Favorite Speaking Topics

  • Reclaim Your Power and Shape Your Future
  • Taking a Leap Into The Unknown
  • Personal Reinvention/Career Change
  • How To Make More Money with Integrity
  • Finding Comedy in Everyday Life
  • Running a Home Based Business
  • The Business of Home Staging
  • Marketing Your Small Business
  • Making Money in Real Estate


Categories:
• Best Entrepreneur, Small Service Business
• Best Canadian Entrepreneur
• Best Blog of the Year
• Best Coach / Mentor
Privacy Policy: We hate SPAM too! Your email address will not be shared, rented or sold to third parties.

® Staging Diva and the Staging Diva Logo are registered trademarks of Six Elements Design Group Inc.
Copyright 2005 - © 2021 Six Elements Design Group Inc. All rights reserved. Republication or dissemination of this content is expressly prohibited without written permission.

For more information contact: 416-691-6615.