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Becky Harmon
Transformations School of Staging and Redesign
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| Greetings Friends, Agents and Staging
Fans---
~This newsletter is going out to my current list of friends, family and people interested in staging, redesign and personal motivation. If you received this by mistake, forgive this tech-challenged "blonde" and unsubscribe.
WELCOME to STAGING NEWS---Becky Harmon
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. New Staging Teleseminar- Thursday, Nov. 12th @ 8:00PM, EST. E-mail becky@beckyharmon.com to register. Limited space available. More details next week.
2. We have moved the November class back one week to 11/17 - 11/19 to accomodate several students traveling together. If you are able to swing the new date, we are extending our offer to pay for the hotel room. We have 2 extra spaces available. Contact us ASAP.
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~My hubby and I just returned from a glorious mountain vacation in Ashville, N.C. Instead of a hotel stay, we chose a quaint hillside cottage off the beaten path. First let me say, it's a bit of a risk when you take a destination-oriented obsessive/compulsive man down a winding country road... read more in the article below titled From My Heart.
~I must tell you the sad, but true, news... that I am recovering from a computer crash. In a flash, my life was gone. Ugh!! Yes, I had a back-up in place. Long story. Don't ask.
All was eventually recovered but I am struggling to get all my contacts back into the right groups. So if you received this newsletter by mistake, please forgive. This right-brained girl is slogging through a left-brained task with all the speed of a blonde ADHD (whoops, I mean ASID) decorator.
I must confess, I could not have survived this crash without the services of Martin Schramm, my mission-impossible, knight in shining cyber-space, who rescued me from certain doom and despair. His contact info is in my resource area.
On to staging/redesign news...
~The October class experienced 2 amazing redesigns and I'm still hearing rave reviews from the homeowners three weeks later. One couple expressed frustration with the floor plan of their house.
They complained about space issues as we arrived. "These rooms don't work for us. They're too small." This couple had been planning to either remodel or move. After a few hours of Transformations magic, we heard things like, "This is amazing. I can't believe this is our house." They are telling all their friends about their experience and planning a party.
The remodel would have cost about $20,000. The redesign was about $800. We saved them $19,200. and a lot of dust.
~The next house proved to be great fun to transform. The homeowner's husband is a contractor and they would like to use their 50 year-old remodeled beach house as a model for the business. She was shocked and thrilled when she came down the stairs for the big "reveal." We all experienced a giggle-filled, fairy dust moment. What a wonderful way to make a living!
Fireplace Wall - LR - After
Living Room - After
Here is the testimonial I just received from her:
"The redesign was amazing! I didn't know my house could look this great. What's more amazing is the fact that I already owned all the "things" you used, but when you put it all together, it had so much more STYLE!
I can't thank you enough. It feels "finished" for the first time in 9 years!
What more can I say? I LOVE IT!"
The October crew
More Staging News:
1. We are holding our first mobile certification class in Miami at a Ritz Carlton property on November. I will be teaching this class with Marilyn Cale as our host. We expect to fill this class quickly so tell your south Florida friends to call or e-mail ASAP.
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Favorite Resources
~These vendors can give you contractor pricing on their products. I've received many good reports from clients about their work:
* Call Keith at the Carpet Man for designer and contractor pricing on carpet and flooring. 904-803-7825
* Call the Floor Club at 904-646-4400 for another great source for tile and flooring.
* Call Chuck at Art Stones Marble and Granite for Countertops. 904-737-2922
* Call Alan at Christian Crafters International for your painting needs. 904-254-0518
* Call Alan at First Beach Productions for Video Tours.
904-247-5277
* Call Martin Schramm for all your Computer needs. 904-910-3511
We are not liable for the work, warranties or service performed by these companies. They are not employees of Transformations.
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FROM MY HEART
My hubby and I just returned from a glorious mountain vacation in Ashville, North Carolina. Instead of a hotel stay, we chose a quaint hillside cottage off the beaten path. First let me say, it's a bit of a risk to take a destination-oriented, obsessive/compulsive man on a winding country road. A slow-moving cow can ruin your whole day.
As it turned out, everything about our trip - especially the cottage - was way beyond our expectations. In the class, I recently started teaching the "extra-mile" principle. In a nutshell, it means that after doing the best possible job for your clients, you find a way to take it over the top and do even more...go the extra mile.
The cottage owner had many extras waiting for us. Pumpkin bread from a nearby bakery sat beside an assortment of restaurant menus and sightseeing brochures. When I inspected a sheer fabric gift bag filled with chocolates, I found a surprise... a real amethyst stone. The creek that runs through the property is called Amethyst Creek. How creative! How over-the-top!
The extra-mile principle should apply to everything you do in your private and public life. Give more, be more, smile more, love more. Call that old friend. Write a thank you note.
Last year, instead of sending flowers to a neighbor who needed a lift, I bought several pumpkins, gourds and a large pot of fall-colored mums. It was arranged on the front porch with a note that said "Don't Worry - Be Happy." You just had to grin.
I will keep the amethyst stone where I can see it as a reminder of the extra-mile principle.
My final words.. Find a way to add something unexpected or extra... a little magic, a bit of fairy dust and create a lifestyle of excellence. . Till next time...
Happy Thoughts,
Becky Harmon
"A dream is a wish your heart makes."
Jiminy Crickett
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take."
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