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Greetings!
Hello. Thank you for reading the first edition of The Sublime Times. As the President of Sublime Solutions, a home staging and design firm, it is my hope to transform every house into a home. In the next few months, I will be providing you with more information about the importance of staging your home to sell, staging your home to live, or staging your home office or organization to work.
This January/February edition of The Sublime Times includes top tips for staging your home to sell. Also, this newsletter contains special features to appeal to a variety of readers. Each month will include a profile of a historic thoroughbred horse and a classic movie review. Those who sign up for our Mailing List will receive a special recipe monthly from Billye Jean's Kitchen. My Mom, Billye Jean Stigall, was Kentucky's "Homemaker of Tomorrow" in 1960 and loves to cook her signature dishes for family and friends. |
Top Ten Staging Tips
Follow these guidelines to prepare your home for an open house or showing when you decide to sell.
1. Grab buyers from the curb.
2. Make your home sparkle.
3. Pay attention to color and light.
4. Depersonalize.
5. Consider replacing furnishings.
6. Invest in new artwork.
7. Make necessary repairs.
8. Apply a fresh coat of paint.
9. Don't forget the floors.
10. Spring for new light fixtures.
Tips courtesy of Stager Matthew Finlason of HGTV's The Stagers.
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The Heritage of Hamburg
The bay colt Hamburg was born in 1895 at the Elmendorf Farm outside of Lexington. His Sire was Hanover, winner of the Belmont Stakes and 31 other races. His Dam was Lady Reel. Hamburg was sold as yearling to John E. Madden. The colt was described as strong and high-spirited. He was able to break with great speed and won twelve of his sixteen starts as a two year-old. At the end of this season, Hamburg was sold by Madden to Marcus Daly, the wealthy "Copper King" of Montana, for $40,001. Hamburg Place was largely built with the money from this sale. As a three year-old, Hamburg won four of five starts. In his racing career, he earned $60,380. |
Krista's Classics: The Sting
For my inaugural column, I am choosing to pay tribute to the legendary Paul Newman, who recently passed away after a long battle with cancer. One of my favorite Newman movies is 1973's The Sting. The film was the second and final collaboration among Newman, Robert Redford, and director George Roy Hill. The three had previously struck gold with 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The Sting nabbed seven Academy Awards, including the statues for Best Picture, Director, and Original Screenplay.
Redford portrays Johnny Hooker, a rookie conman mentored by Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones) in Depression-era Joliet, Illinois. Luther is ready to "retire" from the con business, however, and instructs Hooker (who routinely blows all his money) to seek tutelage under Luther's friend Henry Gondorff (Newman).
When Hooker inadvertently swindles an accomplice of Chicago crime boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw), he immediately sets out to warn Luther of the hit men who are out to kill them. But Hooker is too late; he arrives just after Luther is killed by one of Lonnegan's goons and then escapes to Chicago to find Gondorff.
Hooker and Gondorff team-up - or do they? - to pull the ultimate "sting" on Lonnegan. With multiple twists and turns, The Sting is the quintessential caper flick, featuring exquisite art direction, fabulous costumes, and Scott Joplin's Ragtime score. The film's climax is one of the most discussed in history, and if you haven't seen it, I won't spoil it here. I will say, however, you won't be disappointed and the scene features one of my favorite last lines in all of cinema.
The heart of the film, though, is Newman's comedic turn as Gondorff. In perhaps Newman's most memorable scene in the movie, Gondorff (pretending to be inebriated) joins one of Lonnegan's poker games. Lonnegan tells him that ties are required at their table, but he would be happy to loan him one. Gondorff thanks "Mr. Lonniman" for his hospitality, prompting Lonnegan to point out the correct pronunciation of his name. Gondorff belches loudly in response.
We'll miss you, Paul.
Classic Movie Reviews are written by Krista Kimmel, a Lexington resident. Ms. Kimmel completed her MA in Communication from the University of Kentucky and currently works at the Red Cross. She developed a love of classic films at an early age. Her favorite stars of of this era include Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Paul Newman, and Jimmy Stewart. |
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I hope you have enjoyed this edition!
Sincerely,
Deborah
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| About Me |
Deborah Stigall
Accredited Staging Professional
Realtor
Keller Williams Bluegrass Realty
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Commerce Lexington |
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