FINISHING LVP STAIR TREADS WITH TILE RISERS

When installing Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) on stair treads with tile risers, a clean and professional finish is essential for both safety and design. Here are recommended finishing options:

1. Stair Nose Molding (Best Practice):

- Use a coordinating stair nose to cap the front edge of the tread.

- Choose between overlapping or flush mount styles.

2. Schluter Edge Trim:

- Ideal for clean transitions between tile and LVP.

- Metal trims (like Schluter Rondec or Jolly) offer modern looks and durability.

3. Caulk and Paint Match (Budget Option):

- Use color-matched caulk to seal the edge temporarily.

- Not recommended for long-term durability.

4. Decorative Wood Tri...

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Let There be Light And there was light !!!

Staging by: TA DA by KAT Next Level Staging & Design
Photography by: Common Ground Photography

Did you know that most potential buyers are attracted to a space that is light and bright?
Are you improving your own personal home living or workspace?
Did you know that LIGHT raises your vibration (that’s a GOOD thing and makes you Feel Good!

Here are 6 EASY steps you can take to illuminate your space if Selling:

1. Remove all heavy drapes, tie backs and valances to let MORE light in and neutralize the space for viewing.
2. Move any furniture that is BLOCKING the natural light from windows…unobstructed views are key.
3. Open blinds in all rooms to l...

Questions to ask when hiring a staging professional

Staging is the ART of turning a seller's Home into a Product.

1. What training and experience do they have?

The industry is fairly unregulated and all stagers are NOT created equal.

2. Do they have a portfolio?

It is helpful to see their "style" and variety or lack of variety.

This is a "visual" business and "a picture speaks a thousand words as they say"

3. Do they rent or own their inventory?

(this makes a difference to having a "cookie cutter" look or "hand curated" look that evokes the emotion that

propels buyer's to Fall in love!

4. Are they the "cheapest" price? (Beware...this screams "newbie")

You will never get a BMW for the price of a Toyota!...

Because “less is always More”

BY KAT TROULINOS

We can bless each space we enter, leaving a sweet energetic footprint behind.

Physical space acts like a sponge, absorbing the radiant of all who pass through it. And, more likely than not, the spaces we move through each day have seen many people come and go. We have no way of knowing whether the energy footprints left behind by those who preceded us will invigorate us or drain us. Yet we can control the energy footprint we leave behind for others. In blessing each space we enter, we orchestrate a subtle energy shift that affects not only our own experiences in that space but also the experiences of the individuals who will enter the space after us. While we may never see th...