Home Decorating with POSH Home Staging & Redesign

Ways to Bring IN SPRING

by Allison Fifer, POSH Home Staging & Redesign

the first trash bag as recycled trash (magazines, dog eared books, glass, etc.) and trash bag two as trash. I think you are getting the picture by now.

3. Now, go through the room and ask yourself these three critical questions:

• Do I love this item?

• Do I use this item?

• Does this item fit the style or vision I am trying to create?

Refreshing your home for the spring is easy as 1-2-3-4 — four quick ways to bring in spring include freshening a space with branches and flowers, swapping out pillows with colorful spring patterns, updating your bedding with light colored linens, and adding splashes of color using accessories. If the item does not meet at least TWO of those qualifications, place it in its most appropriate bin. For those items that you “only love” or ”only use once yearly,” consider placing them in storage as they don’t fit regular use and probably won’t be needed to stage your home.

Another touch to bringing in spring is to keep in mind that “Less is More.” This is also key when staging or decorating one’s home. It’s very difficult for people to see the great stuff that you own when there is too much of it! Whether staging your home to sell, or redesigning rooms for yourself, the maxim less is more almost always applies!

Getting rid of extra stuff is not as hard as it seems. In fact, there are plenty of places that would love to have it and will give you money for it! The Internet makes this very easy for you, as well as local consignment shops of all varieties.

Here is my three-step process for finding good homes for your excess belongings while being very Green in the process: 1. First, grab three large plastic bins and two trash bags.

2. Label the first bin as Goodwill, the second as Re-sell using Facebook,

Craigslist, eBay, or Consignment (whichever is easiest for you to use).

Label the third bin as Storage. Label For your finishing touches, below is a kitchen Spring cleaning checklist. Follow us on Instagram @posh_home_staging or on Facebook @POSHHomeStaging for a checklist which also includes your bedrooms and bathrooms.

KITCHEN

• Dust tops of cabinets • Clean cabinet shelves • Wipe down front of cabinets • Dust top of refrigerator • Wipe down front refrigerator • Vacuum refrigerator coils • Get rid of expired items • Wipe stove top and oven • Clean inside the microwave • Scrub and disinfect sink • Clean backsplash • Scrub and disinfect counter • Clean garbage disposal • Clean windows • Clean light fixtures/bulbs • Dust AC/Heat registers • Vacuum and mop floors

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Changing PEOPLE’S

LIVES THROUGH WEIGHT LOSS

by Steve Gamel | photography by What’s That Guy’s Name? | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUY T

Laura Alexis can tell you countless feel-good stories of everyday people who struggled with being overweight but saw their lives change in the blink of an eye — all because of a laser that looks and feels like it’s not doing anything.

For example, one gentleman needed to drop a few pounds before he could be approved for long-overdue knee surgery. Within a few weeks, he went back to his doctor and was told the surgery was no longer necessary because his joints weren’t bearing the brunt of excess weight. There is also a patient who, for years, relied on a walker to get around but miraculously cast it aside, and another gentleman who always had to purchase two seats and ask for a seat belt extender when he’d get on an airplane. They are both now living their best life.

And then you have Laura herself, who years ago was depressed and overweight after the loss of her baby boy, Phillip.

A doctor she worked for introduced her to a small laser machine tucked away in a corner.

“There was a red beam of light hovering over my tummy area, and I remember rolling my eyes and looking down as I said, ‘Are you sure this is working? I can’t feel anything,’” Laura said. “I did this on a Monday, and when I came back two days later and saw the results, I was so excited that I couldn’t wait to get under it again! When it transformed me mentally, physically, and emotionally, I knew I had to do the same for others.”

And just like that, Innovative Lasers of Houston was born — and the Zerona Laser never sat in a corner again.

Laura explains that the Zerona has no downtime, no swelling, no bruising, no pain, no heat, and no cold.

Zerona is FDA approved, and patients experience an average reduction of 3 to 11 inches in two weeks.

And not only do they shrink the fat cells, but there is no troublesome loose skin. This is because the laser stimulates the collagen in your body. The Zerona Laser is good for everybody — whether you want to lose five pounds or 105 pounds.

When we caught up with Laura earlier this month, she was smiling from ear to ear. She shared how Innovative Lasers went from one location to seven — five in Houston, one in Dallas/Preston Hollow and one in San Antonio — while singlehandedly changing the weight loss game several thousand fat cells at a time. And it’s all thanks to the Zerona Laser, the first non-invasive total body contouring procedure without the adverse side effects of surgical and other weight loss procedures like liposuction and bariatrics.

“We literally change people’s lives with this procedure,” she said. “I feel strongly that this procedure shouldn’t be just for the rich and famous but also for the average person just like me. This is all we do, every single day. We hire the best staff with love and compassion as the main qualification, and because we can deliver results quickly, it has made our patients goals very successful.”

She added, “With our latest technology and our loving motivational staff, we will help you be able to live an enriched life full of things that you have been wanting to do! You deserve to feel great! I urge each and every one of you not to lose the opportunity to change your life forever! We want to share your success with the rest of the world! You will be glad you did! I guarantee it!”

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