Getting your home ready and staging it for sale is much different than designing a space to live in. Staging is part design and part...

It's just so fun making BIG changes with paint, flooring, finishes and staging. It's not quite instant gratification, but it's close!...

703 California St. got the works. This Santa Cruz historic home was in need of some love and boy did this house get some! This home was...

Moody dramatic color is PERFECT in a bedroom, but you need do do a few design maneuvers to pull it off or the color can be overwhelming....

by Ashley Tapley, Owner, Designer & Stager House Candy Home This midcentury Aptos golf course home got a makeover before it was listed...

My oh my, was this a fun one. We took a diamond in the rough and made her shine. We fixed her up from head to toe. FIVE offers and $225...

Just pinch me! I was invited by Gretchen Bach from Coldwell Banker to design several spaces on the North Shore of Oahu for her recently...

Highlights from 2020 House Candy Homes Staged in 2020 Averaged... $46,500 Over Asking! 70% Had Multiple Offers! One Home SOLD for...

Just pinch me! Cindy Lin, the owner and founder of Staged 4 More School of Home Staging and the phenomenal "Home Staging Show" podcast...

Lighting is one of the most useful, beautiful and impactful changes you can make to a home. Shhh.. it also does not have to cost a...

Although California Casual has been around for a few years, it seems to be increasing in popularity and is the darling of interior design...

I recently selected paint colors and staged a coastal bohemian farmhouse that had the most amazing listing video. It was a concept video...

So you're going to sell? Here are some simple tips to get you ready to put your home on the market. Below are some photos from this...

I was recently hired to stage a very well cared for 70's era mobile home. I was up for a challenge and super excited to see what I could...

I was so thrilled to be contacted by Redfin to be a featured stager in their "Staging a House on a Budget" blog. They asked for just one...

I had the opportunity to write a home decorating guest blog for Thrift Town, one of California's favorite thrift stores. So many of these...

Thankfully, Ashley offers her services virtually! We were not sure how that might work, but boy did it work! WOW!

SOLD with MULTIPLE OFFERS at the FIRST open house. THREE days pending. 14 Day Close. OVER ASKING!Staging Works!

"Ashley did a great job selecting paint colors and carpeting as well as beautiful staging to help sell our rental condo quickly."

The colors you paint your home can increase or decrease the sale price of your home. If you are selling, don't leave cash on the table...