Ashley Tapley
Home Staging is NOT Expensive. Home Staging Makes You Money!
By Ashley Tapley, owner of House Candy Home Home staging is an investment in your largest investment. It's a cost that actually MAKES YOU...
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Ashley Tapley
- May 2
- 1 min
Best in the West! Says Apartment Therapy
House Candy Home is honored to be featured by Apartment Therapy as the BEST Home Staging Company on the West Coast! As the owner and...
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Ashley Tapley
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Move Over Coastal Grandma, Say Hello to Coastal Cowgirl
We're seeing this interior design trend all over Tik-Tok. Even Studio McGee has weighed in on the trend. This look is fantastic for...
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Ashley Tapley
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Scenic in Seattle - Vacation Rental Gets the House Candy Pacific Northwest Treatment
Designing spaces for vacation guests is a thrill! I love thinking about the people that visit how they will enjoy the space- down to the...
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Ashley Tapley
- Feb 16
- 1 min
HOW TO PULL OFF A WHITE ROOM- 5 DESIGNER TIPS
Do you love a WHITE ROOM? Ever try creating your own and find that it didn't look as good as you hoped? Maybe even a little boring? Here...
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Ashley Tapley
- Dec 8, 2022
- 1 min
House Candy Featured -4 Design Pros Reveal Their Favorite Holiday Home Decorating Tips
I was thrilled to be one of four designer professionals to be asked to contribute holiday decorating ideas for Zillow. My take on the...
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Ashley Tapley
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Fa La La La Lounge! Breaking Down Sectional Styles
What a great time to be shopping for sofas. There are so many styles and features to choose from today. Let us help to break down the...
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Ashley Tapley
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Bigger is BETTER - Save time and money with giant paint chips - Exclusive Black Friday Sale Deal
Where to even start? Samplize has changed my life by offering HUGE peel and stick real paint samples. I now have quite a collection of...
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Ashley Tapley
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
House Candy -As Seen on Apartment Therapy!
We couldn't be more excited to be featured on Apartment Therapy for our Bay St. design, color and staging project. The article was also...
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Ashley Tapley
- Jul 21, 2022
- 1 min
International Award Winning Staging and Client Care in Santa Cruz, CA
We LOVE what we do. The magic of a house transformation is intoxicating. It's so exciting and humbling when we are recognized among the...
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Ashley Tapley
- Apr 10, 2022
- 3 min
Words of Wisdom from a Top Dollar Stager
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...
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Ashley Tapley
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Before and After Beach House
It's just so fun making BIG changes with paint, flooring, finishes and staging. It's not quite instant gratification, but it's close!...
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Ashley Tapley
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
The House Candy Works!
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...
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Ashley Tapley
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Green Room - 10 Designer Tips to Pull Off This Paint Trend
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....
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Ashley Tapley
- Oct 24, 2021
- 2 min
Midcentury Makeover
by Ashley Tapley, Owner, Designer & Stager House Candy Home This midcentury Aptos golf course home got a makeover before it was listed...
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Ashley Tapley
- Sep 13, 2021
- 2 min
Bay Street Home Makeover
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. THREE offers and $225...
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Ashley Tapley
- Jul 25, 2021
- 3 min
You Had Me at Aloha! Designing Vacation Rentals on the North Shore
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...
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Ashley Tapley
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
2020- A Crazy Year and a New Name
Highlights from 2020 House Candy Homes Staged in 2020 Averaged... $46,500 Over Asking! 70% Had Multiple Offers! One Home SOLD for...
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Ashley Tapley
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
House Candy Home Interviewed on International Podcast
Just pinch me! Cindy Lin, the owner and founder of Staged 4 More School of Home Staging and the phenomenal "Home Staging Show" podcast...
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Ashley Tapley
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Lighting is a Bright Idea
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...
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