Blue Diamond Staging & Design owner, Kasia McDaniel, discusses home staging and decorating tips for your home. She does weekly podcasts that last about 10 minutes so you can go on with your day. Learn what you can do to prepare your home for sale, decorating tips for your new home, or update your existing home decor. Set up a consult at www.bluediamondstaginganddesign.com
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Home staging advice you can use for your home, business or where you play
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Welcome to The Home Staging Show! This is a podcast about all things home staging, real estate, selling a house and creating a beautiful home to live or to sell. You can find out more about the show at staged4more.com/podcast.
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The short term rental (or STRs) are crazy around here and towns have been tightening rules on them here in NC. Not sure about where you live, but having a rental property is another revenue stream for people who are trying to make ends meet. But if you are renting out a home, condo or apartment there are a few things you should keep in mind when it…
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#297 House on the market but very little showings. Now what?
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So you put your house up for sale and are waiting with bated breath for the first offer. And you wait. And wait. And nothing. Very few showings and not much interest. So now you wonder, well now what? How do I get buyers to show up? Let’s talk about what you should look for in this week’s podcast episode. Mentioned in this episode: Secret to Sellin…
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#296 Three ideas on how to stage your basement
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Basements can be transformed into usable space in your home. The size of your basement can limit the ways on how you use it but it can be a great space for a number of things. If you have a basement and selling your house soon, you will want to listen in on this episode.Mentioned in this episode: Willow Brook Printable https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wil…
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It’s officially spring time and you know what that means! Pollen!!!! Oh wait that’s here in North Carolina. Anyway, yes spring means allergies too but when it comes to owning a house, you know that spring cleaning should be on your list. And I have a few things that I need to work on this spring that I’ve been neglecting for some time now. So let’s…
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#294 This sleeping method may be just what you need for a good night sleep
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Have you had a rough night sleeping? Are you or your partner tossing and turning and keeping the other one awake? Yeah, I’ve had that too. But I learned about this one method that I tried and my sleep has never been better. Mentioned in this episode: Willow Brook Printable Etsy shop www.willowbrookprintable.etsy.com Master bedroom layouts Scandinav…
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#293 Staging, Moving, Decorating, Living
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A mantra is a motivating chant like I think I can, I think I can. And as you chant your mantra, it releases the positive energy and decreases the negative thoughts or stress, As I think about my two businesses, Blue Diamond Staging & Design and WillowBrookPrintable, I realized they help people in different stages in life. So I came up with a new ma…
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When you move into a small home or apartment, you may not realize that decorating it has to be approached in a different way. The big furniture won't fit as well in a smaller space. Or it just feels too cramped. Are there different rules to decorating a small space? YES! Let me share some tips on how to decorate smaller spaces in your home.Mentione…
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#291 What to do with dark wall paneling?
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What do you do when you have dark brown wall paneling in your home? It makes the space look outdated and dark. Do you take it down? Try something else? I had a real estate agent pose this question to me. Listen in to hear my answer. Mentioned in this episode: Color Snap app by Sherwin Williams Color portfolio by Benjamin Moore 4 Wall Colors bit.ly/…
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#290 How to Stage Your Living Room Course is now available!
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Living rooms are the most important room to stage when it comes to selling your home. But it can be daunting for real estate agents and home sellers to know how to make it look good. You are in luck because my How to Stage a Living Room course is now available online! Listen up to hear what you will learn. Mentioned in this episode: https://bluedia…
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#289 Set in your ways and BOOM something changes
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You know how you get into a habit or routine and you get comfortable with it? It makes you feel like you accomplished something or it’s just a natural part of your day. But then, something drastic changes and you get thrown off your routine. You feel off-center and out of control. I want to share what threw me lately, how it affects my business, an…
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#288 Why I sent potential clients to my competitor
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I recently sent two potential clients to my competitor. Yes, that’s right, I did. But why, do you ask? Because as a business I have grown and learned so much about myself as a home stager. Let me share why I did it, how it makes my business stronger, and what you can learn from it as well. Mentioned in this episode: Podcast episode #261 Pros and Co…
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#287 What can you do in 20 minutes?
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My husband loves to watch “Cole the Cornstar” on YouTube but it’s not what you think. Cole is a young farmer who explains his weekly issues on the farm and all the equipment and barns he has on his 1700 acres of farmland. He talks about the 20 minutes he tackles each day to take care of those ankle-biter tasks that just don’t get done. But if YOU t…
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If you are a cat lover and have these plants in your home, you will want to consider swapping them out with cat-safe plants. In this week's episode, I share cat-safe plantsand plants that are poisonous to cats thanks to my friend, Chelsea, who owns a plant shop. Mentioned in this episode: Follow Chelsea at Rhizome House Plants on Facebookhttps://ww…
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As part of the new year cleanup, my pantry has gotten out of hand lately. I have a walk-in pantry that is 8 feet deep and 4 feet across so there is LOTS of space to store/hide things. And that’s when we get into trouble with losing things that you didn’t realize are still in there. This past week I worked on cleaning out my pantry and I want to giv…
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#284 I've told my clients to stop doing this...
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Happy New Year! With a new year, there are always new things we want to tackle. And for homeowners there are things that you can stop doing when it comes time to sell your home. Now I wanted to tell you to stop doing this one thing...but I can’t stop with just one…so I will share at least two things to stop doing.Mentioned in this episode: How to d…
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Running A Home Staging Business Alongside Your Spouse with Home Stager Daniel Coffman
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This week, we dive into an overlapping space within the Home Staging and Real Estate industry: Running a business with and alongside your spouse. I sit down with my guest, Daniel Coffman, co-owner of Staged Spaces, an educator and speaker within the staging community, to discuss the relationship dynamics of running a business — and raising a family…
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#283 Start thinking about selling your home this spring
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Is this going to be the last Christmas in your home? Are you selling it next year? Home selling can be stressful but you don’t have to do it alone. When your house is staged and looks move-in ready, buyers will flock to your open house to make an offer so you can move into your next house. Let me share how we can work together to make this process …
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#282 Winter bucket list of activities
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Enjoy time with family or friends with a winter bucket list. That’s not to say this will be your last winter, but it’s good to have a list of ideas of what you want to do during the holiday season. Do you want to go snow tubing? Maybe listen to live Christmas music? Then make a list and get out there! Here are some ideas to get the creative thinkin…
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#281 Five unique places to hang your stocking
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A stocking is one of the most recognized symbols for Christmas. Did you know the tradition of hanging stockings started with a nobleman named Nicholas in the third century? However, back then houses had fireplaces because that was the only source of heat for the house! Nowadays, not all houses have a fireplace. What do you do if you don’t have a fi…
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#280 Fall Maintenance Home Tips to do now
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Fall is my favorite time of year but that also means we need to do some chores around the house to keep it humming smoothly. That’s why I want to share a few household maintenance tips that you should do this time of year.
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Home for the holidays but your home isn’t quite up to its potential with your home decor? And you have guests coming over? Maybe it’s time to up your decor game and add a few finishing touches to make your home a bit homey and “adult” like. That’s why I created a home decor gift guide that you can add to your Christmas list (or buy now) as you get …
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You know when you start a DIY project, you look up all the steps you need to take. You watch some videos, you look up blog posts, you basically do your research. But how do you know when it’s time to bring in the pros? When do you let them take over? Let me share my ideas and when I had to call in the reinforcements for my projects. Mentioned in th…
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#277 Tips on how to best put away your holiday decor
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Halloween is here and your decorations look fantastic! Some of you took the time to put up a lot while others only put up a few things (if any). For those of you who plan to put away those holiday decorations and save it for next year, I want to share some tips on how to best put them away in this week’s episode.…
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#276 Three mistakes empty nesters make when selling their home
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In this week's episode, Home Stager, Kasia McDaniel, talks about three mistakes empty nesters (or people over 60 years old) should avoid when selling their home. If you have lived in your home for 10+ years and now you are moving to downsize this is a great episode. Or if you have aging parents and they need some advice, listen in to avoid making t…
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#275 Three questions about home staging and decorating from homeowners and my answers
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Do you have a home staging or a home decorating question? Maybe you just need some input and are wondering if someone can help you? I recently had these 3 questions from different people and wanted to share my answers with you in this week’s podcast episode. Here are the questions: 1. Will you tell me or suggest to me if I should put a kitchen nook…
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#274 Property Renovations List You Want to Start Tracking Now
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If you are selling your house soon and you want to show off all those wonderful renovations you put into your home, you want to listen in to this episode. Over time we made changes to the house whether it was a new concrete parking pad, a new firepit area, a new barn etc. In this week’s episode, I’m going to share what you need to consider tracking…
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#273 Fun Fall recipe and Fall favorite things
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Fall is my FAVORITE time of year. The weather is cooler, I can wear my favorite boots, the leaves turn such beautiful colors and my favorite holiday is Halloween. So naturally we go all out for Halloween decorations, food, and favorite things to do in the Fall. I wanted to share a few of my favorite Fall things that will hopefully inspire you to en…
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#272 When was the last time you cleaned?
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I recently noticed my very dirty stove and oven and was disgusted by all the baked-on stuff left behind. I don't have a house cleaner...I AM the house cleaner (and mom, after-school activity driver, home stager, scheduler etc). You get the idea. So cleaning is barely done and normally only by me. So when is the last time you cleaned anything? Like …
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#271 Bathroom shower trends to create your dream shower
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Bathroom showers have been trending with some interesting ideas that I want to discuss in this week's episode. We can spend a lot of time in the bathroom and the bathroom shower is one of those areas that you just want to feel calming and rejuvenating. If you are remodeling your master bathroom soon, then these are some bathroom shower trends you m…
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#270 Halloween party planning and more
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It’s officially September so I can talk about Halloween! I know you’ve seen some Halloween decor in the stores and with Fall right around the corner, I know you are itching to decorate! My favorite part of Halloween is actually having a Halloween party. That is our family get together with the neighbors and friends. But how do you get started, how …
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Staging Mobile Homes with Home Stager Aileen Crapps
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Welcome back to The Home Staging Show, where we bring you the latest insights and tips on all things home staging. In today's episode, we have home stager Aileen Crapps, who specializes in staging mobile homes. She shares her expertise on how she transforms these properties into irresistible spaces that attract buyers. From considering the surround…
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#269 Benefits of home staging in Moore County, NC
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Home staging can make a great positive impact on selling your home quickly and for top dollar. Some of you may not want to sell it quickly while others want to get more money for your home. Home staging is a way to show off your home to wow buyers and get them to make an offer. Let me share the benefits of home staging in the Moore County, NC area.…
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#268 First apartment checklist necessities
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I recently moved my oldest child into her first apartment. She is a sophomore in college and dorms are not guaranteed after freshman year. So she had to go looking for an apartment off campus and ended up rooming with 3 other girls. To get her ready, I came up with a list of things she should probably need for her first apartment and wanted to shar…
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Secrets of Successful Model Home Staging: Expert Tips from Helen Bartlett
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This week, I sit down with Helen Bartlett, a national award-winning home stager and home stylist, founder of Refined Interior Staging Solutions, and co-author of Home Staging: The Power That Sells Real Estate, about the process of staging model homes. In this conversation, we discuss the difference between a model and a regular residential home, ho…
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#267 Best way to pick out bathroom tile
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Bathroom leaks in the shower can lead to a disaster with black mold under the floor and tile. All the old tile had to be ripped up and now you need to find new tile to replace because you don’t have enough spare pieces and of course, you can’t find the same kind of tile. What do you do? Let me share some steps you need to take when replacing bathro…
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Growing Your Staging Business: Insights from StagerCon 2023
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Welcome to The Home Staging Show podcast, where we deep dive into the world of home staging and how to build a viable home staging business. In this episode, Cindy recaps the recent StagerCon 2023 conference, which focused on building multiple streams of income for home stagers. One of the big takeaways from this year’s conference is the importance…
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Home staging is a marketing tool to help you show off your home and is a great way to get buyers to fall in love with your home. Real estate agents know that home staging will help them get their listings sold faster too. So who should pay for the home staging? Let’s cover some scenarios where home staging was done by different parties and who paid…
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#265 Tips for home staging in Pinehurst, NC
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Pinehurst, NC is called the Home of American Golf and is known for hosting a number of prestigious golf tournaments including three U.S. Open Championships, one U.S. Women's Open, three U.S. Amateur Championships, one PGA Championship, and the Ryder Cup. A lot of people end up visiting and then moving to this beautiful area. If you are currently li…
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Homeowners are skeptical when it comes to doing something a little bit differently when selling your home. If you've lived in your home for over 10 years, then you may not be aware of home staging as a "thing". Sure you may have seen it on TV or you may have heard others talk about it. But when it comes time to sell your own house, you may wonder, …
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#263 Seven kitchen updates you can do over a weekend to sell your home
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You may have heard from realtors that kitchens and baths sell a home. Well, what do we do when our kitchen is not quite up to snuff? Maybe it could use some sprucing up or maybe your kitchen feels small and dark. Let me share 7 things you can do to update your kitchen without spending a fortune. In fact, I’ll give you 7 things that cost under $100 …
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Harnessing a Positive Money Mindset for Home Staging Success with Dr. Amanda Barrientez
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Transforming your money mindset for success is a crucial aspect of achieving financial stability and business growth. In this podcast episode, Dr. Amanda, also known as the money healer, shares her expertise in helping entrepreneurs master their money mindset and manifest easier money in their businesses. She emphasizes the importance of understand…
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Midyear Update and Exciting Developments at the School
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Welcome back to another episode of The Home Staging Show! I know we’ve been on an accidental hiatus when our previous podcast editor left to focus on his health. I am excited to report that we are getting back on track, plus a few exciting updates at the school during today’s episode! As usual, I would love to hear more about what you want to see a…
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#262 What do realtors think about home staging?
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Do realtors believe home staging can help their clients? That’s a question I ask when meeting realtors to get their sense when selling a home. And I want to share what I’ve learned over the past few years as I stage homes for both clients and realtors. Mentioned in this episode: PCS Moving Checklist Binder www.etsy.com/shop/willowbrookprintable Nat…
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#261 The pros and cons of virtual home staging
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When selling a home, you expect to see several things. You expect the home to look neat and taken care of. You expect to either see furniture or an empty house. You expect to be able to walk around and see if the flow is right or if it checks all the boxes you need to fit your family. But you may not expect something like virtual staging when looki…
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#260 The Ultimate Moving Checklist to Plan Your Move
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Moving season is upon us and what better way to get organized than with moving checklists. I am the checklist queen because every one of my moves required a checklist to get organized. It seemed that I created a checklist for each military move but in reality I was repeating the same steps every few years. Some moves had the same lists while other …
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#259 18 things to hang that aren't framed art or prints
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Last week I talked about wall art sources that I use to stage houses and I focused on actual artwork. This week, I want to talk about things to hang on your walls that aren’t framed art or prints. I have 18 items to share so let’s get started. Mentioned in this episode: Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowBrookPrintable Gray wall color...the …
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#258 Artwork sources to stage a home
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Artwork can be subjective and people like all kinds, whether it’s abstract, landscape, flowers, horses etc. And you may wonder, where do all these people get these art pieces? Or maybe you want something unique and not something that is mass-produced. Let me share my artwork sources to stage a home that you can use to stage it or decorate it.Mentio…
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#257 What kind of window coverings should you have when staging a home?
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I love looking out windows in my house because there are so many different views to look out on…the pool, my flower bed in the front yard, and the surrounding trees. Some people LOVE to cover up their windows or make it feel dark. But when it comes time to sell your house, windows play an important role. Let me share what kind of window coverings y…
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#256 How to get your rental property booked with more guests
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When we lived in Germany and traveled around Europe, we had to find an Airbnb to stay in because we had 5 people. A hotel room in Europe only sleeps 2-3 people and 4 if we are lucky. So we always had to find an Airbnb in each city, but we were picky. Finding one took some time and after securing my first trip to Paris, let me share how important it…
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Elevate and Refine Your Staging with Award-Winning Home Stager Terry Mainord
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In this podcast episode, Terry Mainord, an award-winning home stager based in Brooklyn shares her insights on effective staging techniques to attract today’s home buyers and staging clients. One of the essential elements contributing to Terry's success is her ability to develop, refine, and perfect her signature style, understanding how to create c…
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