Tag: Deborah Lutz
Curb Appeal for next years listings
It is almost Christmas and while most folks are getting ready for family and friends, some of you out there are starting the plan of putting your house up for sale in the spring.
So many steps to include: fixing and repairs, painting, organizing, packing, setting things out that will be left for the Stagers and last but not least…..as a matter a fact a very important part of staging your house is the OUTSIDE CURB APPEAL…..
Curb appeal to those that are confused by what it means and why you need it: It is a very important part of staging that will bring attention to your house and help bring potential buyers into your house to view as their next home. It’s an important step to organizing, cleaning, trimming, mulching and fixing shutters, painting…etc. Making your entrance an invitation to come on in and look around.
I ran across this breakdown of curb appeal from https://www.openlistings.com/blog/getting-real-with-curb-appeal/
It is an interesting blog post explaining the steps to curb appeal and what it really means. I hope you find it as useful as I do with my clients.
Merry Christmas and please take time to breath and enjoy the season. Once Jan. 1st comes along, get busy on organizing and getting that house ready for the new buyer!
Happy to answer any questions you may have, drop me a line.
Deborah Lutz, Interior Designer, Landscape Design, Stager
Curb appeal
My clients work hard to keep their design looking grand…Yard of the month!
after photo
Farmhouse Chic redesign
Our latest project for U&I was a lovely gal named Shanda who has a designers eye but needed some professional design help with demo, placement, and a whole new kitchen design. She handled the rest of the house remodel in living room, dining room, and bedrooms with a small amount of guidance on how to’s on DIY to save on the budget. Love that aspect of clients that want to do things themselves but need professional guidance….I’m glad to help. We are there anyway so why not! I love the Get it girl attitude and #girlswithtools are sexy
She was interested in two listing and gave her real estate agent with REMAX realty a call for a showing. Visiting properties with clients is something I have been doing for a while to discuss options of redesign as they go.
I, (Deborah Lutz, Interior Designer for U&I Decorate) visited both properties and gave design options for each redesign and a quick monetary value of each upgrade as we went…..she let me know as we walked the properties what her needs were and of course several pages of wants.
It didn’t take her long to make a decision and closed on the house she wanted. She called us up at U&I and said let’s get started.
One month later, lots of meetings and notes we were ready for demo and hard work. My subcontractors were scheduled ahead of time and ready to get to work. We finished with a beautiful product to hand over to our happy client. It was amazing working with Shanda. I loved doing the Farmhouse Chic design. We used a great stove hood from Houzz.com with a white subway tile from Home Depot. It turned out spectacular. Vinyl plank flooring from Mannington was used for a 100% waterproof floor and we matched the color and style to existing hardwood oak floors in dining room.
Main objective in the kitchen redesign budget was to use existing cabinets and do a larger layout by adding additional cabinets and painting them all white with an oil based paint from Sherwin Williams. Shanda took care of the window treatments through Home Depot with their Bali line of roman shades.
A special thanks to my crew, for I could not do what I do without them, hence the name U&I:
Bates Construction, Dixon Custom Paints, Nick’s Plumbing, McKown Heating and Cooling, Gaskins Tile, Prosource, Ashley Home Store, Kirkland’s, Absolute Kitchen and bath for countertops, and Home Depot
I will be happy to share our Sherwin Williams color palette and products used….just drop me a line.
A mind for refresh, reuse, rethink, redesign,
Deborah
We of course were happy to help…..
Before U&I
Kitchen after U&I decorates redesign
Here is a link to view the full project #farmhousechick design
While your there you can view other movies of our past projects!
New Year and New Look for U&I
We have shortened our name and revised some of our services.
We are excited to get into 2018 specializing in Interior Design and Decorating. We also still offer Commercial staging with Builders and Developers in their amenities areas and Models.
We look forward to serving the Hampton Roads area and continue to strive to stay on budget and on time!
20th wedding anniversary
We had an amazing time celebrating with friends and family at the Holiday Travel Park Campgrounds in Virginia Beach. Camping, Sugar skulls and Halloween are a perfect match. Just like Chris and I.
Thank you to all who joined us.
Deborah and Chris
Photos from Bob at our 20th anniversary party
East Ocean View Community Garden
Our community garden in East Ocean View has been a work in progress for 5 years….here is a video and peek into our lovely gem in the neighborhood.
I am very proud to be a part of such an amazing accomplishment. Thank you Christina and Leon of Lancaster Farms for getting the video to us! Fabulous job!!!!
Also to Bon Secours Joanne Merinar who has been a staple in getting us funding and volunteers….not to mention Operation Blessing and all the Community Members that have given a hand.
Please take a minute to watch our video and give it a like! https://vimeo.com/99668999
Deborah Lutz
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
Mr. and Mrs. Claus
An article in Jan. 2014 East Ocean View Civic League Newsletter http://www.livingeov.com/tells the Community about the wonderful time had by all that attended the Christmas Festival. It was held in the East Ocean View Community Garden this past December and was a huge success .
Deborah and Chris Lutz, Owners of U&I Home Decorating and Staging, played Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus in the Christmas Festival. They were extremely touched by the requests of the children and all who volunteered to make it a success.
A young brother and Sister just wanted to be reunited with their family, and another little girl just wanted to be loved. It makes you stop and think how valuable a simple smile and a kind word truly is today……Reach out and touch your Community! Giving Back is the easiest way to help.
Love it or List it by U&I
Love it or List it project:
Our new clients called Judy Boone Realty regarding the decision to list their home or fix it up. Judy called U&I Home Decorating and Staging because she knows we specialize in several options for staging and remodeling.
We discussed options and budget with the client and they decided to go with remodeling to a certain point and then decide if they were going to List it or Love it.
Plans began in Oct. 2012, finalized in Dec. 2012 and began in Jan. 2013. Several completions points where made in the remodeling projects along the way to create a listing option for the client or a re-evaluation point for them. At each point they wanted U&I to continue.
THEY LOVE IT. With the help of our supporting sub contractors, U&I have given the client a beautiful home on their waterfront property to love for many years to come.
Projects completed for the client consists of a new HVAC system with all duct work complete with gas lines, weather proofing all over, new siding and gutters, new windows, new kitchen with an open wall concept, custom table top built into cabinetry, custom radiator covers, new flooring throughout downstairs in wood and porcelain tile, new leather furnishings, lighting, art work, accessories, Karastan wool rugs, ancient marble wall color from Sherwin Williams, new Kettle sun room furnishings, Bali faux wood blinds throughout, all new closet system shelving, upholstered dining chairs in a Ikat fabric from Second Yard with matching pillows for sofa, new ceilings, a makeover to the both bathrooms; the downstairs a complete remodel, and a clean up and face lift to the landscaping; which is still in progress.
Thank you Judy Boone of Judy Boone Realty for offering U&I the role creating a complete new living environment for the happy owners.
U&I like to support LOCAL Hampton Roads employment, and offer our thanks to all of our supporting Sub Contractors: Construction with Robert Bates Construction with Bobby Bates, Larry Dudack and Michael, PSD with Shawn Ford, Mike Jagow, Mickey and Cindy with MC Bryd Flooring, Dixon Paints with Jason and the Boys, Tile work with Alan Gaskins and Chris, Electrical with Wade Casto and Floyd, WT Anderson (gutters), Sea-thru Windows, Decorum furniture, Mark Gonsenhauser (Diane Samareh), HVAC Warehouse, Lowes, Home Depot, Second Yard, Innerspace Closets, Boo butcher block, The Kellisons for miscellanous labor, and my wonderful and supporting husband Christopher Lutz for all sorts of areas in this process.
Thank You Ladies and Gents for all that you have contributed to this project and bringing my Design to life for the client.
Deborah Lutz, Owner
Before U&I Home Decorating and Staging
After U&I Home Decorating and Staging
Here is a link to the after photos in a slideshow https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=72B48645312C2A44!702
East Ocean View Community Garden Project
U & I Home Decorating and Staging owner Deborah Lutz had the honor of helping out and adopting a vegetable and flower box in the Community gardens built by Bon Secours, Operation Blessing, Home Depot, and community neighbors. We all take care of and tend to the garden as a community. It has been a wonderful experience to be a part of giving back. Read about the amazing garden and it’s progress in the two links below. One is a quarterly magazine by Bon Secour and the other is our Sunday compass here in Norfolk, VA.
http://www.eseniorhealth.com/eov/eov_magazine.html
I can not get the link to the news article for you to easily read. You must be a subscriber to the Virginia Pilot to view article in today’s Norfolk compass July 31, 2011.
