I just got back from vacationing in Orlando, Florida and it was gorgeous. Orlando has beautiful flowers and landscaped areas all around its streets and parks. However, some of the homes didn't really have the best curb appeal. Apparently plastic flamingos are the preferred yard ornaments. This got me thinking about how this could be a major turn off for buyers. Many of you know the importance of great curb appeal and making the best first impression. The Staging Fashionista believes it is so important we made it an added service to our business and provide a 37 check point service to give your home break stopping curb appeal.
Although Flamingos are beautiful birds in real life as seen in the picture above the plastic fake ones are not so beautiful displayed in your front lawn (displayed below). Make sure when selling your home you have great curb appeal and ditch the plastic flamingos, gnomes, mushrooms or other plastic critters that distract from the landscaping. You want people to see your home and your landscape not the yard ornaments. So skip the yard ornaments and please no fake flamingos, real ones are allowed!
Mannie Tantawy
The Staging Fashionista
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Funny I am on vacation in OBX and passed a house tonight with one pink and one purple flamingo in the yard. I'd never seen a purple one before :-)
Hi Cindy - hope you are having a great vacation! I've never seen a purple one either. LOL!
Antonio featured a fab pink flamingo (made from the plastic species) chandelier in a retro kitchen. the beaks were light bulbs. Julie
I have never seen a purple one either...and NO NO, don't tell me that photo is for real, they actually had that many in their yard ???
Hi Mary Lou - that photo is for real!
Julia - I love Antonio but not sure if I would love the flamingo chandelier!
Mannie I didn't know you were in town, wish I had known. Most of my friends lke me, are FL transplants so the flamingoes are a gag with us. We like collecting them and the put multiples on a lawn w/o the friend. This has gone on for a few yrs now. Ok I know - we hve a odd sense of humor.
Sorry I have sticky keys - arrgh I have to get this repaired.
Hey Laura - so good to see you stopping by! Really about the Flamingos? That cracks me up they definitely have lots of joksters then!