Greetings Homebodies – When someone asks what I “DO”??  I tell them I help people with their homes. I “FLUFF”…  Perk things up a little – point out those lil places that need help. Many times I assist Realtors’ clients to ready their homes for “market.”  Every address  is different and requests are varied;  from suggesting a new front door color,  tweaking what you already have and moving things around a bit, to taking someone’s  garden to a “Snip more under-control.”

Most of us appreciate a friend with a “Fresh Perspective”.  I often tell the story of my “Once -upon -a -time,” co-owner of “The Yard Ladies”, who showed up at my front door with a bedraggled, dead azalea in her hand. At my conflicted facial expression she stated that it was from the end of my driveway and she was tired of looking at it! It was bad for business!

Moral of the story: We become accustomed to our own mishaps …… and just don’t see what others do!   Happens to the best of us!

Later – BA

Delighted you are here at Fluffahome. My Home is High Point, NC.  I am a  former garden designer; Realtor and house flipper. I’ve done just about any job that has to do with Home.  Almost 40 years ago I began as a young mom with little money and too many creative brain cells. I couldn’t get rid of my Volvo Wagon because I could always cram in some found furniture if needed. Did I mention being then married to a Realtor??? Quickly becoming the Queen of Renovations… I was doing “Flips” and “Curb Appeals” before HGTV was conceived! And using “Shiplap”
before Joanna was famous – maybe born!  No need for a fancy gym either.. ..ever carried sheet rock scraps?

I KNOW how to love a house into a HOME.  That’s “FLUFF.” Now I help others with their homes. Whether your journey starts with painting your front door turquoise, buying your first piece at a consignment shop or just adding some seasonal color… Seek to add SOUL.

Good soil is necessary for plants to flourish and a house… well,  good bones are a must, but it struggles to become a HOME without a SOUL.  We are entrusted by our Creator to make a difference and one of my gifts is recognizing potential and encouraging others to use theirs. Whether you are loving your home for a lifetime or getting it ready to sell….. FLUFF can add a little SOUL.  Later, BA