Ask A Designer: Nathan Taylor With Obelisk Home
Hi there! Here is a great post by my friend and company marketing manager, Kyle. I really enjoyed this post, and I thought you would too! MARCH 25, 2016 Nathan Taylor Principle Designer and co-owner of Obelisk Home in Downtown Springfield. Obelisk Home has been in business for nine years and features inspired furniture, luxury lighting, decorative accessories interior design services that range from concept to completion and all phases in between. We sat down with Nathan re
Seeking Perfection & Missing the boat
Have you ever lost out on an opportunity, because you weren't ready? Perhaps it was missing an important deadline at work, or party for your family member, or maybe even just the chance to catch up with a neighbor? We all struggle with it and often times will put off moving forward, and participating in life because we just don't feel ready. This happens all too often when we meet with sellers looking to put their home on the market. The pursuit of perfection causes some
Can you see it?
While out previewing homes, I often have a hard time staying focused. You know, where your mind darts from one subject to the next aimelessly trying to land? Shameful to admit, I know. The momentum of my mind takes over and sees the best and highest possible use for every space I visit in a house. Some people are guilty of seeing the best in other people. I am guilty of seeing the best in every space. Call it a calling, or call it a curse. Re-arranging and decorating a
On the other side of the "great buy"
Becoming a seasoned investor, comes with its own challenges. From an outsiders perspective, it can appear abnormally easy for some eager individuals to succeed in the real estate investment game. While some appear to hit the real estate profit jackpot with ease, there are always two sides to every story. Many an investor can tell you of the times they should have thought twice about signing on the dotted line and purchasing real property in the amount that hardly any of us
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