{"id":3500,"date":"2024-02-16T01:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T01:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/besttorontorealestateagent.ca\/egypt-sherrod-shares-easy-tips-for-updating-your-home-without-a-big-commitment\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T01:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T01:55:07","slug":"egypt-sherrod-shares-easy-tips-for-updating-your-home-without-a-big-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/besttorontorealestateagent.ca\/?p=3500","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Sherrod Shares Easy Tips for Updating Your Home Without a Big Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"138\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"11\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1, 1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> Egypt Sherrod is one of those multi-hyphenate super women. The kind of woman who\u2014even when watching her kick butt on HGTV&#8217;s <em>Property Virgins<\/em> or <em>Flipping Virgins<\/em>\u2014makes you think: <em>I want to be like her when I grow up<\/em> (even if you are close to the same age).\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> I certainly felt that way after speaking with her via Zoom on April 7. I felt inspired and empowered after those 20 minutes\u2014I even told her PR rep I wish I could start each day speaking with her! To give you a sense of her what she&#8217;s got going on, here&#8217;s a short look at the major elements of her life. She is a:\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\">\n<li>Renovation queen and host of the two aforementioned HGTV shows<\/li>\n<li>CEO of Egypt Sherrod Real Estate Group in Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Mom of three\u2014one in college, a 9-year-old, and a 2-year-old<\/li>\n<li>Author<\/li>\n<li>Wife<\/li>\n<li>&#8230; and a lot more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> Can you imagine? So when her team approached us to discuss hacks for the home, we jumped at the opportunity. Here are the five hacks she uses to help make her own home\u2014and properties she&#8217;s selling\u2014 functional yet aesthetically pleasing.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-featuredlink--download lifestyle-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block download-link lifestyle-sc-block-featuredlink--text\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Celebrity Designer Emily Henderson&#8217;s Top Tips for Pro-Looking Home DIYs<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-1-find-peace-in-your-home\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading u-how-to-title-align\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> 1. Find Peace in Your Home <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;I\u2019ll just say this for full transparency&#8230; everyone needs something different from me. I&#8217;m pulled in a million different directions,&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> Like so many in 2020 to this year, being at home a lot more has presented a new set of challenges for her. &#8220;I felt like I was suffocating: I was the teacher, mommy, entertainer, trying to do it all and run my businesses. And it got to a breaking point, where I just needed some space for <em>me,<\/em>&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> We feel you, Egypt.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> <strong>A Haven Just for Her<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> And like most of us, with so many rooms now serving multiple purposes in the home, finding that space was a challenge. So she used a closet. &#8220;This is my meditation haven,&#8221; she said from a cozy looking space decked out with neutral pillows, plants, photos, and string lights. &#8220;It&#8217;s a closet behind my laundry room. It\u2019s the only space that wasn\u2019t being utilized by someone else, because even my office became the classroom and the playroom.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;So just to balance myself every morning I created this place where I could just zen out and re-approach my day,&#8221; she said. &#8220;You have people who use cloffices, turn bathrooms into sanctuaries and little nooks even closets like this into reading rooms\u2014wherever we can have a home getaway.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> <strong>Her Hack for Making Quick Updates With Decor<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> Trying to fit all her things into her haven took some creativity. But her solution is so easy. Partnering with Command products to provide &#8220;super easy, mess free, damage free&#8221; decor and storage solutions made sense.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-portrait figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"lifestyle-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp lifestyle-figure-caption figure-article-caption figure__caption\"><svg class=\"icon icon-camera figure__caption-icon\"><use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#icon-camera\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<p>Egypt Sherrod<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;These are picture ledges,&#8221; she said pointing to her wall, &#8220;and it took me minutes to affix them to the wall. And if I want to move it around as many times a possible I just pull the Command adhesive and relocate it,&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;This is my biggest hack of 2021.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-2-choose-neutral-furniture-but-not-gray\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading u-how-to-title-align\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> 2. Choose Neutral Furniture (But Not Gray!) <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;I always say if you do furniture go with something neutral,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Grays have been in for a long time, but I love <strong>oatmeal<\/strong> because it goes with every color.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;I don\u2019t want people to be afraid to step out of gray. Gray was so the last five years! Now we\u2018re getting into warm and earthy colors, browns and creams.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-3-paint-this-one-wall-in-your-living-room\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading u-how-to-title-align\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> 3. Paint This One Wall in Your Living Room <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;If you\u2019re brave, all you have to do to pull the room together is paint one wall, the one focal wall that is right behind the sofa. Paint that the color to match your updated pillows. You can do it in a few hours to give the room an entirely new look and you didn&#8217;t have to blow a bunch of money on contractors.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-4-get-a-color-wheel-and-follow-the-rule-of-3\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading u-how-to-title-align\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> 4. Get a Color Wheel and Follow the Rule of 3 <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;A great thing to do is get a paint color wheel, pick your three colors\u2014I always follow the rule of three, even when I decorate table,&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;When you pick your colors from the family you like, go with the deeper or the lighter color on the wall, and the pillows can be the other colors. You can never go wrong when you pick three from the same color wheel. They\u2019re cohesive and work together,&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-5-layer-your-bed-linens\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading u-how-to-title-align\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> 5. Layer Your Bed Linens <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;Ever go into department stores and the beds look so lush and beautiful and you want to buy everything and you get home and it looks nothing like the store?,&#8221; she asked. I nodded in agreement.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;What most people aren&#8217;t paying attention to are the layers. To create that lush look you have to have <em>three<\/em> comforters. Peoople generally notice the top one with the throw, but they don\u2019t realize there are two others underneath to create that lush layered look. Pay attention to the small details,&#8221; she said, adding that she uses that trick during staging as a real estate broker.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-a-final-piece-of-non-home-advice\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading u-how-to-title-align\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> A Final Piece of Non-Home Advice <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> &#8220;Generally people come to me for real estate and wealth advice. And it\u2019s always &#8216;how can I create multiple streams of income?&#8217;,&#8221; she said, adding that often she responds with &#8220;what about multiple streams of <em>joy<\/em>? That to me is so much more important and you have to have that [first] otherwise everything else will be fleeting,&#8221; she said.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html text-passage u-how-to-title-align\"> To help people manage, she&#8217;s launched an alignment planner called Ignite Joy With Egypt. It\u2019s a 90-day alignment planner, and a digital course, too. &#8220;This is the head space I&#8217;m in&#8230; no matter what\u2019s going on the world, I don\u2019t let it throw me off balance. because I still have to show up and be my best for everybody in my family, in my office, and for my clients, and that means I have to be the best for me. 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