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The Refined Home The Refined Home, LLC is a San Antonio based Home Staging and Interior Design company that specializ
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The Refined Home, LLC is built on the philosophy that good style should be accessible to everyone, whatever the size of their budget or space. We specialize in making the most of the assets in your home, while minimizing or correcting aesthetic obstacles with innovative solutions. If you are ready to sell, we can help you prepare and polish your home before you list. We will enable you to offer the most widely appealing product possible by creatively restyling and reusing your own furnishings in new and beautiful ways. Your home will sell quickly, and for top dollar, because it will outshine all the competition around it! If you have purchased a new house, we can help you turn it into a home by offering expert advice on paint, flooring, and finish choices. We can make moving into your home easier with guidance on furniture, art, and accessory placement, ensuring that each space has the kind of style and function that make everyday life a pleasure. If you have never been able to achieve the right balance of beauty, function, and comfort that would make your house truly feel like home, we can help you discover and refine your style. We will offer decor guidance to reinforce the style you want to achieve, organization solutions to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to fall in love with your home all over again!

10/16/2026

✨ Welcome to 26111 Big Bluestem ✨

Impeccably maintained single story home featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, solar panels, and a spacious open layout.

Enjoy a cozy gas fireplace, a well appointed kitchen, and a covered patio with an extended deck overlooking a peaceful, tree lined greenbelt. Comfort, privacy, and effortless living all in one!

Want to take a closer look?? 👀 Contact Stephanie Paxton!

What a genuine pleasure and privilege to welcome Lorissa Marie and the good people from Amber Lantern to Victoria Taylor...
10/15/2026

What a genuine pleasure and privilege to welcome Lorissa Marie and the good people from Amber Lantern to Victoria Taylor warehouse today! 🤍

Amber Lantern supports people living with mental illness here in San Antonio and Bexar County, providing supervised living communities and individualized support for their independence, recovery, and quality of life.

I believe deeply that our surroundings matter. Having a comfortable place to sit, art that brings us joy, and thoughtful touches that make a space feel like home can bring warmth to our everyday lives. Everyone deserves that sense of care and belonging.

Today marked the beginning of our donations of art, decor, and furnishings to help make their residents’ homes more comfortable and inviting. Being able to share what we have in support of this mission is deeply meaningful to me, and I’m grateful for the opportunity.

Please take a moment to learn about Amber Lantern and help bring awareness to the people and purpose behind their work. There is so much good happening in our community that deserves to be seen and supported.

https://amberlantern.org/

10/15/2026

✨10 Weeks of Staging Tips | Tip 10 out of 10✨

The finishing touches make all the difference.

1. Edit With Purpose: Remove distractions.
2. Add Layers: Create depth and texture.
3. Style In Groupings: Use odd numbers for balance.
4. Think About Scale: Keep pieces proportional.
5. Create A Welcoming Feeling: Add warmth and charm.

🤔What would you choose? My husband said I'm not allowed to replace our 9 year-old medium gray tight back sofas (because ...
10/15/2026

🤔What would you choose?

My husband said I'm not allowed to replace our 9 year-old medium gray tight back sofas (because they're "still good"), but he NEVER said anything about the pillows! And honestly, I still love the shape and structure of the sofas, and they've really held up impressively despite the years of raising multiple (MULTIPLE!) teenagers on them.

One way to balance out the cool undertones is to introduce a little warmth in the form of other layered textiles. It's tempting to go too far in the opposite direction, though. The pillow combination I've been working with for a while has been a warm, nubby 20×20 layered with a patterned 18×18 large neutral houndstooth. Visually, this has worked pretty well because the patterns feature a nice blend of cool and warm tones that pull everything together (in the same way a patterned tie can make sense of a suit and shirt pairing)

The problem is two-fold: First, I like to switch things out every so often. Second, and more importantly, the houndstooth is a wool blend that is unbearably itchy to me. It doesn't seem to bother anyone else, but touching it makes me cringe. (Hello sensory issues!) Obviously I read the reviews before purchasing, but everyone interprets sensory input differently and I tend to be on the extreme end of the spectrum when it comes to that.

So, the search has been on (and off) over the past couple of weeks. Rather than buy and return a bunch of items, I decided to mockup each choice so I could get a better feel for how the tones and textures play together. Making cool and warm tones and varying textures work takes balance and intention, and as you can see, it's easy to miss the mark. I used the product pictures along with the following prompts to help me make my decision:

First: Please add these pillows to a medium gray tight back sofa. Place the leopard print pillow in front of the textured pillow. Do not include any additional generated details to the sofa.

Then: Now replace that patterned pillow with the following pillow, changing nothing else about the image

🤔What do you think I chose?

I had an important breakthrough today that I wanted to share: I have been stressing about admin stuff, tax stuff, logist...
10/15/2026

I had an important breakthrough today that I wanted to share: I have been stressing about admin stuff, tax stuff, logistics stuff, growth stuff, brand protection stuff, and and bunch of other stuff that I am NOT an expert in.

I mean, I didn't start a staging company so I could know about that stuff! I just wanted to use my talents to help people by doing what I truly LOVE. I really thought I would spend my days doing THAT stuff!

But that is just not the reality of business ownership. The reality is that I am uncomfortable MOST of the time because I have to do a bunch of stuff that lies WELL outside my comfort zone on a REGULAR basis. It's hard not to equate incompetence with failure or invalidation.

As someone who has historically sought physical and emotional safety through extreme competence and acquisition of knowledge, this can be very painful to me.

As a hyper-independent oldest daughter of an oldest daughter of immigrant parents who embraced the pursuit of higher education (a standard of performance EXCELLENCE implied, obviously) as a means to make a better life, not knowing something or not being good at something has NEVER felt OK. You can imagine what that does to my ability to ask for help!

Ok, so here's the breakthrough that arrived at 11:11 last night (I'm so serious!):

💡Experts are all around me and exist specifically to fill in my gaps of knowledge or experience. A simple and beautiful exchange of energy in the form of the money I've made from my own knowledge and experience can allow me access to everything I don't have myself. In that way, there is nothing I can't do. In that way, I am always safe and I am always covered. 🤯

So, for now, I will refrain from having a panic attack that feels like a heart attack.

Everything is figureoutable.

All is well.

Deep breath.

All. Is. Well.

10/14/2026

✨ Welcome to 108 Sir Arthur Ct ✨

Staged to shine! 💫
This beautifully updated Castle Hills home blends timeless charm with modern comfort and an inviting backyard oasis. We loved bringing this home to life! 🏡🤍

This home has:
✨ New Pool Equipment
🎨 New Interior Paint
🪵 Refinished Paint
🌿 Oversized Outdoor Living Space
🪟 Triple Pane Windows
🤍 New Carpet
🛁 Refreshed Bathrooms

A turnkey home with thoughtful updates and beautiful spaces inside and out!

Want to take a closer? 👀 Schedule a private showing with Kristin Bengoechea!

10/13/2026

✨ Transformation Tuesday ✨

Primary Bathroom Refresh! 🤍
This primary bathroom felt dark, little heavy, with brown tones and dim lighting. With a few simple staging updates, we brightened the space using crisp white towels, clean white accessories, and brighter light bulbs. 🤍

Sometimes, it’s the simplest changes that make the biggest difference! A lighter, fresher look helps the bathroom feel more inviting and allows buyers to better envision themselves in the space.

Small changes. Big impact. ✨

🌵A study worth putting your phone down for!Here’s a sneak peek at the dedicated study we staged for the new Sharbro Home...
10/13/2026

🌵A study worth putting your phone down for!

Here’s a sneak peek at the dedicated study we staged for the new Sharbro Homes model at Nopal Valley!

Rich rust velvet, warm wood, desert artwork, and a little unexpected pattern give this space personality, and plenty of reasons to settle in!

At Victoria Taylor we want buyers to picture more than where their desk will go. We want them to imagine the business they’ll build, the book they’ll finally read, and a corner of home that feels like their own.

And this is just one room!

Realtors, come see the full installation at First Look at Sharbro Homes- New Builder, New Model. New Community. VIP Realtor GRAND OPENING!

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | 11 AM–2 PM
📍 253 Desert Cactus, San Antonio, TX 78253

You'll enjoy lunch, refreshments, door prizes, content creation opportunities, and networking. This free Realtor event has limited capacity, so make sure you register to secure your spot!

I met with Matt De La Cruz today for a very productive planning meeting after his weekly Mondays With Matt session. It ...
10/12/2026

I met with Matt De La Cruz today for a very productive planning meeting after his weekly Mondays With Matt session. It is always such a pleasure to collaborate with people who share my heart for pouring in to the community we serve. I can't wait to show you what we're working on with Rick Garza ! 🤩

Spooky season, styled with intention🦇🕸️When it comes to holiday decor, I tend to keep it simple: Instead of swapping out...
10/12/2026

Spooky season, styled with intention🦇🕸️

When it comes to holiday decor, I tend to keep it simple: Instead of swapping out my whole space, I layered in a few Halloween pieces that work with what I already own. Metal bats (HomeGoods) perched on a branch arrangement and tucked among the shelves, plus rattan spiders (also HomeGoods) crawling across my books and crystals. The look is moody and elevated, spooky not scary.

A few tips if you want to try it at home:
🖤 Start with what you have. Dark shelves, natural textures, crystals, and vintage art already set the mood. Seasonal pieces should feel like an extension of your style, not a takeover.
🖤 Choose a limited palette. Black, natural wood, and neutrals keep it sophisticated. Skip the bright orange and let the textures do the talking.
🖤 Use odd numbers and vary scale. Grouping bats in threes and fives, with a few flying off on their own, creates movement and a more natural look.
🖤 Pick natural materials. Rattan, metal, and branches read as designer, not costume. They also pack away easily and can be reused year after year.
🖤 Edit as you go. One or two statement moments per room beat decorating every surface. Leave space for the eye to rest.
Seasonal decorating is a simple, low-cost way to refresh your home and make it feel special. Even a small touch changes the whole mood.

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8223 W Loop 1604 N
San Antonio, TX
78254

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm

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+12108027708

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