Take a Look Inside

You already know that I love houses.  However, I'm not sure if I've shared with you how much I enjoy working with the homeowners on each of my projects.  In the case of this staging job, the homeowners were truly as outstanding as their home.  We worked together on two separate staging appointments and I must say that the owners worked like crazy to prepare their home for the market.  Take a look...

Living Room
BEFORE

AFTER:  With the furniture moved out of the way, the room looks bigger.  Plus, the new arrangement means that there's more hardwoods to see.

Kitchen

BEFORE

AFTER:  With a focus on clear surfaces, the kitchen shows beautifully!

Dining Room

BEFORE

AFTER:   A new flower arrangement and some sunshine, make this room much brighter.

OFFICE - AFTER (sorry no before picture):  To show off the cozy and huge office, the homeowners cleared out many of their personal items so that the room's fireplace, paneling, and built-ins could be showcased.

Bonus Room

BEFORE

AFTER:  Opening the curtains and clearing out some items make this bonus room look just right.

Laundry Room

BEFORE

AFTER:  Taking out all the distractions makes it easy to focus on this amazing laundry room.

Guest Bedroom

BEFORE

AFTER:  The homeowners packed up a few items in this room so that potential buyers could appreciate the amazing windows and space.

BEFORE

AFTER:  To make the room bigger, the owners stored some of the furniture.

Eat-in / Family Room

BEFORE:

BEFORE

AFTER:  The furniture in this space got completed switched around.  In the new arrangement, the dining table looks out onto the beautiful backyard and the couch cozies up next to the fireplace.

Every inch of this home was tweaked and prepared for potential buyers.  Take a look...

Pretty amazing and beautiful and fabulous, right?  If you're ready to move in, I do have some bad news for you.  The house sold in 1 day (courtesy of Jeff Hoffman at Re/Max Realty Group)!  Of course, I'm not one bit surprised!

Another Fantastic House!

One of the top reasons that I began my home staging and design business is because I love houses.  I'm one of those people who checks out real estate listings when I have no intention of buying a home.  I've attended open houses just to get a peek inside a house.  I love estate sales because while finding a great deal, I can also be inside another home.  It's a problem, I know.  At least now I can use my home staging business as a cover :). 

Recently, I staged a fantastic home (of course, I kind of think they're all fantastic).  But, before I share all the before and afters (in another post), I thought I'd give you a little glimpse inside (and outside) - maybe these pics will encourage you to get as excited about houses as I do.

Stay tuned...I'll be back with all the before and afters inside the house next week.

Staging - Using What You Have

Sometimes the people I have the opportunity to work with move into their next home before listing their current home.  That means that many of their possessions get moved out and pieces that don't work in their new place stay behind.  

That's where we come in!  

Check out how we prepared this house for the market by creatively using what was remaining in the home.

BEFORE

AFTER

For this living room, we pulled furniture from other spaces to give the room a sense of purpose. 

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AFTER

We swapped out a bed from the spare room to give this master bedroom purpose and function.

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AFTER

Smaller scale furniture and clean surfaces make this room look bigger and more inviting.

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AFTER

A smaller bed in this room makes it feel more spacious (check out the hardwoods now).

We were busy in other rooms too...

In the end, after finding a perfect place for the art, accessories, and furniture, the house looked beautiful!