It’s ok, you can admit it, we won’t tell anyone. Many people have a fear of the unknown. Doing something never done before takes us out of our comfort zone. My hope is that you will feel a little more comfortable after reading this. Why people fear staging or redesign: Lack of knowledge about the process Lack of history and experience working with a stager or designer Worry it will take too long and cost too much Fear of losing control Allow me to ease your fears. At … [Read more...]
Ten Essentials for Gracious Guest Rooms
Getting ready to host overnight guests? Let’s assume you have a bed (or air mattress) and coverings on all the windows. That’s a great start! This list will help fill in all the little things your guests will want to have on hand for a comfortable night’s sleep. What you won’t find here: season-specific decor, extra charging cords, books and other optional extras that your guests might enjoy but can live without. Instead the focus is on versatile, key pieces to get your guest space up and … [Read more...]
“Furnished” Doesn’t Mean “Staged”
Did you ever experience someone, maybe a friend or family member, after they’ve bought a new house or simply acquired new furniture, they move the items around several times until they decided where they should be placed to function properly and still look pleasing? When you think about the fact that the vast majority of people cannot visualize furniture placement in an empty room the idea of people moving couches and tables around several times isn’t surprising. What is surprising … [Read more...]
Why Stage a $200K Home?
One word – competition. That should suffice but that would also suffice in making this the shortest blog ever, so let me explain. At a recent networking meeting I was talking with a real estate agent who said most of her listings were 2 – 300K and there’s not much of a call to stage those homes, the clients really don’t have the money to stage. To that I replied – oh contrare. First of all a client who is selling a home in that price range probably has a smaller margin for error, in other … [Read more...]
People don’t live in staged homes.
Think about that for a second…..People don’t “LIVE” in “STAGED” homes. It’s important for a homeowner to understand this so they are not offended when a real estate professional suggests that some changes need to be made to the home before it’s placed on the market. That doesn’t mean that the home owner doesn’t have good taste. Many times home stagers will use items already in the home. In that case all that needs to happen is items need to be rearranged. What works perfectly for a person … [Read more...]
