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Stylish Occupied Home Staging in Pasadena, CA

By Michelle Minch

Home Stager with Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA

March 27, 2009 02:30 PM

Staging An Occupied Pasadena Home With Art & Accessories

Here's some photos from our latest Pasadena home staging project. Moving Mountains Design was hired by the homeowner/listing agent to "add the icing" to this beautiful home. As this was an occupied home staging, we used the homeowner's existing furniture and some accessories, and brought in art work, silk plants and additional accessories from our extensive inventory. We were very fortunate that the homeowner had some lovely pieces for us to stage with.

home staging in Pasadena, CA. This is a photo of a staged family room

Entry staged with artwork and accessories by Michelle Minch

Master bedroom in Pasadena after staging by Moving Mountains Design

Michelle Minch is an award winning designer and Los Angeles home stager. Please visit our Los Angeles home staging web site to learn more about home staging and how we can help you sell your house faster and for the best price . You can also call Michelle at (626)441-8975 or contact her via email Michelle@MovingMountainsDesign.com.
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Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Thanks LKP. I'm glad you approve.

Cynthia: Thank you!

Mar 28, 2009 06:14 AM

Kathy Passarette

Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY

L.I. Staging/Decorating

Michelle ~ This is just lovely! I especially like the way you did the bedroom.

Mar 28, 2009 10:00 AM

Holly Gray

Rising Moon Interiors - Kalispell, MT

Professional Home Stager - Bigfork, Kalispell, Whitefish Montana

Michelle,

The house looks beautiful! So, did you choose the paint colors or were they already in the home? Whatever the case, they look great! Do you use a professional photographer? These photos are fabulous.

Mar 28, 2009 10:13 AM

Kimo Stowell

HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI

REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Michelle,

Here is a great example where interior design trumps staging. Love the silver Louis XIV chaise with the black & white upholstery. I'm imagining that the black pattern is slightly raised velvet on white muslin. The black piping on the valances matching the lamp shades and the intimated look of the bed frame creates a wonderfully tailored and elegant look to the bedroom. le colour chocolat c'est manifiques, tres bien!

Peace,

Mar 28, 2009 10:46 AM

Kimo Stowell

HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI

REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Oops I almost forgot the whippet by the fireplace, wonderful touch!

Mar 28, 2009 10:47 AM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Kathy: Thank you.

Holly: The paint colors were already in place and I didn't have a problem with them. They're perfect for the style of house and the market. I take all my own photos. Thank you.

Aloha Kimo:Merci! As I said earlier we had a lot of great material to work with. Actually too much great material. We removed many pieces, accessories and personal items and rearranged what was left. The homeowners hired me to help them remove the excess, rearrange what was left, then accessorize using both their things and my inventory and add art workwhich was conspicuously absent.

The whippet works well with this Hollywood Regency style. Regarding the fabric, it is actually a brocade, no velvet was harmed in the making of those pillows:o))

Mar 28, 2009 12:32 PM

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Cheryl Bennett

Beautiful home and taleneted staging, simple but stunning! Thanks for sharing the photos. Bellisimo!

Stage Call Home Staging & Redesign, Merritt Island, FL

Mar 28, 2009 12:46 PM

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Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Michelle, You did a beautiful job on this home! I always love to see your work, it never ceases to amaze me with the way you transform.

Mar 28, 2009 02:00 PM

Carol Heap

Hometown Real Estate Group, Inc. & Hometown Stagers - Flowery Branch, GA

Michelle, I am an agent but am just beginning a second business in staging with my daughter. I am going to hold on to these photos to remind myself as to what I want to aspire to in my staging career. Unbelievably well done!

Mar 28, 2009 03:31 PM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Cheryl: Graci! I'm glad you like it.

Hi Carole: Thank you for your kind comment.

Carol: I'm glad I inspired you. Good luck with your new staging business.

Mar 29, 2009 04:40 AM

Juliet Johnson

Vizzitopia - St Johns, FL

Jacksonville Photography & Digital Marketing

Love the photos, love the style and love the way the post is presented. All "text-book" excellent!

Is the brown in the bedroom the same brown as in the foyer? And, a follow-up, if I may, (no I've not been watching Presidential press conferences, just nuts I guess! <grin>) Does the dark border in the marble floor match the Bittersweet walls in that foyer?

[I'm asking because we've been recruited to go live in a modern house and I'm trying to find ways to bridge the gap between it and the traditional homes in its neighborhood. Live Staging ++ I guess.]

Mar 29, 2009 12:46 PM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Juliet: The brown in the bedroom is a little lighter and a little redder -Barrista AF-175 from Benj. Moore. The marble floor in the foyer is a black border with a white field with grey veining. Very sophisitcated. The black/white/brown combination also appears in the bedroom and the family room. It works in this house because the house has high ceilings and lots of tall windows. The rich colors won't work as well in a house with the standard 8' ceiling and average windows. Way too dark.

BTW, I would call this sytle Hollywood Regency FYI.

Glad you like it!

Mar 29, 2009 01:06 PM

Donna Schoby

Liberty Bank of Arkansas - Bentonville, AR

Michelle, How gorgeous! What a beautiful home and photos!

Mar 29, 2009 02:12 PM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Thank you Donna. It was a nice project once we got all the kinks worked out.

Mar 29, 2009 02:26 PM

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Tanya Griffin

Simply amazing Michelle, I wish to be like you when my company grows up :)

Mar 29, 2009 04:41 PM

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Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Tanya: Thank you. Be careful what you wish for! ;o))

Mar 30, 2009 01:54 AM

Debra Valentine

Designing Details ~ Staging & Design, LLC - Bountiful, UT

Utah Home Staging for, Bountiful, Salt Lake & Surrounding Areas

Simply Stunning Michelle! It's so much FUN to have great materials to work with, but if you don't know what to do with them, they mean nothing. I must say, the talent you possess is simply much more than just "icing". www.debrasdesigningdetails.com

Mar 30, 2009 10:00 AM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Debra: Thank you so much. That is very kind of you. And yes, it is fun to have great materials to work with.

Mar 30, 2009 10:11 AM

Lisa Roy

SPACELiFT HOME STAGING, Greater Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

Lucky to have so many beautiful things to work with that were already exisiting. Makes it so much fun, beautiful job!

Apr 07, 2009 05:38 PM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Lisa: We were indeed fortunate. But having the home staged was a wise move on the part of the homeowner. They did many of the preparations after receiving my recommendations during the initial consultation. Then we came back in and whipped everything into shape and tied it all together with artwork and accessories.

Apr 08, 2009 01:32 AM

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