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Grandma's Stylin' Now...See What STAGING Can Do With Dated Furnishings

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Stage a Star had the privledge of staging a beautiful home this week for one of our top clients.  The house itself has wonderful selling features and is located in a fantastic area for empty nesters and retirees.   The staging challenge was working with grandma's furnishings as much as possible while bringing in some key accessories to blend with the furniture as well as highlight the selling features.

Take a look yourself and see how STAGING can make a remarkable difference in the marketability of a home.




Which set of photos do you think will convince potential buyers to come and take a look and make an offer?

 



Or This?


Big difference, right?

An experienced Home Stager knows exactly what to take out and add, rearrange and strategically place to best highlight the selling features of a room.    This house doesn't feel dated and worn out anymore.  It feels refreshed and new...ready for its new owners!

Happy Staging!

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Teresa Meyer is the Owner and Lead Staging Designer at Stage a Star, Cincinnati's Premiere Real Estate Staging company located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Teresa is an Accredited Staging Professional and recently awarded 2011 Midwest Stager Of The Year.  She is a member of RESA, Real Estate Staging Association, RESA Instructor and currently is the State of Ohio RESA President.   Teresa can be reached at 513-379-5488 or by email: teresameyer@fuse.net to answer your questions about the staging process and looks forward to assisting you in preparing and staging your house for the Cincinnati real estate market.

     

Stage A Star provides home staging services to Hamilton county Ohio, Butler county Ohio, Warren County, Ohio, Clermont county Ohio, West Chester, OH., Liberty Twp, OH., Mason, OH., Fairfield Twp., OH., Monroe, OH., Hyde Park, OH., Loveland, OH., Maineville, OH., Morrow, OH., Deer Park, OH., Indian Hill, OH., and surrounding Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas.

 

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Lori Donegan
Ready 2 Stage - Cleveland, TN

Beeeeautiful job.  It's amazing how you used the same furnishings, but made them look totally different and updated.  In the before photos, I thought that the hunter green draperies definitely needed to go, but in the after you hardly even notice them because of all the pretty accessories and clever arrangement.  Thanks for sharing.  Stagers/staging is invaluable.

Apr 03, 2009 11:54 AM
Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Teresa,

Another GREAT transformation! You have wonderfully and strategically placed the furnishings and accessories in this home to make it more appealing to a wide variety of potential buyers.  I'm sure the homeowner and listing agent were very pleased with the end result of your professionally staged home! :)

Apr 03, 2009 12:28 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Teresa ~ Great staging job and wonderful photos too ... this home went from blah and boring to "ready to sell" with your added color touches and better furniture placement.

Apr 03, 2009 12:58 PM
Kathi Presutti
RE:STYLE LLC - Brighton, MI
Re:Style, LLC

It looks great! I know "granny" looks are pretty popular with sellers here--but not buyers! I do like the warmer tone of the "after" photos. Was that just a result of time of day, or a deliberate color shift?

Apr 03, 2009 01:44 PM
Patsy Overton
Patsy Overton Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia - Duluth, GA

Beautiful work!  The repositioning of the green sofa really made the room.  Was granny okay with it?

Apr 03, 2009 02:29 PM
Donna Schoby
Liberty Bank of Arkansas - Bentonville, AR

Awesome job Teresa!  I like that sofa, taking off the spread and adding the pillows really updated it. It's warm and inviting now. Way to go! BTW love the collages.

Apr 03, 2009 03:13 PM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

WOW!!  Love it!!  Beautiful work!

Apr 03, 2009 03:28 PM
Judy Kincaid
Tampa, FL

This is my favorite type of staging and you outdid yourself.  Everything looks fresh and inviting.  Great photo collages!

Apr 03, 2009 04:25 PM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Hi Linda: Yes, that is a deep freeze in the kitchen...LOL! It was a first for me too.

Kathy: Thanks for Reblogging...hope it helps someone out there to stage. The target buyer is that semi retired to retiree group so using more traditional pieces fit.

Karen: Glad for the re-blog and that you enjoyed the before/after.  Stagers are creative people right? We can work with anything!

Shelley: I really liked the cool retro sofa too. The agent thought I'd slipcover it and I said no way...I love this color and style!

Nancy: I like my rooster prints too. They add alot of warmth and the kitchen was so cold before.

Kathy: I love Picnik...thought it would be fun to try doing before and after's with the collages.

Apr 04, 2009 12:40 AM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Diana: Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by!

Lori: There were sheers with those hunter green curtains. Those had to go because it was making the home feel very dark.

Michelle: I got really positive feedback from the homeowner and agent. They were thrilled!

Hey Maureen: Good to see you! Let's hope it sells quickly!

Kathi: The before pics were taken with MY camera and the house was actually really dark with the sheers on the windows.  My professional photographer Jenny took the after's and there is no comparision with her camera and talent!

Patsy: Yep, that sofa had to be moved.  The daughter was actually in charge of selling her mom's house and thought it looked like a model home when we were done. 

Apr 04, 2009 12:59 AM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Hi Donna: The large dolie HAD to go from the sofa..LOL! Glad you like the collages PICNIK!

Cathy: Thanks for stopping by...always good to see you!

Judy: Thanks for your kind words.  I enjoyed doing this home too.  Love the challenge of using a homeowners own things.

Apr 04, 2009 01:02 AM
Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495
Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL

Teresa, I love working with "old lady" furniture because its old, in good condition, and made of real wood.  My house is full of furniture from both my grandmothers.  Pair it, as you did, with updated accessories and ditch the doilies, and you have a spectacular result!

Apr 04, 2009 01:52 AM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Hey Terri: You're right! This grandma was "stylin' in her day. REALLY nice furniture to work with. I love how updated accesories make all the difference (shhhh...stager secret!)

Apr 04, 2009 02:41 AM
Sheila Kennedy
J29 Project - Rochester, NY

Wow - what a fabulous job Teresa! You really made a difference.  Keep us posted about the outcome.  It isn't easy to work with some of the "granny" furnishings!  Great job!

Apr 04, 2009 03:32 AM
Fernando Rosado
West Palm Beach, FL
561-906-0050 or 561-840-8950

Teresa everything looks great , you sure did an awesome job with grandmas stuff , you added just the right things. Loved It!

Apr 04, 2009 06:15 AM
Michelle Finnamore
Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON
Preparing your property for sale

Hi Teresa, You definitely made the property a star with your staging. Great post!

Apr 05, 2009 01:01 AM
Virginia Tatseos
Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

Great job,    rover the doileys and at pillows.   Todays colors and art and the house looks so different.

Its gret to use what they have and avoid the costs of them renting furniture

Apr 05, 2009 02:15 AM
Chrissie Sutherland
Ready Set Stage - Greensboro, NC

Wow what a difference.  It looks so much warmer and lively.  Great job.

Apr 06, 2009 05:55 AM
Gina Zimmerman
North Eastern Group Realty - Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne Real Estate

Don't know how you do it but your work is so professional.  I wish we lived closer.  Would love to work with you more often.  Gina

Apr 08, 2009 01:02 PM
Janis Gaines
Staging Sells Eugene Homes - Eugene, OR
Home Stager Eugene OR - The Notably Well-Dressed H

What a great job you did. Its amazing how contemporary decor and the removal of  grandma doilies can update the look of a place.

Apr 13, 2009 08:55 PM
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