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Cost-Effective Staging in Challenging Financial Times

By Janis Gaines

Home Stager with Staging Sells Eugene Homes 392746-91

April 09, 2009 08:03 PM

UPDATE! THIS HOME JUST WENT PENDING - LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AFTER BEING RE-LISTED and RE-STAGED! ;=)

I just completed staging a two story home (also see "How to Transform Two Bedrooms Into Four) with a little bit of "mine, hers and theirs" mixed together to make it work. The owners had the home listed and staged previously with no offers and were very reluctant to spend more money.

We agreed that we would use the formal dining room set from their new home, a spare bedroom set owned by the realtor, and I would fill in the remainder of the rooms with furnishings and decor as necessary. The result was a fully staged home at a very reasonable price.

In a "HOT" seller's market, I would have probably never considered being this creative about Staging. However, these days, we do what we can to get the job done. Here are some BEFORE's and AFTERs of the property.

FORMAL DINING ROOM:
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OFFICE ACROSS FROM FORMAL DINING:

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FORMAL LIVING ROOM:
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LIVING ROOM FROM LANDING:

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MASTER BEDROOM:

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UPSTAIRS LANDING:

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UPSTAIRS BONUS/MEDIA ROOM THAT WAS STAGED AS 2-BED DORM ROOM (See my blog post "How to Transform TWO Bedrooms into FOUR for more details):

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Margaret Oscilia

Creative Concepts-Home Staging and Contracting, Salem Oregon - Salem, OR

Home Stager, Salem Oregon

Janis -- What great furniture was available for your use! I've had to "make due" with a "granny" table and some overstuffed furniture, trying to make it look chic! Lovely staging -- absolutely beautiful. Makes me want to see it!

I think most stagers will agree that we have to find ways to make staging affordable to sellers, as their fear of have the home on the market for some time causes them to hesitate to invest more $$ in staging. Good work!

Apr 10, 2009 12:25 AM

Karen Nardella

The Emporium Your Home for Elegant Resale - Conway, NH

I want to pipe in here and say you did an outstanding job. Skills, commonsense and a keen eye. Your a keeper and I am sure the owner and realtor were impressed also. Great job. A friend in NH.

Apr 10, 2009 04:40 AM

Janis Gaines

Staging Sells Eugene Homes - Eugene, OR

Home Stager Eugene OR - The Notably Well-Dressed H

Margaret - Thanks for your comments! Wanting to see it in person is exactly what we hope buyers who are viewing it online will think!

Karen - Everyone was pleased. Now we hope to get an offer soon (doesn't everyone, but this place is now aggressively priced as well!). I'll update the post when that happens!

Apr 10, 2009 05:51 AM

Janice Ankrett

Burlington, ON

Staging Professional

It's amazing how creative we can be when on a tight budget. I think those jobs are more satisfying in the end.

Apr 10, 2009 06:25 AM

David Peterson

Synergy Staging ~ specializing in vacant home staging - Portland, OR

Home Stager Portland OR-Synergy Staging-Portland Oregon

There is nothing wrong with using furniture from the homeowner so long as it is nice and in keeping with the style of the home. Very nice work!

Apr 10, 2009 08:35 AM

Lori Donegan

Ready 2 Stage - Cleveland, TN

You did a fabulous job and they had great pieces to work with. Luckily they had contemporary pieces and you didn't have to use ugly outdated furniture. That can be challenging.

Apr 10, 2009 12:54 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Janis ~ I LOVE this look and you accomplished it very creatively! Using a mix of furnishings is much more interesting IMO than everything "matching." Your colorful large art in the upstairs hall really made that space come alive! And those Dolce chairs are great too. But the thing that makes the look irresistible is your fantastic photos! I'm sure there's a lot of renewed interest in this home and a quick sale in the future!

Apr 10, 2009 04:18 PM

Nancy Robertson

Signature Style Staging - Dallas, TX

RESA

In this market, most of us are doing what it takes to work within the budget restraints to get our clients' homes staged. You did a great job helping your clients. The home looks great!

Apr 10, 2009 06:38 PM

SHARON CHARBONEAU

UPSTAGING YOUR HOMES - Sechelt, BC

Great job! And good for you for considering the cost and thinking outside of the box. The rooms are so much more appealing as a result of your work - and as another stager wrote, the buyers don't have to think as hard when the home has furniture in it and looks good!

Apr 11, 2009 06:07 AM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Janis - WOW!! I'm so enjoying your photos. The transformations are just perfect.

Congratulations. Your post is being featured in the group Home Staging Before and After Pictures.

Kathy

Apr 11, 2009 01:29 PM

Janice-I DO like a challenge! ;=)

Maureen - That large art piece is really fun. The only challenge is that the two benches under it were made by the owner. They're such a fun fit with the canvas that I'd love to have them myself, but I don't imagine she'll part with them!?!

Kathy - thank you for the comment. I've been getting more and more comments about my pictures and I have to say that A LOT of it is due to the wonderful photos I see on ActiveRain that have inspired me to keep improving my photo work.

Also, thank you for featuring the post!

Apr 12, 2009 04:32 AM

Holly Gray

Rising Moon Interiors - Kalispell, MT

Professional Home Stager - Bigfork, Kalispell, Whitefish Montana

Janis- Beautiful staging! What a difference, the house looks amazing!!

Apr 13, 2009 05:28 PM

Debra Valentine

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

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

The place looks great Janis and even on a budget! It's important for everyone to see how you can create "lifestyle" (as it's been referred to in other posts here on AR) staging for any budget - thanks for sharing.

Apr 14, 2009 07:28 AM

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