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Home Staging Transformations in Orlando #2: The Master Bedroom

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Home Stager with Gloria Home Staging, Inc.

            Many home staging transformations are the result of only a few well chosen alterations, as this home in Oviedo, Florida demonstrates. When we first saw it, this master bedroom was undistinguished and not particularly inviting, though it had several good features. And, as is usually the case, we needed to make it inviting within a strict budget.

            Our first observation was that, while the room itself and much of the furniture were very good-looking, the arm chair was just plain ugly and the bookshelf unnecessary. But our main impression was one of imbalance, with the room seeming to tilt heavily toward the far side. This was because the bed had been placed under the peak of the room, which was not the center of the wall, and there was nothing on the other side of the room with enough visual weight to balance it.

Bedroom before

             So we got to work. We removed the bookshelf, and replaced the recliner with a more attractive, up-to-date arm chair. Because this chair is darker, wider, and has a lower back, it adds more visual weight to its corner than the old one did. It also matches the style of the bed and tables. Moving the tree from the "heavy" to the "light" side of the room added more height and weight. We paired it with another plant and a wicker suitcase to create an attractive display. Lights on the bedside tables helped even out the space, too. To spruce up the bed with minimal investment, we used the pillows from a set of sheets and folded the flat sheet at the end of the bed. We made sure the curtains were fully drawn, and voila! A transformed room!

Bedroom after      Two trees and a suitcase

            Professional home staging is a valuable investment in selling your home, so if you have a home on the market in the Orlando area, give us a call at Gloria Home Staging. We'll be pleased to help transform your home to appeal to your future buyers.

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407-695-0023

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Gloria Home Staging

www.GloriaHomeStaging.com

                             407-695-0023

         Setting your home apart

Serving the Orlando, Florida area

Comments(8)

Susanne Novak, ABR, FIS, GRI
RE/MAX 24/7 - Columbus, OH

Great job on the transformation - looks so much better in the "after" pictures!

Aug 16, 2009 11:10 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

"Make it inviting with a strict budget"  -  Been there, done that!  Why is that always the case?  Great job...I love those lights!  The new chair is fabulous.

Aug 16, 2009 11:51 AM
Laurie Calhoun
Gloria Home Staging, Inc. - Winter Springs, FL
Seminole County FL Home Stager

Susanne - Thanks for your kind words! It really doesn't take all that much to make a difference sometimes.

Sharon - I'm bereft of my lights now -- the owner liked them so much that he bought them from us. I miss them, though my partner never liked them much. (It takes all kinds to stage a home...) I love the chair, too. It's going into another staging soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Aug 16, 2009 01:05 PM
Michele Hess
Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL
Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Great improvements Laurie!  The room has a much more balanced and fresher look to it.

Aug 16, 2009 11:51 PM
Laurie Calhoun
Gloria Home Staging, Inc. - Winter Springs, FL
Seminole County FL Home Stager

Thanks, Michele! We were pleased at the difference a couple of changes made. Glad you liked it, too!

Aug 17, 2009 10:09 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Small changes can make great big differences. CONGRATS!

Aug 18, 2009 05:38 AM
Ana Hitzel
AccentPositives Home Staging - Corona, CA
Professional Home Stager Inland Empire

Great changes Laurie, I love those lamps.

Aug 18, 2009 11:14 AM
Laurie Calhoun
Gloria Home Staging, Inc. - Winter Springs, FL
Seminole County FL Home Stager

Janice - Small changes was the story of this home, but they were amazing! Thanks for your comment!

Ana - Thanks! I love the lamps, too, and I miss them. I'm on the lookout for more like them - we used them alot.

Aug 18, 2009 12:16 PM