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This post is the 6th in my 7 part series illustrating Home Staging in NJ with Before and After Staging photos. Today's topic is ~

In New Jersey, as perhaps most parts of the country, the Master Bedroom is ideally a sanctuary.  No kids stuff, no photos of the children, just soothing, luxurious adult stuff.  And when I say "adult" I do not mean the "swing" in the corner for seriously adult behavior.  Everyone knows that this is where one hopes intimate life will take place, but no-one wants to think of other peole actually living it!

So the key elements in Master Bedrooms, here in NJ, at least, are simple and straightforward:-

• Soft, diffused light,

• Soothing, muted colors
  

• Rich, luxurious textures,
  

• Restful

Some examples of successfully staged Master Bedrooms in New Jersey:-

Owner Occupied Home ~ Using What They've Got Already

BEFORE	AFTER
Rumpled bedding just doesn't cut it anymore.	crsip bedding, lots of pillows, open the curtains...
Sometimes all it takes is to make the bed!	And add some bedside lights, a few sparkly accent pillows and... opening the curtains!

Owner Occupied Home ~ Using Rental Furniture

BEFORE	AFTER
This house was owned by a Lehman Brothers guy.  Because he was one of the first people caught up in the Wall Street crisis of 2008-2009, he got a job right away.  The guys that became available at year end were not so lucky.  A relocation to California was a nice silver lining, at least.	Rental furniture gives a fresh, finished look.  Once again, we see a grave preference for a certain Master Bedroom set huh? It's called the Pebble Beach, and I do confess, I love it!  it's so reliable.  Always looks excellent, for all price ranges.
Is it the stairs for the ailing, ancient cat that makes this room so depressing, or is it the lighting, the general untidyness, the tired, haphazard flinging of any and everything in all 4 corners?	We kept the bedskirt. That poor cat ...survived the move, last I heard.

Vacant House ~ Using Rental Furniture

BEFORE	AFTER
Lovely big space...is it too big?  Where d'you put stuff?    This is the perfect example of a large room that works well with staging.  If obviously HUGE pieces of furniture are added and still look lost, the place must be spacious indeed, right?	We were going to hang a picture over the bed.  The problem was the mattress wasn't big enough to fit in the frame properly; it was sitting on a paint can.  We didn't want to move the bed, once we'd got it settled, and we certainly weren't about to stand on it!! So this is how we left it.  Fine enough!  The Saks Fifth Avenue Shopping bags were a fun lifestyle tell, and would have to carry the day.  (The thing sold fine.)

Other posts in this series:-

1. Living Rooms
2. Foyers
3. Dining Rooms
4. Kitchens
5. Family Rooms

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~ Juliet Johnson ~ has been home staging NJ in the luxury real estate niche (with the predominant home value of $1 - 3 million) for the last 7 years. Juliet Johnson Staging is a founding contributor to the commercial blog - Property Marketing.