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Before & After Pics of "The Big House"

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

I recently blogged about my experiences staging a 7,800 sq. ft. home in Arcadia, CA, The Homeowner Raised the Listing Price $200,000 AFTER STAGING!!! . This was a beautiful house - I was very lucky to have such a great canvas to work with. Here are some Before and After photos:

LR beforeliving room after staging by Moving Mountains Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Room Before and After (above)

office beforeden after staging by Moving Mountains Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Before and After (above)

loft beforesitting area after staging by Moving Mountains Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loft Sitting Area Before and After (above) (A vertical picture would have been better, but this was all I had left at this point)

Dining Beforedining room after staging by Moving Mountains Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dining Room Before and After

den before

den after staging by Moving Mountains Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Den Before and After

Moving Mountains Design is a full service Home Staging and Interior Design Corporation located in Pasadena, CA. We specialize in staging vacant homes in Pasadena, Arcadia, San Marino, La Canada/Flintridge and San Gabriel.

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Michelle has staged thousands of Los Angeles homes, many of which have sold with multiple offers, above listing price.

She works with home sellers, listing agent, builders, flippers and asset managers to prepare homes for sale throughout Los Angeles and North Orange County.

Moving Mountains Design provides vacant home staging, color consultations, corporate and executive relocations,  and interior design. We also stage model homes, REOs, foreclosures and auction properties for real estate investors and asset managers. Builders hire us to stage their models or to help move inventory when sales slow down.

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Melody Young
Milestone Motoring - Auto Broker/Dealer - Westlake Village, CA
Auto Broker-Milestone Motoring
Wow Michelle, you made a house into a home.  I'm glad this became a week in review favorite because I missed it the first time around.  Thank you!!
Jun 24, 2007 05:48 PM
Angie Vandenbergh
Crye-Leike, Realtors - Memphis, TN
A Crye-Leike Blogger

A note to everyone reading this article. It was featured in Active Rain's Week in Review 6/18/07---6/24/07

This post was one of the Top 25 picks for the week! Congratulations and thanks for writing a great blog!

Jun 25, 2007 02:21 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
I am just overwhelmed at the positive response this project has gotten. Overwhelmed and humbled. Thank you one and all.
Jun 25, 2007 04:24 AM
Lori Kim Polk
Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA
Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento
This is awesome Michelle!  Oh my, you truly deserve the praise.  I am honored to call you my Staging Friend :)
Jun 25, 2007 04:48 AM
Julia Fedak
Royal LePage State Realty - Ancaster, ON

Amazing home! Amazing staging! WELL DONE!

Julia

Jun 25, 2007 08:51 AM
Cheryl-Anne Priest
Inviting Spaces - Home Staging Calgary - Calgary, AB
Inviting Spaces - Staging Calgary
Absolutely stunning - congratulations.
Jun 26, 2007 05:02 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Lori Kim: Couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for you ever generous assistance.

Julia & Cheryl-Anne: Thank you.

Jun 27, 2007 01:42 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
Thank you Nora & Susan.
Jun 27, 2007 03:09 PM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"
I wish I had the selection of furniture in this area that you do in California.  Looks Great!
Jun 28, 2007 02:30 PM
Val Allocco
Staged 2 Sell New York & Long Island - Northport, NY
HSE; ASHSR - Home Stager, for Manhattan, Brooklyn & Long Island

Michele,

What a fantastic job you did on those huge rooms!  You made it look effortless, but we know better don't we?

Is that rental furniture? (forgive me if I am asking a question that was already posed - I usually don't read the comments - just the post).  And where did the piano come from?

It never ceases to amaze me how furniture, framed prints and greenery can make all of the difference in the world!

VAL

Jul 02, 2007 02:10 PM
Kathy Dyer Roseville Sacramento Staging Real Estate Home Stager Services
One Step Staging- Home Staging services Roseville/Sac areas - Roseville, CA

Hi Michelle, Your post is truely a very professional example of an experienced stager. Great to read your posts.

As for your bins you mentioned- I am right now in the process of moving into a storage unit- out of my 2 car garage and into a 10*30 with pallets similar to Lori Polk. Now how do you organize your bins, by rooms- or colors, or all candle holders in one bin. I have bins organized by let's say- gold tone bath room, Country kitchen, animal print bedroom and so on. How do you do it?

Kathy

Jul 02, 2007 04:21 PM
Cindy Lin
Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA
Host, The Home Staging Show podcast

It looks SO good. One day.. one day.. I will get to that good ;) I am impressed by the piano rental!

Cheers,

Cindy 

Aug 11, 2007 04:46 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Cindy B - The majority of furniture is from Brook. Nothing too special if you use it the way they intend. I found I can really change the look and dress it up depending upon the accessories, throw pillows, etc. that I use.

Val: All (or almost all - whatever I didn't purchase) is from Brook Furniture Rental. The piano was rented from a piano rental company I found on the internet.

Kathy: My organization is an ongoing and constantly evolving process. Here is a link to a recent blog on the subject How I Organize All That Inventory... .

Cindy L: Thank you very much. I was lucky to be offered a beautiful home to stage and given a decent budget to do it. Of course, more money would have been better, but all in all, it worked out well.

Aug 12, 2007 12:11 PM
Rachel Backus
Staged Makeovers - Hudson, OH
www.stagedmakeovers.com
A house that huge needs to be filled. You did a great job. Was the piano part of your inventory?
Aug 13, 2007 06:09 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
Rachel: The piano was rented from a piano rental company. They delivered, set it up, tuned it (we had a pianist for the open house) and removed it.
Aug 13, 2007 06:32 AM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
I missed seeing these when I was out of town!  WOW!  I can't tell you how many times I have shared your success story with prospective clients!
Aug 16, 2007 02:44 PM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals

I am sure that even these photos do not do your staging expertise justice.

Aug 11, 2008 03:48 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Jo: And I missed your comment one year ago! Don't take it personally please. Thanks, and share away.

Kathleen: Thank you for your kind comments.

Aug 11, 2008 04:27 AM
Reece Mack
Simplicity Home Design, Thousand Oaks, CA - Thousand Oaks, CA
Owner

Beautiful as always!  And great idea to add a piano.  That makes it feel even cozier and more inviting!  And kudos to you on hiring a pianist to play at the open house...brilliant marketing!  You think of everything!

Cheers,

May 10, 2009 03:54 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Reese: The builder said he designed the house with a piano in the foyer in mind. How could we not get that piano? Thanks!

May 10, 2009 05:07 AM
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