The beginning of each new year always feels like an appropriate time to reflect on the previous 12 months while looking forward to what the next 12 may bring. This year we've decided to assemble our list of Top 10 Home Staging Success Stories for 2009. While we had a variety of projects, both home staging and design, we'll limit this list to those that sold quickly or had particular challenges to overcome. In re-visiting these projects we hope to share some valuable staging tips that will help others as well.
NUMBER 10 - Single Family Home, Vancouver, WA
We don't often do work in Washington, but this project was for an investor who we'd staged some other houses for in the Portland area. The budget on this project was very limited. This was a flip and they were looking for a quick sale. While they updated the kitchen and added pergo flooring, there remained some challenges with the property in layout and finish work that needed to be minimized.
The purpose of Staging isn't to hide flaws, but rather to accentuate the positive aspects in a home so the negatives can have less of an impact on buyers. Without staging, the negatives tend to attract far more attention than the positives.
You'll notice that the front entry has a double door. Only one of them opened and the other was decorative.
Staging helped minimize this odd architectural feature.
There was an interesting inset that would seem logical for a fireplace, but there wasn't one.
We staged the space with a mirror and a console table that included two ottomans underneath for additional seating options.
The remodeled kitchen was a nice feature, but a refrigerator was not included.
There was a large corner of the room designed for the refrigerator that needed to be warmed up and make the kitchen feel more cozy.
By adding some artwork and greenery, the kitchen nook felt more inviting and completed the look.
The master bedroom had a lightswitch centered on the wall that controlled the light above the bed. We prefer to use headboards when possible, and a solid headboard would have covered the switch. By using the hanging headboard we were able to bring a nice look into the room while still allowing potential buyers to access the light switch.
The property quickly received an offer that fell through, but then ultimately sold in less than two months. The staging warmed up the home, let buyers see how they could live in the property, and gives the impression that the sellers care about the property when compared to vacant homes on the market.
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