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Congruence -- today's view

So, after my last couple of posts on making sure that the staging is congruent to a home's architecture, it is just typical of God's sense of humor that I should have been assigned today's house.

Here below is a very nice, respectable Tudor. (Please forgive the crooked picture, I've not edited the thing yet.)

South Orange Tudor before staging to sell Perhaps built in the early 30s, I'm thinking,

overgrown shrubbery,

tweeny trees need mulch.

The door is a bit like the entrance to Frodo's house - strangely low -

but all of this is charming

and I'm really looking forward to seeing inside,

yapping dog notwithstanding.

It's all Arts and Crafts! Every stick of moulding, every light fixture, every bathroom, every door, everything about the kitchen with it's glorious weathered hexagonal tile and dark, dark cabinets with dark beams. Holy Smokes, now what?

Do I repackage as "Hollywood Storybook"? "Architectural Whimsy"? Or do I just do the standard clear, clean and punch up what we got?

That'll teach me to take a position on something, huh.

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Posted by Juliet Johnson - Home Staging Myrtle Beach on 07/24/2007 09:17 PM

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13 Comments on Congruence -- today's view

JUL

2007

Just goes to show you never know until you go inside. Guess this is why stager don't give blanket quotes over the phone without the consultation! I'm sure you will make it great-can't wait to see the B/A pictures of this one.....

JUL

2007

Juliet, leave some of the really creative pieces out and redesign if there's enough to work with. It may work very well depending on how unique their crafts are! Good luck...

Thanks Carole. This is the house with the bed in the doorway that prompted my email to you.

Cheri, I forgot to mention, there's an organ AND a piano in the living room, and yet it works. It all works. It's just odd and NOT congruent. grr-r-r-r-r!

Hey, the agent should hire a pianist for the brokers open house...just like Nordstroms! (Ahhh, now I'm dreaming of shoes). If anyone can make this work...you can. Sort of like a relationship therapist bringing the interior and exterior together, despite their differences.

Susna: Lol-I'm actually also a licensed therapist-I dread these couples!!!!!

Oh, I love that! Who's that very odd British man on Designing for the Sexes? I could be him! euw... would one want to?

Ha ha ha ha ha! You should get your own HGTV show...get on the "Design Star" show next season...we'll all vote for you!

Hello Juliet! I like your challenge!! This is what I prefer to do when I see a home like you just described (and without seeing the before photos)....filled with furniture which doesn't really flow with the home's designed architectural 'flavor'. With the arts and crafts furniture, the straight lines etc....I would choose two complementary 'fresh' colors....perhaps a nice cheery tangerine and ivory for instance (arts and crafts colors too!) and use elements of these colors in each room. Medium in weight...not too light and not overly heavy. Things which will 'soften' the hard edges of the existing dark furniture and freshen it up and also, not compete too much with it either.

I personally prefer the solid choices in this instance...the arts and crafts antiques are so 'stick-like' and sometimes can be busy with the hexagonal angles etc.....add a medium to large sized green leafed touch here and there....and voila, fresh, less dank and dark....and softened without completely removing all of the 'heavy' furniture present. Just enough soft and freshness without overly doing it and without adding a third disconcerting layer to what is otherwise, an adorable home -- architecturally-speaking!

Just my thoughts...what a fun project!! GOOD LUCK!! Regards-Kathleen

You can do it Juliet. I'm sure it will be wonderful when you are finished with it. Make sure you post the before and after pics for us to see!

I staged a home with a grand piano that was also a player piano. The home was listed at $1,200,000 so we had the piano playing classical music during showings and open houses. It worked! Despite the high price tag, the house sold in a few weeks. Our time on market for any property here is 85 days.

I'm telling ya...Nordstroms knows what they're doing! Sharon just confirmed it!

I usually do every home with an eclectic style to appeal to the majority - something for everyone - but it is tough here in MN with so many of the Up-North style of rustic and log (I personally am very tired of it). I still try to throw in an unexpected contemporary piece and mix it at bit. This house lots like fun and looks like it could use some light (maybe I'm thinking Frodo in the cave). I want to see the inside - pictures!!!

JUL

2007

Kathleen G - these are some great thoughts. Thank you for sharing them. I completely agree about softening up the "sticki-ness" of Arts and Craft style. We're heading into major orange season, but I agree it's so cheerful and fun - any time of the year. Wonder if I can pair it well with silver, given that the house will go to market in January.

Sharon K - what a fun way to use the piano! I have no idea what happens when our homeowner plays the organ... might be a bit much, no? <gr>

Kathleen L - Yea, I would be too. I love the variety of staging. I'd go mad with one style all the time. It is dark, you're absolutely right. All these types of houses are. There's no overhead lighting and people don't understand how beautiful recessed halogen lighting is until they do it their own home.

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