This wonderfully updated home in Overland Park, KS almost had too much of a good thing - lengthy SPACE!  The front room was one long open area.  There was no designated space for dining so buyers really didn't know how the floorplan was supposed to work. The investor/realtor, contacted Z'Touch Staging to show buyers how the room could work.

I tried a few new ideas on this project.  I found a 36"x36" chunk of carpet that looked like a peice of art.  I mounted it on plywood and trimmed it with large baseboard trim.  I also took a plain luan door and made a "leaning lamp" out of it.  I stained diamond shapes on the door then mounted a swing arm lamp to it.  It defined the dining area in this long room.

 

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20 Comments on So Long Too Long

MAR
20
2010
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Great ideas, it looks wonderful.  Thanks for sharing.
6:47pm • #1
346,226 Points 8 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Leanne, very clever solutions and I love your color choices!  The harlequin diamond pattern on the luan with the lighting is awesome.  Great job. 
8:12pm • #3
105,859 Points

You've set a clear vision in this beautiful home. Floors really enhanced with your colour choice, super job.
10:46pm • #4
MAR
21
2010
143,373 Points Hit Router

Leanne,

Great staging!  Your really defined this long and narrow room by creating the individual spaces within the home.  Like Ginger, I love how you got so creative with the luan...BRAVO!
12:49am • #5
202,345 Points

Awesome job, very clever idea with the carpet. your choice of colors and layout are very nice..thanks for sharing
7:11am • #6
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I love the style you brought into this room!  Staging at its finest.

Congratulations. Your home staging is being featured in the group Staging Before and After Pictures.

Kathy
9:06am • #7
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Thanks for the positive comments everyone.  I was very happy with the way may "leaning lamp" turned out.  I thought about using a narrower door and making 2 of them to use behind my bedside tables.  I would lower the lamp and hang a picture above it.  It would give me more room on the table to hold all my books that are piled there for night time reading.

Kathy - Thanks for the feature!
10:23am • #8
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oh, you clever little devil, you!  great success and so unique!
4:59pm • #9
251,423 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Nice way to divide the space....without staging it would be challenging for any buyer to try to "see" how this long space could be used to its fullest.  You did a GREAT job!!!
6:02pm • #10
244,454 Points 4 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Oh my goodness... are you the clever one!  How cool is that? My question is... for all that work you did on the lamp. will you use this again?  Looks like you have some 2010 red going on there girl. Very fun! You never know, the new buyers may want to buy it ;)
10:50pm • #11
MAR
22
2010
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Nice creative ideas that you came up with for staging this awkward room -- it looks great and very inviting!
12:38am • #12

Thanks for sharing your creative ideas Leanne! I love the rug now a picture idea and as was mentioned about, I think someone may want to BUY this from you. Oh ya, very nice staging too!
12:30pm • #14

Very clever way to define the dining area with the leaning wall.  Would that same thing work for a headboard if you used a narrow door and mounted it above the bed?  Hummm, your work is great!

Thanks for sharing!

Deb
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8:49pm • #15
MAR
23
2010
269,928 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Colors are just so inviting, warm and enhance this home!! Beautiful work!!
12:04am • #16
122,048 Points

The long narrow space is well defined and very inviting.  Great color choice and beautifully staged.
4:58am • #17
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HI Kathy, very clever indeed!  You are one imaginative stager when it comes to defining use of space where none exist. Your clients were lucky to have found you to stage their property. Let us know when it sells.
7:42am • #18
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The compliments mean a lot coming from fellow stagers who's work I admire!

The house has not closed yet but went under contract in 30 days.  He had it on the market for about 45 days and realized it might be a lot longer if he didn't show people how to use the front room.

I have decided to use the "leaning lamp" at home once I destage.  I have a small corner that has a chair but no room for a table.  I will put it behind the chair and bring in some necessary light.  I might need to change the shade though.

 
8:37am • #19
MAR
24
2010
621,696 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Love it!  Clever, crafty and creative, especially for such a long room!
1:10am • #20
MAR
28
2010
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Great solutions to a very challenging space.  You've helped buyers see how they can really use this space.
11:52pm • #21
MAR
29
2010
474,549 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

I love it! Movable colour blocking! very creative.
6:18pm • #22


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