UPDATE:  This home received a full price offer only 14 days after staging & listing!  This 1984 vacant contemporary in Portland, OR was meticulously remodeled and the owners knew that staging it would help define the spaces.  With an open floor plan, buyers are sometimes challenged in figuring out how to use the space.  In this house, that was especially true in the living & dining spaces, and another space adjoining the kitchen.

Here's a view of the LIVING ROOM before it was staged by Room Solutions Staging:

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This view from the upper level shows the size of the Living-Dining space (& the interesting angles we had to work with):

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This space off the kitchen may have confused buyers when it was vacant:

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32 Comments on Staging a Vacant 1980's Contemporary in Portland, OR ~ SOLD in 14 days

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AUG
20
2007
WOW Maureen, you nailed that one!  Great job!
7:14am • #13
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Maureen, when buyers are trying to imagine putting their furniture in a contemporary home, they truly have to think outside the box, because there IS no box!  There are no walls to deliniate the dining from the living areas, etc and that confuses some buyers.

Your staging & photographs are excellent, kudos!

Just a small suggestion though, why not add Portland, OR to your blog title and add this to a Portland group? Also, your blogs should all be visible to the public so they can find you!
8:37am • #14
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Kathy ~ thanks for your comment....yes that area was a real concern to the sellers, since it has an uneven layout due to different sized walls on either side.  We tried several configurations and decided on the final one, which seems to work. 

Terry ~ Thanks very much ~ Nice to hear from you again! (I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good news on your "portable furniture" trial!)

Sue ~ Many thanks for your comment and for your excellent suggestions.  I've posted this (and other previous blogs) to Localism and changed them to Public view.  I didn't realize the benefit of doing that until you pointed it out, so thanks again! 

10:57am • #15
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Maureen, I see you are 1st page Google when I search "home stager Portland OR"...good work!!
11:09am • #16
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Sue ~ that must be Active Rain at work!  :-)
11:26am • #17
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That was a wonderful difference. Actually made the rooms appear much more spacious with the furniture.
2:49pm • #18
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Angie ~ Thanks for stopping by .... it's always especially nice to hear from a real estate professional about how the staging helps the property!
2:55pm • #19
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Fabulous! :D I love the round piece you use in the living room. They are different from regular art work but they just look great as a statement on its own.

Cheers,

Cindy 
9:11pm • #20
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Maureen -- Fabulous job!  I studied the before shot of the living room and then mentally arranged the furniture before looking at the after photo.  I had the sofa and chair in the exact same place as you.  Kudos for the great work.
10:50pm • #21
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Cindy ~  Hey, that round iron piece was a bargain at Home Goods ($20 on sale!).  You're right, it really does make a statement.  Thanks for your comments!

Judy ~ Could I say that great minds think alike? :-)  All those angles were challenging, and we tried several different configurations, but when we hit on that one, we knew it was "just right."  Funny how that works, isn't it?  Thanks for stopping.
11:11pm • #22
AUG
21
2007
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Maureen - Not sure how I missed this blog.

What a wonderful job you did!  Congratulations.  Your post is being featured in the group Staging Before & After Pictures!

Well deserved!

Kathy
6:02pm • #23
Maureen - great stage - as usual! I always go to look at your blogs!
9:37pm • #24
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Kathy ~ Thanks so much for the feature and for your kind words!

CoCo ~ This was a FUN house to stage, and your comment is very much appreciated...thank you!
9:57pm • #25
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24
2007
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Really great work Maureen!  Those types of homes can be challenging...you really defined the spaces well.  Love it!!!!

 
7:25pm • #26
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Thank you Abby ~ nice of you to stop by. It was fun to figure out how to place the furniture to best highlight the home's features -- lots of angles and high windows.  My team and I liked it so much after the transformation that we were wishing we could afford to buy it ourselves!
10:26pm • #27
AUG
31
2007
 It looks great! God Job
4:06pm • #28
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Great work...I think it is critical to stage open floor plans!
8:35pm • #29
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01
2007
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Ann ~ Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate your comment!

Jo ~ Thanks! You're right, if those open plan spaces aren't staged, buyers get confused and don't know what to put where.  Staging makes it clear that the space works doesn't it?
1:32am • #30
Maureen, this is a perfect example of how a proper staging can turn a unique house with lots of angles, into a welcoming, funcitonal, home. Most potential buyers would not have been able to see what staging illustrates for them so clearly. Thanks for this excellent example. All realtors should see this one!
9:50am • #31
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Thanks so much for your comment, Wendy ~ and welcome to A/R.  I hope that business in your beautiful corner of British Columbia is booming!  I do agree with you that if realtors can see the total transformations that staging can make, they will recognize the tremendous added value to their marketing efforts.
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