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Home Staging Advice - Bathroom Make-over for Less than $100

By Kate Talarico

Home Stager with Kates Home Staging and Interior Design Owner & Lead Designer

November 08, 2010 02:28 AM

Bathroom are usually overlooked when it comes to home staging.

To have a big impact, it is usually the simple changes that can have a huge impact.

First, it is extrememly important that your bathroom be sparkling clean and that all personal items are put away.

Second, fresh towels can make a great first impression and can tie together the color in a bathroom.

Third, paint is always a great way to improve the look of any bathroom.

Bathroom Before Interior Redesign and Home Staging Here is the Bathroom Before

Bathroom Afer a Kate's Home Staging Redesign Here is the Bathroom After

By removing the clutter, painting the walls a more neutral color, and a few well placed accessories, this bathroom has been transformed.

Kate

Kate's Home Staging and Redesign, we serve Rockland County and Orange County, New York and northern New Jersey. Call Kate to setup your design consultation at 845-538-3623. www.kateshomestaging.com

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Debi Braulik

www.roundrealestate.com - Maple Valley, WA

Selling Maple Valley to Fife WA Homes For Sale

Very nice!

Nov 08, 2010 02:30 AM

Kathy Smiley

Rodeo Realty ~ Fine Estates Westlake Village - Newbury Park, CA

"Real Estate results that make YOU smile!"

Kate - did you paint or was it the light? I liked the pretty blue but I guess the grey is more neutral :) Once you love color it's hard to go completely to neutrals, but we do have to sell houses!

Nov 08, 2010 02:31 AM

Kristyn Grewell

CENTURY 21 Goodyear Green Edmond, OK - Edmond, OK

Edmond, OK Homes, Oklahoma Relocation Services

Great tips! The bathroom is also the most forgotten space when a seller heads out the door before a showing! I always suggest keeping a basket with windex and paper towels in the bathroom. Use it to do a quick wipedown and throw all the clutter in the basket before you leave!

Nov 08, 2010 02:32 AM

Kathy Burke

Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA

S.F. East Bay Home Staging

YES.....all the "stuff" can be so distracting. The clean fresh look you provided is 100% improvement!

Nov 08, 2010 03:59 AM

Mannie Ferguson

The Staging Fashionista - Alexandria, VA

APSD, RESA

Kate - love the simple elegance you created. Great job!

Nov 08, 2010 12:32 PM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

What a great example of just how big an impact these small, but great, changes made to the look and feel of this room! Removing the cabinet made a big impact and reduced the visual clutter. Great job!

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

Kathy

Nov 08, 2010 01:36 PM

Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ

NJ Home Stager

I think they call that a "bang for your buck". Nice job!

Nov 08, 2010 03:39 PM

Kate Talarico

Kates Home Staging and Interior Design - Goshen, NY

RESA, Top Orange County Home Decorator & Stager

Debi - Thanks.

Kathy - We did paint it a grey. The blue was very bright.

Kristyn - Great tips. A clean bathroom is always the way to go.

Kathy - Thanks for your kind words.

Mannie - Thanks!

Kathy - Thanks for the feature. I did not like the cabinet over the toilet, it made the space seem smaller.

Kristine - Thanks!

Nov 08, 2010 11:27 PM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Kate,

The bathroom looks so nice now... clean and clutter free. I noticed by removing the cabinet the room really does look larger. Fantastic job!

Nov 09, 2010 08:08 AM

Lisa Roy

SPACELiFT HOME STAGING, Greater Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

The bathroom looks so pretty and neutral now. Ready for any potential buyer to just move right in!

Nov 09, 2010 10:50 AM

Kate Talarico

Kates Home Staging and Interior Design - Goshen, NY

RESA, Top Orange County Home Decorator & Stager

Linda - I agree, removing the cabinet made a big difference. Thanks.

Lisa - I hope so, thanks.

Nov 12, 2010 01:22 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Hi Kate -- what a great example of bathroom staging! Clean, chic, and uncluttered -- perfection! The art you used is much better than the previous cabinet, which only told buyers "you won't have enough room here for your stuff."

Nov 12, 2010 11:39 AM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Less is more, don't really like those cabinets, much better gone.

Nov 12, 2010 01:58 PM

Luci Terhune

Bungalow Home Staging & Redesign - Nutley, NJ

NJ Home Stager 973 896-6489

Kate, Very nice transformation and for so little money!

Nov 12, 2010 02:10 PM

Cathy Brosius

Arranged Smartly LLC - Saint Louis, MO

Home Staging St. Louis region

Gosh, Kate, those are all great suggestions! Also, it's always better to put the toilet lid down...

Nov 12, 2010 03:22 PM

Michelle Finnamore

Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON

Preparing your property for sale

Hi Kate, don't you just love pedastal sinks in bathrooms? Everytime I see one, my heart sinks.Just where do builders think homeowners will store all the necessary things like toilet paper and personal items in a bathroom. As I always say, toilet paper and their holders are not decorating no matter how fancy the holder is. It is meant to be put away.

Love your style, really made this bathroom appear bright and spacious.

Nov 15, 2010 06:17 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Hey Kate! Beautiful job you have done! and so simple. many times clients think they have to spend so much and you really do not. Most of the time everything you need is already available, it's just placement and intention for why :) have a great day Kate!

Nov 17, 2010 01:33 AM

Anonymous

Stewie

Toilet seat down! Great idea! Loved the blue walls, though

Nov 17, 2010 04:36 AM

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Kate Talarico

Kates Home Staging and Interior Design - Goshen, NY

RESA, Top Orange County Home Decorator & Stager

Thank you all for your nice comments.

Dec 17, 2010 05:19 AM

Anonymous

Karli

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