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Look I Staged Myself and the Before Ain’t Pretty!

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Home Stager with Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC

Look I Staged Myself and the Before Ain't Pretty!

Just like we stage homes in preparation for the market, if you think about it, we stage ourselves every day. We don't just get out of bed and go off into the world right?!

This is the Before, what I look like when I wake in the morning or if you will, the "unstaged" me - not too pretty!

 

 This is the "staged" me - took about an hour (hard to believe, I know!)

Steps taken for this particular staging job:

No major renovations, (no new boobs, nose job or liposuction), I showered (think clean up your home), blew dry my hair, put on makeup (think updating and accessorizing). Next, I put on clothes - nothing new; I used what I had in my closet (think re-purposing furniture your client already has.) Once I shed the unshapely PJ's and robe, you can now see I actually have some  "architectural" features just like when I de-clutter and edit out 30% of extraneous furniture when staging a home!

All easy and necessary fixes with a great Return on Investment (ROI) - wouldn't you say?!)

This is the power of makeup and hair, oh, and staging of course!

Another thing to consider when staging is your demographics. Let say I'm going to a business meeting - I would stage myslef like this:

Now apply staging to this room, keeping in mind there were no renovations, the room was cleaned, de-cluttered, accessorized and I only used furniture that the client already had! 

I can not take credit for this post - it was my associate, "Thelma's" Idea and she insisted I tell you that you  can save 15% by switching to GEICO Elite Staging and Redesign! Call EliteStaging for details and priceing!   

And, yes Thelma is our family's live Bearded Dragon and we love her - she's really cool!

 

 

 

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Comments(124)

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Kristine and VB is so sorry I missed this post and didn't comment right away ... "I love your post & pics" ... What a Hoot and featured at one of my favorite groups at AR ...

FRIENDS AT ACTIVERAIN

   

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 Vegas Bob ;o)

Apr 28, 2011 07:50 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Lisa - Thank you for your kind comment and I think it's standard ware for stagers too - lol! I swear I'm not making this up - this home was under contract in one week. However, it was priced right and marketed by a great agent. Then I came in and staged it and the rest is history! 

Dawn - Thank for your kind comment!

VB - Well finally! I've been hoping you'd stop by - I figured you get a kick out of this post! Thanks for the feature! I'll be by your post to see what

Apr 28, 2011 08:58 AM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Kristine--I want to hire Thelma.  What a great post.  Sorry, I couldn't notice the great bedroom because I was so infatuated with your before and afters!  Hah, what fun.  

Apr 28, 2011 12:10 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Janet - that's funny! As you can see make-up is my best friend!

Apr 28, 2011 12:33 PM
Jon Quist
REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Great photos. Great examples. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words.

Apr 28, 2011 06:32 PM
Navona Hart
Century 21 Realty @ Home - Farmville, VA
Selling the Best Properties in Central Virginia

I love this, what a great way to show somebody the value in a make over! 

Apr 28, 2011 11:43 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thanks Jon and pictures really do tell the whole story!

Navona - Thank you and makeovers are my specialty....as you can clearly see! I do one every morning and have gotten quite good at it - lol!

Apr 29, 2011 12:06 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

You are just so adorable.  Love this post, Kristine.

Congratulations. Your home staging & YOU, are being featured in the group Staging Before and After Pictures.

Kathy

 

Apr 29, 2011 02:54 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello again Kristine and with all these comments you have been receiving on your posts VB might hire you to write some of his posts ... ;o)

VB

Apr 29, 2011 03:47 AM
Thomas Sweeney
Tom Sweeney Real Estate, Owner/Broker, Bossier City, LA - Bossier City, LA
GRI

Kristine,  don't be silly, You look cute in your jammies. 

Apr 29, 2011 01:00 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thank you Kathy for your kind comment and featuring me in my favorite group: Staging before and after pictures! Always very much appreciated!

VB - You don't need my hep but for fun sometime we should collaborate on a post together - wouldn't that be fun! Thanks for stopping by again and I be by your blog tomorrow - it's been a really long day!

Tom - Thank you and they are comfy!

Apr 29, 2011 06:03 PM
Marianne Cherico
Interiors by Marianne Cherico - Foxboro, MA
Home Stager -Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Kristine,

You are awesome. What a great post!

Marianne

Apr 30, 2011 02:14 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

That would be a great idea ... I will send you a couple of strange photo pics and you write something funny OK! (UFO/ Alien) pics ... "please don't tell anyone OK"

VB ;o)

Apr 30, 2011 07:47 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Your are so sweet Marianne and thank you for your always kind comments!

VB  - I think that's a great idea and don't limit yourself to UFO/Aliens - send any photo or topic and I'll take it from there! How much fun would that be - a VB/Kristine Post! You could post it and I could reblog it! You  let me know....

Apr 30, 2011 01:59 PM
Elizabeth DeMarco
First Impressions by Elizabeth - Lansdale, PA

Kristine! Awesome concept. I'd say that you were especially brave but you're gorgeous in your robe (which I love) Thelma looks very cool btw. I hope you are enoying the same weather we're getting in Pennsylvania.

Apr 30, 2011 03:18 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thanks Elizabeth - and trust me - I don't wake up looking staged - that is for sure! Yes, we've had some great day mixed with rain, but it's helping the garden so I can't complain!

May 05, 2011 03:49 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Kristine,

It's pretty obvious that you're a Real Woman with Courage and Guts! You deserve this featured recognition and success for being open and honest! That's exactly what people are looking for when they want to do business with someone.

Great job, Kristine!

Patricia

 

May 08, 2011 09:01 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Patrica - I'd even expose myself with no hair and make-up (lol) to make a point about the impact of staging and how we do it with everything from ourselves, store windows - just about everything! It's really what marketing is all about. There's no better time to "dress up" our homes than when we are selling - it is now a commodity and can be the difference between sitting on the market or getting a quick sale!

May 19, 2011 09:07 AM
Wendy Tomm
Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB
CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors

Great piece Kristine!  Transformations are all WORTH IT!

Sep 07, 2011 03:56 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Kristine Ginsberg 

Six years ago and this is still an adorable post. I think you should bring it back again. Love it.

Jun 06, 2017 04:47 PM