Sold in 17 Days! Woo Hoo!! Home Staging Minnetonka MN

Now that's what I'm talking about. Love to get those emails saying a property I staged sold so quickly.

I was hired to stage this vacant home because it had a really tough living room layout. I even stood and scratched my head when I was in the home taking measurements. I normally know immediately the layout I will use or at least have a pretty good idea. This one. Nothing.

If I was struggling and I do this for a living what do you think the potential buyer thought??

Long narrow room, fireplace on one end, traffic pattern down one entire side, patio doors to get access on the other. Yikes!

LR before

 

A sofa was too long to put crosswise facing the fireplace, and if I put it perpendicual to the fireplace you couldn't walk behind it to get out the patio door or into the dining room.

 

LR before

 

So here is what I came up with:

 

 LR after

 

 

LR after

 

Just a few colorful things on the counter-tops helped the white kitchen.

 

kitchen before and after 

 

The small dining room with a strangely placed light fixture were also enhanced with home staging.

 

 DR before and after

 

 

before and after lr dr

 

The Master Bedroom was not only a little blah, it looked very small. I think this helped:

 

 bedroom before and after

 

Don't leave the buyer standing in the middle of a room baffled and wondering what they would do with their furniture.....show them!

Call a Professional Home Stager and let your house be the one the buyer wants!

 

 POE kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

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28 Comments on Sold in 17 Days! Woo Hoo!! Home Staging Minnetonka MN

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DEC
02
2011
409,192 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Shar - That living room would be a challenge to most.  You really did create the optimum layout for such a challenging room.  This is the beauty of home staging -  being able to actually show potential home buyers how a room can be layed out.  The whole house looks gorgeous - well done!
11:59am • #9
631,925 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

Another great staging - and 17 days, one happy seller!  Have a lovely weekend.
5:52pm • #10
357,674 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Man some of the rooms can be tough Janice!

Thank you Sally. Using the love seat was key, then the armless chairs kept things open.

And one happy Realtor Lisa. LOL
10:41pm • #11
DEC
03
2011
388,883 Points 21 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Shar, there is no denying, you made a house a HOME! Now if I can only finish that "Whale Tale" you'll see what else I have to say about you. I've been busy with Christmas Decorations and designing Christmas cards.
12:10am • #12
235,736 Points 10 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Hi Shar--that really was a tough layout and the living room ceiling is very distracting.  You did an amazing job of making the home feel welcoming.  That's also obvious by the fact that it sold so quickly.  Congratulations--another great job. 
12:54am • #13
781,069 Points 38 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Woo Hoo is right!!!  Staging saved this one from a very long shelf life!
7:46am • #14
357,674 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

"Designing" Christmas cards....see Ellen, most of us just go out and buy them. How cool! Other than that.....I cannot see why anything else is more important than the Whale Tale. :)

Thank you so much Janet, that ceiling is in the kitchen too! Love your new profile picture!!

I think so too Sharon. Thank you.
10:40am • #15
DEC
04
2011
467,263 Points 20 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I'm not surprised, Shar. You're a fantastic stager who understands what it takes.

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

Kathy
7:05am • #16
195,108 Points Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Beautiful job Shar!  I'm still waiting for the announcement for your show on HGTV...!!
7:00pm • #17
357,674 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thank you Kathy for your kind words and the feature.

Me too Tammy! What is up with that network?? ;)
10:40pm • #18
DEC
05
2011
545,171 Points 120 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Shar.  Now that house was a challenge.  You performed a minor miracle in the living room.  I thought only corner fireplaces were a challenge!  Good work.  
7:20pm • #19
115,135 Points 6 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Very nice, Shar!  I love the armless chairs.  The furniture placement looks perfect!  No wonder the home sold so quickly.  Congrats!
7:31pm • #20
357,674 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

This fireplace was so close to the wall Valerie it was almost worse! Thanks!

It was a tough one Patsy. The armless chairs were a great option for that space to keep it open. Thank you!
8:26pm • #21
DEC
06
2011

I love what you did. You basically turned it into a model home, and we all love model homes! congratulations!
11:00pm • #22
DEC
07
2011
1,225,570 Points 79 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Good morning Shar,

Now that was a tough one and you did show how it could be decorated and removed the objections of the awkward floor plan! I came over from Roger's post..congratulations the gold star above your head is becoming :).
7:29am • #23
357,674 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thank you Eric. Model homes always look marvelous no matter what price level so I'm with you!

Thank you Dorie...I love getting that gold star above my head!
8:50am • #24
DEC
08
2011
580,585 Points 37 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Hi Shar ~ Your furniture placement made perfect sense of that challenging space!  No wonder this home sold so quickly!!  The loveseat and two armless chairs created the perfect seating arrangement.  Congrats on another successful staging!
12:39am • #25
357,674 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Picked up this house of furniture yesterday Maureen. It closes tomorrow! Cash deal so it closed within 11 days of them receiving the offer. Good thing I was in town! LOL. Thanks for your kind words.
10:52am • #26
DEC
13
2011
626,433 Points 11 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Congrats Shar you did a fantastic job with this house!  Definitely a tough one!  (The book Tiger's Curse-I think you will really like it) 
12:25pm • #27
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15
2012
987,427 Points 81 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

This was re-blogged today, but I'm not sure how I missed it in December.............love what you did Shar, those rooms weren't easy.
2:29am • #28

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