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The Methodology Behind Staging Your Morris County NJ Home: Before and Afters

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Home Stager with Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC

The Methodology Behind Staging Your Morris County NJ Home: Before and Afters

Professional home staging has a purpose behind everything we do when preparing your home for the market. Stagers don’t just “decorate” to make things pretty although that’s part of it, our real goal is to give your home the WOW factor, appeal to the most buyers, show off the home’s architectural features and square footage.

Moreover, we give purpose to every space using furniture placement taking the guesswork out for buyers and give the home a clean, cohesive, updated look that will drive foot  traffic to your door for a quick sale..............and it's all done on a budget!   

My goal with this living room was to bring attention to the fireplace, highlight the room's formidable size and arrange the furniture in a way that makes sense to buyers. I wanted to create a gender neutral space, highlight the hardwoods and let the light shine in. (sorry about the blurry “before” pictures -  I dropped my camera when I got out of my car for the consultation.)

Below are several different angles of the living room. While the fireplace is beautiful, the built in mirror appears larger than the fireplace and didn’t reflect anything of interest... 

By adding canvas art in front of the mirror your eye is drawn directly to the fireplace while demonstrating that you can add art or leave it with just the mirror, but you have options...  

 

I used brown, orange, red and cream accessories to show how many colors go with this particular wall color. Like I said, everything I do has a purpose behind it… 

 

Another view:

Less is more in staging and this room didn't need art by the windows...

If you'd like to view more transformations like this one click HERE to see the difference professional home staging makes.

And I don't hide my prices, they are right on my WEBSITE because I know you're getting an incredible value and unbeatable return on investment for the services I provide which includes professional MLS photos emailed to you and your Realtor the same day! 

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Home Staging Morris County - Staged to Sell, Designed to Live!

You have 90 seconds to make a great first impression once your home goes on the market. Consult a Morris County professional home stager serving Union, Essex, Sussex Counties for that competitive edge so your home stands out from the competition, selling faster and for top dollar!  

Elite Staging and Redesign offers home staging services to North Jersey homeowners, real estate agents, banks, builders, and investors in preparing homes to stand out in today’s real estate market. For a consultation on vacant staging, lived in homes or interior redesign projects call Elite Staging and Redesign at 201-602-2562.

Morris County Home Staging Website: Elite Staging and Redesign

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Email: Kris@elitestagingandredesign.com

 

           

Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thanks Robert and I know I owe you a call, I've just been so busy! Hope to talk to you this week!

Realty one - too bad, I was just in AZ last week! 

Tammie - you made my day and I love to hear that I've helped someone, especially YOU and your client who wants to put the effort in but can't afford staging. I'm so glad you were able to help them and I bet you did a terrific job! If you have after photos and want any suggestions please feel free to email them and I will help you and and your clients in any way I can free if charge! I really mean that!

Mar 08, 2012 03:34 AM
Teri Clardy
Colorado Premier Staging, LLC - Littleton, CO
APSD Certified Home Stager Pro

These pictures are definitely worth a thousand words!!  Great job and congrats on the feature.

Mar 08, 2012 03:42 AM
Keith Gilkey
Re/Max Chesapeake - Elkton, MD
410-920-7214, Re/Max Chesapeake

Christine, As always your work is beautiful and well done. Thanks for sharing!

Mar 08, 2012 04:14 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

This is a lovely presentation of before/after, especially on a very personal kid's room, which might not appeal to every buyer.  Good job and explanation.

Mar 08, 2012 05:02 AM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Very eye-catching Kris!  Did you paint the walls too?  The before pics have a green hue and the after pics look blue?  I love that shade of blue, and the darker accents make the color pop ;)))

Mar 08, 2012 05:52 AM
Anna Tolstoy
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Natick, MA

Kristine, I love your work! I just went to your website and spent some time looking at before and afters - very inspirational. 

Mar 08, 2012 07:33 AM
Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate
Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR
Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

I always love seeing your before and afters. Another job well done. I love it.

Gretchen

Mar 08, 2012 07:52 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Mirror or not, this is a fabulous transformation and one you should be extremely proud of!

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

Kathy

Mar 08, 2012 08:36 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Kristine, We so much enjoy seeing your before and afters. Everyone of your creative changes adds so much warmth and depth to each of to cients houses and makes them a more of a HOME!

Mar 08, 2012 08:46 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Your before and after photographs tell the story.  Staging does work.

Best wishes for continued success!

Mar 08, 2012 08:54 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kristine, it looks like this whole home was decorated to highlight the kids!   You have transformed it into a home ADULTS would love!

Mar 08, 2012 09:34 AM
Barbara Hensley
RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX
Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Kristine - another gold star feature for an excellent post!  Oh how I wish you lived in my area.  The stager I used for the past several years is not taking any business at the time because of illness in her family.  I called two stagers this week to discuss a home that needs to be staged quickly.  One never called me back - it has been over two days now.  

Mar 08, 2012 09:47 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Kristine, great job on staging this house...enjoyed viewing your photos on your website as well.

Mar 08, 2012 09:51 AM
Ellen Caruso
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty - Glen Head, NY

Kristine, seeing your work is always a pleasure, clean crisp lines and sharp focal points! Were you a graphic designer in your pre-life? LOL Keep them coming, always a treat and less calories than dessert!

Mar 08, 2012 10:25 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Kristine, thanks so much. I really appreciate the offer.

Mar 08, 2012 07:22 PM
The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties
Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Kristine,

Terrific job on the staging!  What a gorgeous transformation of this room.  Love the different angles.

Lisa

Mar 08, 2012 11:25 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thanks Teri!

Thank you Kieth and it's good to see you!

Carla - I think it's important to educate the public that there is a reason behind everything we do and it's all about selling the home!

Mel - we didn't paint the living room, but the color looks different in the middle of the day vs. when the sun's going down. I always try and get MLS during the middle of the day when the most sunlight is coming in. This particular shade of blue looks pretty in any light - I love it too!

Erica - I think the sellers where happy to show off the hardwoods - after all, they been covered for several years so it was time to showcase them!

Anna - thanks so much and I appreciate you looking at my work - it means a lot!

Gretchen - it's funny, one thing men and women both like to look at are the before and afters - they really tell the whole story! Thanks for stoping by!

Kathy - it's funny, the owner loved the mirror and so will a percentage of people, but other will not hence the art. We do what we have to do right?! Thanks so much for featuring me in my favorite group, "Staging Before & After photos"!

Thanks Larry and Shelia - wish I live closer to you guys!

Barbara - I can't believe you didn't get a call back from a home stager. No matter how many jobs I have I always call every Realtor back in hopes of working with them. Their loss and yes, I really wish I did live closer - I'd have that home already staged!

Rebecca - Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my portfolio - I think a stager's work is our best advertisement....or our worst. That's why I put 110% into every job I do!

Ellen - I'm actually the worst drawer (unlike you who has unlimited talent) but I'm thinking of taking a few drawing classes b/c I've been sketching floor plans of the homes I stage. They look like a 5 year old did them, but at least I know how I'm gong to arrange everything!

Tammie - any time and I mean that! I love to share tips and  help so call or email me if you ever need some advice! Besides, I'd love to chat with you!

Lisa - I always take 4 angles of the room so I can plan ahead of time what I going to do with each part of the room. The key is to get the same angle for the before and after so there's no confusion that its the same room!

Mar 08, 2012 11:49 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

KG`From silly to spectacular! No problem for the Queen of Staging and Redesign. Congrats on (another) feature!

(Hopefully the dog found a cool place to lie down that doesn't have primary colors on the floor).

Mar 09, 2012 12:33 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Kristine what a transformation, I can really see how important it is to have a home staged.

Mar 09, 2012 11:05 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Kris, as always, gorgeous results from a gorgeous lady! I love the art above the fireplace, I gotta find one of those!

Mar 13, 2012 01:05 AM