NH Home Staging FAQ - Does Staging Require Buying New Furniture?

Here here Sharon!  My business has taken on more occupied stagings and consultations over the past few years and most of these clients do not have the luxury or extra $$ to purchase or rent additional furniture. The transformations can be just as powerful and marketable as new if done right and working with a home stager. Thank you for sharing and saying it!

Yes, I remember that fireplace from your original post.  I like it.  I had a feeling you recommended painting the brick and the homeowner didn't like the idea.  I think that's common.  The used-brick was popular when they bought the home, probably.  They liked it then, and still do.  It's okay.

You did an amazing job tranforming these spaces -they were very tired and now they are alive.  When I stage homes, I only use the client's existing furniture and we sometimes buy new accessories-I think it's most economically efficient.

Sharon, you took aged and cluttered and brought them up to date. Clean and salable....good Job!

Good morning Sharon. I guess you have done this once or twice, hey? You are so very good. Terrific pictures bring it home. I'm still loving the laundry room transformation you did in your home with salvage kitchen cabinets you bought and re-did. Want to come to MA?

Sharon, you and I have very similar businesses. So often I can even fill in the blanks in other rooms with the furnishings that come out of rooms that are crammed. I just had a vacant flip house where they opted to use their own furnishings. I ended up going to their homes and choosing the pieces for the 'flip'.

I find that in my area, the seller can't afford to vacate until they've sold, so much of the time its an occupied staging and may become an occupied-to-vacant if they have orders (military) and are required to report at a certain date. This makes it tricky, but I try to keep the transition smooth since those sellers are stressed as it is.

Sharon- excellent example of what staging can do.  You don't need to empty the bank to make your home "Show Ready",.

I saw this post because of Donna's re-blog.  LOVE these pictures - they are so compelling.  I am a true believer in home staging, and have even had my stager "shop" my own house to use in empty listings!  Nice job, Sharon :)

These before and after pictures are amazing.  It really doesn't take much to make a dramatic difference.

I do the same thing around my own home. As the pictures above so clearly prove that just rearranging can breathe new life into a room.

As the seasons change, so do my slipcovers. It's the fastest way to change a color scheme. Wonderful job, Sharon!

~Jaime