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Home Stager with Simple Inspiration Home Staging

 

Recently, I was contacted by a Relator who stated she had a client that had been transfered to another city.  She continued to comment that she felt they could greatly benefit from staging and that she felt the client did not have a chance in this market without it.  I wondered to myself...what exactly does she mean.  How bad could this house really be?  From what she discribed this was an average size home in an average neighborhood, with an average size lot.  What I found when I arrived for the initial consultation with the client was beyond description in written form so I have laced this post with photos.  For a picture is worth a thousand words! 

 

 

This is the entry before staging

Entry after staging

 

 Living room before staging

 

 Living room after staging

I do believe in the power of staging and now the Realtor does as well.  She now pays for my consultation for all her clients.  This house sold after three weeks on the market for full asking price! 

 

 

Sheri Davis
Transformations Home Staging and Redesign - Caldwell, ID
HSR, ASHSR

Trisha, Excellent job!  It just looks great -- It looks like you used their existing furniture with slipcovers and great find on that red fabric - it really adds a nice punch of color.  Did you purchase the slipcovers and have the clients purchase them from you?  Congratulations on your success.   Sheri

Jan 21, 2008 03:03 PM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon

Cindy & Connie, Thank you for the compliments.  It is always exciting to see a dramatic change such as this.

Gina,I know what you mean about reliable labor.  I am fortunate that my sister is usually available to assist in the labor dept, as well as my husband on occasion.

Sheri, The home owner had already decided slip covers were needed for the furniture.  She showed me her choices and I helped her narrow it down to the ones in the photo.  She was very easy to work with.

Jan 21, 2008 03:43 PM
Marla Hofstee
Design by Marla - Burbank, CA
Design by Marla- Home Staging, Burbank & Los Angeles, CA
Great story with a great ending.  It's nice to have clients that take a to-do list and run with it. Congratulations to you, Trisha!
Jan 22, 2008 01:52 AM
Mary Lou Teague
HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN
Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN
Goodness..I hope that you didn't have to pick up all that mess before you started. Surely if you did you charged double...what a mess !!! However, at the end of the day you made it wonderful. Great job...thanks for sharing
Jan 22, 2008 09:00 AM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon

Marla, These clients were very motivated to get their home sold, they really wanted to do what ever they could to do to get it sold.  I love that.

Mary Lou,   The clients had everything cleaned up by the time we got there.  I think we had to pack a box or two out of the room to the garage.  Not too bad considering what it could have been. 

Jan 22, 2008 01:56 PM
B Lucas-Thrower
Staging - Interior Redesign & Home Staging - Franklin, TN
Interior Redesign and Home Staging
WOW....where did you get the slipcovers? This house looks fabulous.
Jan 29, 2008 11:48 AM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon
B... The slipcovers are from Surefit.  We spent awhile stretching and pinning to get them to look the way they did in the photos, but it was worth the final result.
Jan 29, 2008 02:18 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.
The REAL challenges...love it.  It is so much more rewarding when they REALLY need  you... I just am amazed sometimes how good we are at this staging business.  GREAT job girl.
Feb 03, 2008 05:56 PM
Karel Rogers
Real Estate Staging Unlimited - Reno, NV
We see it allllllll the time..good work1
Feb 05, 2008 12:31 AM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon

Terrylynn,

Thanks for the positive feedback.  People do need us.  I keep telling myself that, when I see results like this I believe it more and more.

Karl,  I know that I am going to be seeing more of this in the future.  There are so many houses that are sitting on the market  just like this one.  I have to say, it is exhausting to get these houses ready for market, but rewarding to see the final result.

Feb 07, 2008 04:58 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

How did I miss this post!  It sure speaks volumes to the difference staging can make!  You did a fabulous job.

Congratulations.  Your post is being featured in the group Staging Before & After pictures.

Kathy

Feb 08, 2008 10:28 AM
Sandra Hughes
Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA
Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia
Good Grief!  Did you have your work cut out for you or what.  It almost doesn't even look like the same home.  Your Realtor must love you.
Feb 08, 2008 11:28 AM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon

Wow Kathy, Thanks for the feature..  This project did show the value of staging.  I have before and afters of the exterior I am going to use in another post, but this property did not have a chance without staging.

Sandra, It was alot of work, but the homeowner jumped right in to help out, completing the items on my pre staging list.  The Realtor hired me to do a written report and it developed into staging.  She was thrilled with the results.

Feb 11, 2008 09:07 AM
Virginia Tatseos
Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

Making these transformations is fun

I had an estate where the deceased had a shopping issue

http://activerain.com/blogsview/211690/What-does-Virginia-do

 

Feb 17, 2008 01:43 PM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon

Viginia, I would love to see the before and after  photos from your estate client.  I immagine it is quite remarkable.

Don't you love a good ending?

 

 

Feb 17, 2008 01:49 PM
Karel Rogers
Real Estate Staging Unlimited - Reno, NV

Yesssss alllllll the timeeeee!  That's why I love what I do...most of the time the client really gets the concept of how their home can look with ALL their stuff.  It's a beautiful thing...Congrats on the job.

Feb 18, 2008 12:57 AM
Diane Fisher
Diane Fisher Designs - Lake Oswego, OR

Hey Trish

Great job!  You're one of the most talented and imaginative stagers I have had the pleasure to work with.  Congratulations on turning a challenging situation into a remarkable success! 

Diane

 

Feb 24, 2008 05:27 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County
Not quite that bad, but yes, I have.  Great job!
Mar 03, 2008 12:58 PM
Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Trisha...That house was calling for HELP and you answered.

Kathleen

Jun 14, 2008 12:45 PM
Trisha Lane
Simple Inspiration Home Staging - Portland, OR
Simple Inspiration Portland Oregon

Heather, Sounds like a great new service.

Diane, You are so kind.  I have fun working with you too.

Connie, Thanks for stopping by.

Kathleen, It sure was!

Jun 21, 2008 04:27 PM