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Call a bedroom a bedroom!

By
Home Stager with Design To Market LLC

We are often working with empty nesters and individuals that have decided to turn their homes' bedrooms into other more creative spaces.  In a home that is owner occupied this can become confusing as the inventory of spaces to match the family of a prospective buyer gets jumbled by other purposes for these spaces.  It is often inexpensive to turn a craft room, a second office or even an empty space back into a bedroom.  It is important for 2 reasons:

  1. If the room borders on small the addition of a bed and a simple nightstand will give definition to the space availability.
  2. If the home appears short on bedroom space for a large family, it is an easy and direct way to convey the number of rooms.

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This bedroon was staged by Design To Market home staging in Cincinnati.  For more information contact  Jo Potvin at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com .  

 

John Stauffer
John Stauffer MBA, E-pro,CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES - Battle Creek, MI
Amen! Any other option is just shooting yourself (and your seller's) in the foot.
Jan 30, 2008 02:05 PM
Yvonne Root
rooms b.y. root - Prescott, AZ
Home Stager - Northern Arizona
Jo, This is such a great return of this room to its original purpose. What a cool way to carry off this staging. I love your strait forward thoughts and explanation. Thanks!
Jan 30, 2008 02:11 PM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"
I have a two bedroom vacant condo in older age group, and I'm trying to decide whether to make it a bedroom or study, they only have one living area.  It could be either.
Jan 30, 2008 02:17 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
Cindy, I think you need to consider the overall floor plan and the demographics of the prospective buyer.  If there is not another space for a study, I would consider making it a study.  If the room is large you could put a nice writing desk and an occasional chair to show that there is sufficient room to make this a second bedroom as well.
Jan 30, 2008 02:29 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
Thanks Yvonne.  We like to keep cost in check for children's rooms and find simple is best!
Jan 30, 2008 02:44 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA
Jo: Cute! I like what you did to turn this room back to its original purpose. Regarding Cindy's question, I would say make it a study/guest room with a day bed and a small desk. Its not a particularly original idea, but potential buyers always respond positively to it. It lets them see the room for 3 different uses - as it is shown, as an office or as a bedroom. Et voila!
Feb 01, 2008 03:19 AM
Connie King
Sevierville, TN
No doubt this room works better just as you staged it,  a bedroom.    (the seller must like bold color - -maybe someone else will go for it too)    :)
Feb 01, 2008 10:02 AM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
Connie, I have to admit that the photo brightens the actual color a bit.  It is similar to Porter's Endive.  I have to say it actually works well as a child's room color in that it is truly gender neutral...fun flowers or the geometric primary color we have used both work well.
Feb 01, 2008 11:18 AM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.
Nice work.
Feb 01, 2008 12:03 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.
Nice work.
Feb 01, 2008 12:03 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.
Nice work.
Feb 01, 2008 12:04 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.
Nice work.
Feb 01, 2008 12:05 PM
Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN
You are absolutely right!  Great points!
Feb 02, 2008 08:45 AM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals

What was that - ohhhhh it is a bedroom.

I see Terrylynn is getting her evening comments in.

Nice, Jo. 

Feb 03, 2008 03:48 PM