The job we finished tonight has to be my favorite job ever.  I could live here.... yes, I've said that before with the french beach house - L'escale.  This home surpases that one, however.  This one actually shows a lot of my personal style, in case you've ever wondered.  These actually are the colors of my own personal home.  The colors in the home, especially the kitchen dictated the color scheme throughout.... If I had a million dollars to spend on a home right now, I would be writing an offer....

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This home was vacant and we were fortunate to have just purchased a large amount of fabulous inventory at a sale last weekend.  I absolutely personally love the way this home turned out... As if the home itself weren't beautiful enough, don't you wonder what what's out the windows.... check this out....

     

These are the views from the back porch and the master (upstairs) porch....

 

I'll be sharing more with you after I take some additional photos tomorrow.  It was dark when we finished and I really want to show how the sunlight pours into this home.... really stunning!

 

35 Comments on My favorite staging job ever! I could live here....

It is beautiful and you did a great job! I love the flooring throughout and the fireplace is outstanding. NICE JOB!

02/28/2008 07:44 PM by Todd & Danielle Millar (Glenn Simon Inc.)


What a great house and neat area, and you've already got your after pictures posted...WOW!

02/28/2008 07:54 PM by Cindy Bryant~Houston's Home Staging & Home Stagers By Redesign Etc.~RESA~ASHSR (Redesign Etc., Inc.-Texas)


Hi Melissa -  The house is gorgeous. LIke you, I wish I had a spare million to buy it and live in it. Great job!

02/28/2008 07:59 PM by Solaris Realty


You did a fab job! Staging fits the home and AMAZING location! View is worth a mil at least!

02/28/2008 08:16 PM by Gina Metzger,Inside Out Home Staging (Inside Out Home Staging & Redesign Inc)


Melissa ~ With the outside as lovely as the inside, I can see why you could live there! 

02/28/2008 08:38 PM by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions)


It's awesome. I can see why you'd want to live there.  I would have been half tempted to bring a jug of tea and watched the sunset.  What a fabulous view.

Kathy

02/28/2008 08:55 PM by Kathy Nielsen, Atlanta Home Stager (Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC)


This home is fabulous!  I love your staging and your pictures! 

It is also nice to see pictures without "blown out" windows" that can distract you from the room. 

The first room is my fav!  Love it!

 

02/28/2008 08:57 PM by Janice Sutton - Temecula Murrieta Home Stager - Home Staging (1st Stage Property Transformations )


That IS a beautiful home, Melissa!  Thanks for sharing those photos with us.  I especially like how you staged the room (living room with the pillars) with 4 chairs and round coffee table.  Looks like a very inviting space to sit down and chat!  Creates good flow with the chairs that couldn't have been accomplished with larger upholstered pieces.  Someday I'm going to have to visit the Carolinas!

02/28/2008 10:08 PM by Diana Young (Staging North King & South Snohomish Counties)


All the great windows and architectural detail! Beautiful staging in a beautiful home! I haven't fallen in love with any of the houses I've staged yet, but it's just a matter of time!

02/28/2008 10:28 PM by Elaine Manes IRIS~Colorado Stager ~ A Wonderful Space, LLC (A Wonderful Space, LLC)


Only a million...OMG it's fabulous. In our little neck of the woods it would be 3 mil easy. Save up and buy it I am sure lots of the stager's here would visit :)

02/28/2008 11:10 PM by Kym Hough, Staging Consultant , Staged to Sell, SF Bay Area, CSP (Staged to Sell & StagersLIST.com)


Both the inside and the outside are gorgeous!  You did a wonderful job staging and the new inventory you purchased looks great!

02/28/2008 11:23 PM by Lisa Sherman ~ Interior Aura... Home Staging & Redesign - Salem, Oregon (Interior Aura)


Melissa,

Again, you never cease to amaze me. As always, beautiful work girl.

Heather

02/29/2008 12:02 PM by Heather Chotard ISRP (In Style Staging & Design)


Very nice job.  I'll have to tell Carla (my wife) to look at the kitchen picture.  Our cabinets are nearly the same color, and I know she would like to take a look it.  Thanks for sharing.

02/29/2008 01:13 PM by Kevin Starkie- Colorado Springs Home Inspector (Starkie & Sons, LLC)


There are so many high-end homes out there that you look at from the street and think "man, if only I had the money..." yet when you go inside, they haven't been updated since the home was built...30 years ago! Home staging is an absolute must in those situations (which is far too often in my neck of the woods...)

02/29/2008 01:38 PM by Paula Hartwick - Arnprior, Ontario Real Estate (Re/Max Town Centre Realty Ltd., Brokerage)


The house and the views are beautiful.  I love the Charleston area.  You are truly fortunate to have a fabulous job in a fabulous part of the country.

02/29/2008 01:42 PM by Lora Shulman, HSR certified, ASHSR (Dublin Home Staging, LLC)


Looks like a very nice home. Just way too much out of my price range.

02/29/2008 04:00 PM by Robert L. Brown~Grand Rapids Real Estate Flexit Realty, West Michigan (www.mrbrownsellsgr.com)


That was amazing. I want to live there. You did an awesome job. The pictures are beautiful, the home is beautiful, and your work was terrific.

02/29/2008 05:07 PM by Christy Powers - Pooler, Savannah Real Estate Agent (Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners)


Oh my gosh, this place is beautiful. I could live there too!

02/29/2008 05:11 PM by Jackie - Mortgage Virtual Assistant (Close-More-Loans.com)


Hi Melissa,

What a beautiful job you did! The home looks lovely!! I'd love to live there too. 

02/29/2008 05:13 PM by Trace Galle (Stages by Trace)


HI Melissa,

Thank you for sharing this amazing home.  You did an amazing job on staging it to bring it alive!  Isn't it fun, that we get to see the most amazing homes and do our work.  Fun, isn't it?  Love it. 

 

02/29/2008 06:19 PM by Irene Woodworth ~ Motivational Speaker & Redesign~Staging~Color Expert~ Idaho (One Day Redesigns, Inc. & The Color And Redesign Institute)


Thank you for all the wonderful comments!  I have posted another blog where you can see all the photos of this home... Does this look like $1 Million to you?

02/29/2008 07:57 PM by Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions)


Congratulations on the Terrific Shopping Spree that enabled this Amazing Transformation! You turned a house into a Home by enhancing its warmth and live-ability with your time and investment.

This place won't be on the market long!

02/29/2008 08:03 PM by Laurie Logan-South Central WI Real Estate (RE/MAX Preferred - Broker Manager)


Melissa:

Gotta say incredible.  Your photography is fabulous.  You deserve the KUDOS....

 

02/29/2008 09:23 PM by Renee Pratta ~ Renewed Rooms ~ SC (Renewed Rooms)


Ahhh, that's soooo pretty!  I love SC.  I definitely could move there.

02/29/2008 09:43 PM by Abby Reilly; NW Atlanta Home Stager (ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC)


Room looks very nice, but for those of us (mostly male) who would'nt know what taste in design if it hit us with a barge pole, some "before pics would be a good guage.

 

02/29/2008 10:40 PM by Guy Lofts CRS Real Estate Guy in Madison, Wisconsin (Keller Williams, Madison Crossroads)


You said it, Stunning!  It is such fun to do this work and in your blogging, and it shows in your work how much you love it.

02/29/2008 10:46 PM by Terrylynn Fisher Realtor-Buy Stage Sell - StagersLIST.com (Diablo Realty-Live Green,Live Smart Certified REA Trainer)


That is a beautiful house Melissa. You stagers have such a rewarding job!

02/29/2008 10:49 PM by Tigard Oregon Real Estate >> Wayne B. Pruner, GRI (Oregon First)


Guy - here is a blog with before photos and a link to all of the after photos of the home

Thanks again for all of you who have commented.  I truely do love what I do.  The best thing is the reaction I get from the agents and clients.  This is what the homeowners emailed me tonight....

"WOW!!!   Charlie and I went over to the house tonight!  It looks fabulous!  We are ready to move back in.  The photos are great also!  Thanks so much, "

02/29/2008 11:01 PM by Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions)


Melissa,

I'd live here too. Except in the summer. There's not enough air conditioning in the world for me.

                           Gorgeous house, gorgeous job! 

02/29/2008 11:34 PM by Susan Peters - Seattle Realtor/Staging Specialist (Re/Max Mutual Realty)


You did an excellent job -- the home should definitely sell.Your photos are really nice also.

03/01/2008 10:34 PM by Bob & Carolin Benjamin - E Phoenix Arizona Real Estate (The Benjamin Team - Keller Williams Integrity First Realty )


Susan - I'm always cold, so I would say the exact opposite about Seattle (although we did actually live there for a year when my husband was in the Navy - beautiful)..... I LOVE being a southern girl!

Bob & Carolin - Thank you!  We are hoping for a quick sale.  The sellers jokingly told us they were ready to pull it off the market and move back in they loved the staging so much.... lol!  I hope they don't do that, but I do hope someone else feels that way!

03/03/2008 05:45 PM by Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions)


Can I move in with you and Marci, LOL..it is beautiful I noticed that in another blog. Love the kitchen and fireplace.

Phyllis pafumi

03/06/2008 06:45 PM by Phyllis Pafumi-ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ (ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey)


Phyllis - SURE!  The home is plenty large enough!  Those are two of my favorite areas of the home too.  I absolutely love the color of the cabinets!

03/06/2008 07:34 PM by Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions)


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