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What to Do When the Room Presents Some Unique Challenges

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Home Stager with ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey

Every home and every room can be improved with the professional services of a home stager. But as you can see in these 3 rooms, they each presented some unique challenges. My first bedroom came with built ins along the whole back wall. While the possibility of removing them was not a practical solution I decided to play them up and show them off. We took a bland room and by adding color to enhance the color in the built ins this room went from confusing to a room that any boy would love to call his own.

 BEFORE the room lacked warmth and the built in end tables were not being utilized.

 AFTER we now display the owner's antique car collection and place lamps in the built in area to show buyers how they can utilize this space. A flat sheet was used as the dust ruffle which matched the paint and pilow case

My next room had wallpaper that could not be removed or painted over. Again by rearranging the space and adding accessories that matched the color scheme we created a welcoming room.

  BEFORE not only is the wallpaper distracting but the bedding certainly does not match. An easy fix for this bedding...

 Flip it upside down...now isn't that better? Again a flat sheet was used as the dust ruffle, keeping the pallet soft and inviting.

This next room was a challenge and while the change many not be so dramatic, you will see that removing the movie marquee was an absolute necessity. What was with that anyway? Okay I had to keep the molding and the curtains because they were permanently affixed to the wall. So here is what we did. 

 BEFORE What is the room suppose to be used for?

 We removed the marquee, spackled the wall and painted a soft shade of Antique Lace by Benjamin Moore. Then we painted out the green stripe that went all around the room. I matched the bedding to the valance as best as I could and at least a buyer could see this as a bedroom.

So with a few simple changes every room can be transformed from challenging to welcoming. ReStyled to Sell Home Staging changing the way buyers view homes. 

Virginia Tatseos
Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

The bedroom changes were great.  Hding the wall paper with the furniture was a wonderful idea.

You did a great job with what was there.

Apr 02, 2008 06:39 AM
Amy Prouty
Home Staging - Keno, YN
That is the sign of a good stager.  You make the best out of a not so perfect house.  Nice job!
Apr 02, 2008 05:58 PM
Yvonne Root
rooms b.y. root - Prescott, AZ
Home Stager - Northern Arizona
Fantastic Phyllis! You waved that magic wand of yours and all three rooms came out looking SOOOOOO much better! Cool! 
Apr 03, 2008 02:19 AM
Maureen Maureen
Orangeburg, NY
Phyllis - I love your work, it is so realistic for homeowners.  I think a lot of the time the work we show is so drastic or the changes look more like remodels that people can't picture their homes looking like that.  It is so important to stress that little changes can have dramatic results.  You go girl. 
Apr 03, 2008 03:52 AM
Mary Lou Teague
HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN
Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN
Phyllis: The moving of the dresser to cover the wallpaper was genious, I liked the idea of using the flat sheet for a dust ruffle, thaks for sharing these ideas...very useful
Apr 03, 2008 04:05 AM
Kathy Riggle
STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX
Houston Home Staging

What a difference, Phyllis. What size flat sheet did you use as the dust ruffle?

Kathy

Apr 03, 2008 09:14 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

These rooms are cute!  You did a great job!

Kathy

Apr 03, 2008 09:33 AM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"
Good move taking the nightstand out and using the book shelves, there much more interesting than before.
Apr 03, 2008 04:21 PM
Diana Walsh
Interior Concepts - Baltimore, MD

We say that stagers can work with what they have and you are a great example. Terrific improvements.

Diana Walsh / Interior Concepts / HSR / ASHSR

Apr 05, 2008 01:24 AM