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Teen Loft: Before and Afters

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Home Stager with Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro

As an update to a previous post Teen room is no longer child's play, I mentioned that we took out the TV from the bedroom and placed in the Teen Loft.  Now the dilemma with this bonus room is that there are essentially NO WALLS.

Imagine standing facing the main windows against the "back wall" (pictured) the 'wall' to the right is basically all French doors overlooking a central court yard.  The 'wall' from the point from which I am standing that should be behind me is actually open to the main hallway of the entire upstairs with entrances to the master bedroom and 2 guest bedrooms.  The 'wall' which should be to the left is an open staircase railing and has yet another door to a 4th guest bedroom....  So with NO walls, where do you put a TV, couch, desk, table, etc???? AND still be able to view the TV without glare from the windows, or have heat from the sun?

Problems solved!  Take a look at the before and afters!

 

 

Before it was a hodge-podge of mismatched furniture. The old couch was against the back 'wall' facing the room, desk was just floating in the middle of the room and the computer was on a whicker stool.

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the NEW ROOM, with a sequence of how to watch TV and play video games.   

 

 

A new couch now anchors the room with a computer / study desk behind it for the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A WI and glass coffe table keeps things looking airy; and with a touch of a remote,

 

the center blind comes down, and the TV comes up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platinum Home Staging, Inc.

www.PlatinumHomeStaging.com

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  •  Connie Tebyani 
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Kevin McGourty
Realty ONE Group - Phoenix, AZ

Very ncie.

May 21, 2008 09:43 AM
Hope Designs
Hope Designs - Bolton, ON
Hope Designs, Toronto’s Award Winning Home Staging

Connie: great solution, the room looks great! My teens would love it!!

May 21, 2008 09:47 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Kevin ~ Thank you for stopping by!

Lori ~ Yes, most of his friends thought it was "SOoooooo COOL!" ;-)

May 21, 2008 09:53 AM
Amy Prouty
Home Staging - Keno, YN

You are awesome Connie.  Looks great!

May 21, 2008 10:08 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Thank you, Amy, you are so sweet!

May 21, 2008 02:18 PM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

This looks just so great!!

May 21, 2008 06:17 PM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Wow this looks really nice. Very dramatic before and afters. Nice work!

May 21, 2008 08:55 PM
Patty Hill, Broker Associate
Local Homes and Land, Inc - Summerville, SC
Local Homes and Land, Inc

Wonderful!  The updated furniture helps the room look classy.

May 22, 2008 12:38 AM
Abby Roselli
ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC - Staten Island, NY
Staten Island Home Stager

Really cool room now.  The updated furniture is very enjoyable  =)

May 22, 2008 12:47 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Cathy & Cindy ~ Thank you, I'm glad you like it as much as I do!

Patty & Abby ~ I wish I had taken a better picture of the couch, but from the front angle shot you don't see much other than the couch and the hallway behind it.  Thank you!

May 22, 2008 01:26 AM
Kathy Passarette
Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY
L.I. Staging/Decorating

Connie ~ I love it!  I love those pieces where the television disappears.

May 22, 2008 01:42 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Kathy ~ I love those units as well and they are perfect for rooms such as these. Especially when it is such a "pass through" area. Thanks for stopping by!

May 22, 2008 09:50 AM
Michele Hess
Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL
Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Connie, Excellent transformation.  It sure feels put together now.  I can see teens and adults loving this space.  Well done!

Sep 28, 2008 12:33 AM
Wendy Timmons
Move Home Realty - Temecula, CA
Temecula Realtor

Connie- The loft looks great ! I was on your web site looking at your RE shows- You do wonderful work. I love it :)

Sep 28, 2008 01:43 AM
Lisa Roy
SPACELiFT HOME STAGING, Greater Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

Lucky teen!

Sep 28, 2008 02:44 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

Michele ~This is Mom's favorite room of the house now. Everyone can watch TV, (she can see what all the "teens" are doing) and she's not embarrassed when guests come over because now there is a place for everyone to relax in style. =)

Wendy ~ Thank you - you are too kind!

Lisa ~Thank you for stopping by!

Sep 28, 2008 01:52 PM