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Home Staging in Sherman Oaks Gets the Job Done

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Home Stager with Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA

Home staging in Sherman Oaks by Moving Mountains Design Home Staging brings in the offers.

We recently had the opportunity to stage a beautiful Mediterranean style new construction home in Sherman Oaks, CA. The home had been on the market unstaged for several months, with no offers. Across the street was another new construction home in a similar style, also for sale, at almost the exact same price, with similar square footage, lot size, etc. The home staged by Moving Mountains Design sold - the other home (staged by another company) is still for sale.

 Sherman Oaks home staging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a link to the slide show web site of the home we staged: Sherman Oaks Home Staging by Moving Mountains Design Home Staging . (we did not stage all the bedrooms and bathrooms to keep the price down)

Here is a link to the home that is still unsold (as far as I know): Sherman Oaks Home NOT staged by Moving Mountains Design .

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging offers a superior level of home staging for homes throughout the Los Angeles area, including Sherman Oaks, Encino, Toluca Lake, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, South Pasadena and Altadena. Contact us today  at (626)441-8975 to learn how Moving Mountains Design can help you sell your home faster and for a better price. Or visit our Pasadena Home Staging web site to see examples of the homes we have helped go from 'for sale' to 'sold'.

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Michelle has staged thousands of Los Angeles homes, many of which have sold with multiple offers, above listing price.

She works with home sellers, listing agent, builders, flippers and asset managers to prepare homes for sale throughout Los Angeles and North Orange County.

Moving Mountains Design provides vacant home staging, color consultations, corporate and executive relocations,  and interior design. We also stage model homes, REOs, foreclosures and auction properties for real estate investors and asset managers. Builders hire us to stage their models or to help move inventory when sales slow down.

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Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Michelle, that's a lovely home and beautifully staged.  The other house, though, is what I call "Scary Staging!"   

Jul 25, 2008 04:40 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Maureen: Because I don't know all the particulars (budget, homeowner interference, etc.) I want to think that the stager did the best they could with what they had to work with.  Sadly, I don't think the staging will help sell that house, whatever the reason.

Jul 25, 2008 04:49 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Thank you Diane. That is very kind of you to say. I don't think it is so much magic as having done so many staging jobs now. It does get easier the more you do:)

Jul 25, 2008 05:06 PM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Beautiful staging with beautiful pictures! 

You, Michelle, have a lot to be proud of.  Your work, as always, is superb!

Kathy

Jul 26, 2008 01:24 AM
Kathy Passarette
Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY
L.I. Staging/Decorating

Michelle ~ You did a great job!  What a beautiful house and your touches really enhanced those rooms. 

Jul 26, 2008 02:12 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Kathy: Sometimes we are fortunate to get to work in a house that is inspiring. This house was one of those circumstances. Thanks for your kind comments.

Jul 26, 2008 02:13 AM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

I like the "tag" for the 'other' staging when you mouse over the link ;-)  You did a stellar job as always and the obvious differences in the level of professionalism between the 2 properties astounds me.  I almost have to wonder if the formal living room set belongsto the owners, and the dining set....well - not something for an almost $3M home... Unfortunate for the stager that you can tell that the owners instructed them not to hang anything on the walls as apparent by the leaning mirrors & artwork (or they aren't properly insured)....

"Why did the Stager cross the road?" Because the developer will see the difference between the 2 and hire you! =)

PS - LOVE your wall tapestry, I've been bulking up on these lately as well.

 

Jul 26, 2008 02:27 AM
Michelle Hall
Century 21 Hecht - Denver, NC

Michelle, I love the dark couches.  I had a round mirror like that but I removed it from over the fireplace.  I wasn't sure what I thought about it, but now that I see this, I might put it back.

Jul 26, 2008 02:37 AM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Connie: Thank you Connie. As I said, I don't know who the other stager was or what they were given to work with so it is hard to say why they made the choices they did. But sometimes no staging is better than not so good or cheapy cheap staging.

The tapestry is an antique from France. My rug guys supplied it. Good quality tapestries are difficult to find and they are usually expensive even if they are repros. Thanks for commenting.

Michelle: I'm glad you like the dark couches. They are some of my favorites. I get rid of the ugly pillows they come with and use my own. I tried a painting over the FP, but the mirror looked so much better it was a no brainer.

Jul 26, 2008 02:46 AM
Beth Lester
Beth Lester Designs - Torrance, CA
Home Staging & Interior Decorating

Hi Michelle,

Your work really is beautiful.  No wonder you're so famous (at least in LA!).  You do a great job of promoting your work, too. 

Do I understand that you use a separate supplier for your rugs than you rent the furniture from?

Jul 26, 2008 02:35 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Hi Beth: I have a strategic alliance with a group of Persian rug dealers. On higher end homes I need the real deal. Brook's rugs are too contemporary for some of my projects.

Jul 26, 2008 02:53 PM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Gorgeous , of course, I wouldn't expect anything less.

Jul 29, 2008 10:08 AM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

Beautiful staging as always Michelle. I love the maison lanore tables in this home.  Do you have two leaves in the dining table to make is so large?  It looks gorgeous! I also love the colorful kitchen table setting staging.  My favorite colors!!  Thanks for sharing!!  When and where is your expo going to be?    

Jul 29, 2008 03:49 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Kathleen: Thank you, of course!

Cathy: No leaves in the dining table. I think it is just the wide angle lens. Thank you! I'm still waiting for Kym, Terrylynn and Christine to let me know when they want to have  a party down here.

Jul 29, 2008 04:53 PM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Michelle,

Lori has spoken very highly of you and I would enjoy meeting you sometime in the future.

Tom Braatz

Jul 30, 2008 04:27 AM
Karen Otto
Home Star Staging - Plano, TX
Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

I love the uniformity of your work and the clean lines Michelle - you showcase the house at it's optimal potential. You are an artist!

Jul 30, 2008 01:27 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Tom: But do you like my work? Tee hee. LKP has spoken highly of you as well. We should all get together.

Karen: Aw shucks, now I'm blushing. I find that using a few larger pieces works better in these big houses, than a lot of smaller pieces. Thank you, Karen.

Jul 30, 2008 02:37 PM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

What better example of the power of staging! 

Aug 08, 2008 01:30 PM
Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Hi Jo: power, indeed! It is the power of good home staging.

Aug 08, 2008 03:07 PM
yanni raz
hml investments - Los Angeles, CA

Hello Michelle.

I love the home, I think Ive learned something that can help me to sell my homes.

Yanni Raz.
http://homesinsale.com

 

Jun 12, 2009 05:56 AM
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