Phyllis ~ This is a great example of staging a home showing each room's original purpose.  Buyers want to see the possibilities, not how someone else made it work for them!

Great photos!  I agree so wholeheartedly -- you did a great job of transforming this home into a valuable product! 

Nice to have clients who want to sell their home-you gave them great advise and did a beautiful job staging their space Phyllis! 

Phyllis,

Great staging as always!  That's an interesting sofa you brought down from the clients office...but it works well in this space.  Best wishes for a quick sale!

Phyllis- You always do great work. Congrats on the quick sale and happy sellers :)

"Staging is about turning your house into a product the Realtor can market"  - Nicely stated Phyllis.  It may not be the way they choose to use the space, but how will the majority of the potential buyers use the space. 

I just finished a project in which 90% of the condo had wallpaper that was put up 19 years ago.  They still loved it and it was in excellent condition.  The kitchen for example had a very large floral pattern.  After removing it and painting I asked the seller what they thought.  He responded, "it is not our preference, but we see why it will appeal to more people and it is more neutral".  That's an example of clients who are serious about getting their property sold.  Sounds like yours were too.  Great transformation.

Love the orange!!!!  I turned out great.

Very nice - love the orange my down right favor color to stage with. people always come in and say how inviting and happy it is. :) Kym

Great job but I was wondering a couple of things.  Is the wall painted lavender and what color are the doors?  I love colorful room and am so glad the house sold so quickly.  Thanks for sharing this, I thought it was very interesting.

Hey Vicki...the walls were white, not sure why they look lavendar on your image and the doors in the kitchen had a  fringed curtain on it in the same orange/red hues. It was really a great space and the colors were pretty consistent throughout the house which made it very cohesive.

Hope that answered your question..thanks

Phyllis Pafumi

Very cool furniture, and look.  Very sleek, and I love the colors too!

And who says stagers don't know what they are doing?

Great JOB

Phyllis- Keep up the great work. No wonder why this one sold in just 2 weeks, looks great :-D

right on Phyllis - making sure buyers know what the function and purpose of the rooms they're buying is is very important - what may work for YOU may not work for others. 

I sometimes move my farmhouse kitchen table to the family room for the holidays - I like it in front of the fireplace - but I move it back when the holidays are over - it works for us but I would never dream of selling it like that (although I have photos I will keep in a binder to let the buyers know how they can arrange their furniture should they ever want to change it up)

Amen, Phyllis!  Boy did you say a mouthful!  I often get a lot of resistance when I try to make changes in a house in order for it to show better and reflect a more neutral style.  The house referred to in your blog is living proof that a professional Stager really does know best!

Val