Recently I had the opportunity to stage a vacant home in the Upper Lucas Valley area of San Rafael, California, north of San Francisco. The house was designed by prominent mid-century architect Joseph Eichler.

The original homeowners contacted Leslie Olson Interiors to professionally stage the home in preparation for its sale. We were delighted that not only is this neighborhood featured prominently throughout the book Eichler/Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream by Paul Adamson, but in showing the book to the homeowner who grew up in the house, we found that he recognized photographs of his young brother playing in the neighborhood!

Shown below are Before and After pictures of several of the rooms in the home. Each of these rooms overlooks an open-air Atrium in the center of the design. Before and after pictures of the home's four bedrooms can be viewed in the blog, Staging an Eichler-Designed Home - Bedroom Before and After Photos - Part 2.

The Atrium before staging -- not exactly showing the best features of the space:

After Staging by Leslie Olson Interiors: Lively colors and outdoor furnishings appropriate to the tone of the architecture lend a playful note to the open-air space.

The Atrium after staging -- an important area, as it is viewed from most of the rooms in the house.

Before staging, the Family Room/Kitchen area seemed sparse and cold.

After lightly staging the Family Room with furniture and original art (paintings by Dawn Winter), this cozy room basks in natural sunlight.

Across the Atrium, this vacant room lacked a clear purpose for future homebuyers.

Now transformed into a light-filled Office, showing that Professional Staging can highlight the architecture of a home to its best advantage.

For further information on Eichler-designed homes, check out http://www.eichlernetwork.com/ENHist.html. The black and white photograph at the bottom of the page is an example of the popular Atrium model, which is the design of the property listed here.

This MLS listing number for this active property is 20838561. Agents listing this home are John Ewing (415-246-2220) and Julie Mendonca (415-328-0147) with Bradley Real Estate.

Original paintings by Dawn Winter

For more of Leslie's blogs regarding Modern and Mid-Century Modern Staging, check out:

Staging an Eichler-Designed Home in Marin - Bedroom Before and After Photos - Part 2

Modern Architecture Staging Photos - Marin County Staging

Mill Valley Film Festival - Smith Rafael Film Center - Before and After Photos

Marin Home Staging - What a Difference a Door Makes...

Thank you very much for your interest!

Leslie Olson, ASID, RESA

Leslie Olson Interiors, Marin County CA  www.leslieolsoninteriors.com  leslie@leslieolsoninteriors.com  415.233.2633