A Newbie Contest - Better Than American Idol! ... If I Don't Know What Room This Is, Neither Will a Buyer ... Embarrassing But True Story in the Life of a Stager!

I went to meet a broker who was one of my regular clients at a small, vacant, 1 bedroom condo he was putting on the market. We went from the front door, through the hall and into an itty-bitty kitchen, teeny dining area, through the living room which had some type of side den with glass french doors opening to the living room and hall. I looked around a little puzzled and said, "so, where's the bedroom?"  Well, to my undying embarrassment, he laughed and said "you're standing in it!"

TRUE STORY! I know you must be thinking I'm an idiot, but COME ON! It didn't have any closets and the doors on two sides were all windows. The closets were across the hallway. Well, thank goodness I had done many stagings for him, because I looked him in the eye and told him that if I didn't know what the room was, neither would the buyers.

Just had to share that laugh at my expense. Sometimes the need for staging is just so obvious. :)

Here are the before & afters. Enjoy!