Mannie Tantawy's (mtantawy) Blog

Letting go of a home can sometimes be hard to do for some sellers.  Afterall, there are memories there of your children growing up, family gatherings, celebrating holidays and ohhh all the great treasures you have collected during your time in a home.  The Staging Fashionista staged a Clifton, VA...

When I first saw this living room in Clifton, VA  I felt it was a challenge.  The owner loved this sofa and everything in the room and didn't want any of it removed.   So after some thought and some advice from my APSD colleagues I said Bring it On!  So here is how we solved the challenge!  The h...

The Staging Fashionista staged this occupied townhome in Fairfax, VA.  I recently posted the before and after bedrooms but here is the video of the entire house.  We had to rearrange lots of furniture but we think it came out great and the homeowner loved it and now doesn't want to move!  LOL!  T...

We staged this Randallstown, MD townhome and it is under contract after 8 days on the market.  Wow!  We are so thrilled!  See how our staging helped sell this cute home.  

When selling your home a dining room should be a dining room.  Return the rooms back to their intended purpose so buyers know which room they are standing in.  We did that in this Fairfax, VA townhome we staged.  It is an occupied home but the owners were using the dining room as their living roo...

Here are some before and afters of the bedrooms The Staging Fashionista staged in a Fairfax, VA townhouse.  This is an occupied home so we had to keep it liveable.  It is amazing what some simple furniture rearranging and fresh bedding can do to a room!  Enjoy! BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AF...