bergen county nj: Oh my, a Barny Dining Room Transformation - 07/11/09 01:03 PM
Sometimes transforming a room is as simple as adding a coat of paint $50, Replacing the lighting $50 and decluttering $0. You don't need a ton of artwork, accessories and distractions. Staging is about showcasing the space, the floors, windows and architectural details. In the after pictures below the space is the star.
BEFORE                                                                                            AFTER
 
 
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bergen county nj: Home Staging Quiz from NAR - 09/24/08 06:20 AM
I recently went into a home where an agent had given the homeowners some Home Staging tips. She told the clients to take everything off the kitchen counters leaving them bare. She suggested painting the house a nice neutral white and using spray to neutralize the odor in the home.
Sometimes a little knowledge can be dangerous.
There is more to home staging than getting rid of the clutter and neutralizing the home. No one wants to live in an institutional setting with no warmth or personality.
Professional home stagers are trained in current decorating trends as well as proven home … (36 comments)

bergen county nj: Under $300 vacant bedroom transformation - 01/06/08 01:07 AM
This room was "Furnished" for under $300.  It is important to furnish vacant rooms to give buyers a sense of scale.  Before putting the bed in this room it did not appear large enough to be a bedroom.  I think it is an optical illusion that empty rooms appear smaller than when they are furnished. The goal of home staging is to put in just enough elements to give potential buyers an idea of how things will look and were look best.
 
Blow up mattresses -    $65     Bed Set -    $90    Pillows    $30    End tables -    $35    Lamps -   $40    … (52 comments)

bergen county nj: Before, After and After that - Evening Shots - 12/27/07 12:43 AM
Rockland Home Staging recently staged a property in Rockland County NY that needed quite a bit of renovation.  During the course of the staging we ripped up the carpet, refinished the hardwood floors, painted the entire house, replaced all the light fixtures, restructured the furniture arrangement and generally cut the clutter. It was a huge project with a fairly large budget, about $5000.  Almost all of the funds went to rehab.  When it came time for staging we were on a very tight budget - I tried to use the things the homeowner already had and went for a clean minimalist … (39 comments)

bergen county nj: The power of a coat of paint - 11/21/07 01:18 AM
Sometimes all a room needs is a coat of paint. I love using red when home staging as an accent color. It makes the room come alive. Red used in small amounts can dramatically change the mood of a room. Painting an entire room red on the other hand does not have universal appeal.
Relax and unwind. When staging a master bedrooms I always envisions spaces that are calm and peaceful. I think this is what the majority of people want in a master. They want to get away from the chaos of the house and retreat to their private sanctuary. … (49 comments)

bergen county nj: Spa like bathrooms - they're hot! (pictures) - 06/16/07 02:22 AM
 
 
 
This townhome is very modern so I staged it with a spa-like relaxing look.  I chose a very neutral color palate of cream and sage.     I did not want to take away from the high end fixtures and granate, only to enhance them.  
I'd like to thank Kathy Nielsen  of Home Staging Atlanta for posting her fantastic towel folding secrets on her blog  Towel Ideas for Stagers. Displaying towels has not been one of my favorite staging tasks but I think I'm getting it!  
Maureen Henry, Rockland Home Staging.  
 
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