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"WHERE DO WE EAT - PART II"

By Linda D. Pufford

Home Stager with Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging

June 20, 2009 05:29 PM

This is the same house we Staged that needed a dining room. It was built in the 70's and we knew it could use some updating. Paint was a big part of this transformation and it didn't stop in the living/dining room.

The kitchen needed some updating as well. It had the old dark brown wood cupboards and it made the room look very dark. So we brought in our Resource Binder and our client went through it to get some help. She chose one of the painters from our RB to come in and paint the inside and outside of cupboards and he gave her a fantasic price. New hardware was put on the drawers and doors of the cupboards. The ceiling light plates were replaced as well as the cutting board and the knobs on the stove. A new dishwasher was found on Craiglist and the Kitchen update was complete.

Only one thing more that would make a big difference...the doors in the hallway. They were the same dark brown wood. A quick change to new 6 panels and new hardware and they hardly looked the same.

So here is the results:

Kitchen Before

Kitchen After

Hallway Before

Hallway After

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Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Chrissie, Thank you so much for the compliments. Yes we were thankful everything came out so well and that our client agreed to have the extra work done to make the difference.

Kathy, Thank you, yes after it was done it made a great first impression. Sellers really need to have their homes in showcase condition in order to be the best product on the market.

Thank you Kathy for featuring my before and after pictures to the group!

Jun 21, 2009 01:53 PM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Wendy, I think sometimes there is a fear of changel Plus the sellers can get so overwhelmed when their house is for sale. Everything comes at them at once. It will be great to have these pictures when that comes up again. Thanks for commenting.

Michelle, Thanks, This is the only time that a client has painted their cabinets since we started Staging. I will definitely keep these photos available in case this ever comes up again. Thank you for the encouragement.

Jun 21, 2009 02:15 PM

Monique Combs

Royal Shell Real Estate - Bonita Springs, FL

Royal Shell Real Estate - Monique Combs

Wow! This is awesome! You did a super job on this one.

Jun 22, 2009 05:27 AM

Debra Valentine

Designing Details ~ Staging & Design, LLC - Bountiful, UT

Utah Home Staging for, Bountiful, Salt Lake & Surrounding Areas

Linda: The transformation of part I and part II is simply amazing! Really terrific job that deserves the quick sale you received.

Jun 22, 2009 06:14 AM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Monique, The homeowner was so thrilled with the results of the Staging...it was all the prep work that was challenging...but well worth it in the end.

Debra, Thank you, All of us as Stagers really do want the very best for our clients and their homes. I am thankful this client understood that the few changes that we made were to enhance her home and get it sold.

Jun 22, 2009 08:47 AM

Kate Jahnson

Home Stage Home - West Linn, OR

Home Stager

This is the perfect example of how paint can transform a space. I literally said "wow" to the kitchen after picture. Thanks for sharing this. It looks fantastic!

Jun 22, 2009 09:31 AM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Kate, Thank you for your comment. As Stagers we really do strive to get that WOW factor with every home we Stage. Some transformations have a little more WOW then others.

Jun 22, 2009 09:37 AM

Peg Prather

Vancouver, WA

Linda, as I read the text, and looked at the "before" photo, I realized there would be a pretty significant change with the suggestions you were making. But....I was still taken by surprise at the dramatic difference! Wow!! You really have helped your clients with something that would probably have been difficult without your guidance. Great job!

Jun 22, 2009 06:24 PM

SHARON CHARBONEAU

UPSTAGING YOUR HOMES - Sechelt, BC

Linda,

Great job. I am in the process of helping clients with renovating their kitchen along with other rooms and can hardly wait for the work to be completed and the after shots.

They are using my kitchen contractor to replace the counter tops, and we are adding an eating area in the space currently taken up with guinea pigs, by adding a circular wood table and chairs I sourced for them at Habitat Restore. Great buy!

We are keeping it white and adding white and black backsplash tiles above the sink and the countertop stove: these were also found at the Habitat Restore; changing the hardware and the flooring and adding a red toile valance to the window.

It is a fun process.

Jun 22, 2009 06:37 PM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Peg, Thank you, the results are great for our Portfolio so we can show future clients what can be done. You don't always have to completely remodel a kitchen everytime, you might just need to paint and do a few little extras to get a fresh new look. It really depends on the house!

My client when we first started talking about it said as many do...Why should I do anything to the kitchen someone will just come in after me and rip it all out and put in a new kitchen. That's where before and after pictures help them see that if something isn't done they might not find a buyer who would put in a new kitchen without a significant price reduction. Thanks for your comment Peg, I really appreciate it.

Jun 23, 2009 04:52 AM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Sharon, WOW, your project sounds so exciting!!! I have never Staged a home that went through a major remodel before. Your clients are sure fortunate to have found you, you are very resourceful. I am excited for you already and haven't even seen the results, which I know will be fantastic from the work that you do!!! Keep me posted.

Oh by the way that was a new one for me hearing that guinea pigs were getting prime real estate in the kitchen!!! LOL

Jun 23, 2009 05:01 AM

Kimberley Hawley

Hawley Interiors & Staging - Caledon, ON

Hawley Interiors & Staging

Great job...Gotta love those old narrow hallways with the dark wood doors, many children would be affraid to walk down there...Such an improvement.

Jun 23, 2009 07:55 AM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Kimberley, Thank you. Even as an adult I don't find the dark hallways appealing...let alone the children. Good point, with your permission I will have to use that on my next consult!!! Thanks for the comment.

Jun 23, 2009 09:09 AM

Ana Hitzel

AccentPositives Home Staging - Corona, CA

Professional Home Stager Inland Empire

Super job Linda, I really enjoyed all your before and afters, thanks for sharing.

Ana

Jun 23, 2009 11:39 AM

c m

Colorado Springs, CO

Those doors...every 70's and 80's subdivision has them and every homeowner needs to, at a minimum paint them white, and preferably do what you convinced your sellers to do, SO MUCH BETTER!

Jun 23, 2009 01:55 PM

Not a real person

San Diego, CA

Nice job. That Microwave looks like it might be one of the recalled ones. Check if the serial number begins with XC. If so, it's recalled. However, if it has a green square sticker next to the serial number, it has been repaired and is okay.

Jun 27, 2009 06:24 PM

Lisa Roy

SPACELiFT HOME STAGING, Greater Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

Love when the wood can just be painted out to make such an amazing difference! Looks bright and clean now, fantastic.

Jun 28, 2009 02:32 AM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

I really like that. I love wood, but I really love all-white kitchens. Most kitchens around here are just too small to do dark wood.

Jun 30, 2009 07:19 AM

Tanya Venable

Orlando, FL

SEO, Mobile SEO, and Internet Marketing Consultant

Linda, wonderful transformation. The kitchen looks brighter and much more inviting.

Jun 30, 2009 10:01 AM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Ana, Thank you for the compliment, that is really nice of you to say.

Cheryl, The doors were an easy fix...we tried to make the most impact with the least investment.

Russel, Thank you for letting me know about the microwave...I will pass on the information.

Lisa, Thank you, the kitchen cabinets turned out great. We all sat back afterwards and couldn't believe our eyes.

Jim, Those old wood cabinets really made the room dark...the minute you walked in you wanted out. Thanks for your comment.

Tanya, Thank you for your compliment. Our client said when we first approached her about painting; "Why should we paint the new buyers will just change the kitchen anyway when they buy the house". We said; "If you don't paint you might not get a buyer". So she called the painter!!!

Jul 05, 2009 05:51 PM