After a recent staging consultation by Ready 2 Stage Home Staging & Redesign, I returned to the Open House and took some "After" photos of the changes that the home sellers had made. Our consultation was a suggestion and advice time only, they wanted to do it all themselves! And they pretty much followed our advice about everything! Don't you love it when that happens? There were a few things that I would have done differently if I were actually staging the house myself, but for inexperienced home sellers, I thought that they did pretty well. Check out the photos, and let me know what you think:
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In the dining room, we first of all requested a warmer paint color. I would have gone a little darker neutral, but they chose to stay light. We suggested removing the credenza, hanging both round pictures (they ended up hanging them too close together), and painting the chandelier an oil-rubbed bronze color
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In the Study/Office, we suggested removing the desk in front of the window, removing the drapes, which would then look too short. Separating the book cases and putting them on either side of the window, and angling the desk
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The Master Suite lacked impact. The bed was a blow-up and wasn't "Grand" enough for a Master. It was also not the focal point of the room. We suggested moving it underneath the window and jacking it up to make it taller-- and moving the high boy to another wall. That way the bed was the first thing that was seen upon entering the room. Also, in the Master bath, we suggested removing the dated medicine cabinet and adding a mirror--that was a refusal. Then, we suggested, that the dated oak trim around the edge be painted cream color to match the vanity. That suggestion was taken. We also suggested changing or painting the brass light fixture above the vanity.
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In the mudroom, the sconces were outdated and needed replacing.
AFTER These were a great choice!
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The downstairs family room had beautiful built-in bookshelves, but no real purpose. We suggested moving a daybed that was in another room, adding a chair and making it a cozy reading/entertainment area.
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The outdoor living area was nice, but needed a real cleaning and decluttering. We suggested removing the 2 white chairs near the brick, cleaning and restaining the decking and adding an outdoor rug. Well done!
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The outdoor dining area was a great selling feature, but need to be played up. We suggested moving the grill to the far end of the walkway, and setting the table with some beautiful dinnerware. What a great transformation!
Overall, we feel the changes were positive. We would have loved to have been able to go back and help them with the positioning of the artwork and some other small touches, but they were total D-I-Yers. But they did listen!!
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