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Staging With Black and White

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Home Stager with Showhomes

On field visits to many of the homes we've staged, I've seen some really creative use of Black and White to make rooms both memorable and contrasty. Even in builder-biege rooms, the black and white makes for a sharp and smart look and I find that buyers can easily remember these rooms after looking at homes all day.

They may not like the sharp look for themselves but it jumps out among all the other homes they see that look alike. It's a bold move to increase stickiness of a listing. See for yourself:

Have you experimented with using Black and White to stage rooms? If so, what's your expereince been?

 

Thomas Scott, Showhomes

www.showhomes.com

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Comments(18)

Sandra Scott
DPR Realty - Payson, AZ
REALTOR of Choice! Payson, Pine & Strawberry, AZ

Just wonderful!  Who would have thought it?

Oct 18, 2009 02:21 AM
Syreeta Saunders
Keller Williams Realty Centre - Randallstown, MD
Keys, MBA - The Keys2Day Team

This is a very clean look.  It really makes a memorable impression - which is what we want to do in real estate.  Give me some ideas.  Thanks for posting.

Oct 18, 2009 02:22 AM
Amy Dower
Dower Real Estate, LLC. - Tyler, TX
Broker

What a great idea!

Oct 18, 2009 02:28 AM
Linda Metallo DiBenardo
RE/MAX Impact, Lockport, Illinois - Lockport, IL

Very appealing, looks very urban and for sure we don't see this look in the suburbs, but I'll bet it would go over Big!

Linda Metallo, Re/max Impact, Lockport, Il.  (Chicago suburb)

Oct 18, 2009 02:50 AM
Home Staging
Showhomes - Nashville, TN

Thanks, Linda - we've done this a few times just north of you in Naperville and it works great. For many buyers (who always seem to shop for furniture at the same time they look at homes) they see this look in crate and barrel and west elm. Hiring a good stager (hint, hint) makes a big difference! Look us up next time you have a vacant listing - we'd love to help you move it.

Thomas - www.showhomes.com

Oct 18, 2009 02:55 AM
David Zablatsky
Avant Realty Group - Needham, MA
Real Estate - Needham, MA

Thomas,

 

Staging looks, great, wish you best of luck!

 

-David

Oct 18, 2009 03:24 AM
Michelle Finnamore
Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON
Preparing your property for sale

Hi Thomas, Love the black and white colour scheme. I use it with teenager rooms. It is always well received whether in town or out in horse country. In fact, in the country, I use a large photo head shot of horse in black in white in the room. Always favourable comments with that one.

Oct 18, 2009 10:02 AM
Photo Photo
Chicago, IL

I love the B&W look! Maybe it reminds me of the days I used to spend in the darkroom or the Ansel Adams photographs I am so fond of.

There is a very classy undertone to a black and white print in a black frame with a white matte!

Oct 19, 2009 03:57 AM
Natasha Little
Showhomes Greenville - Greenville, SC
Showhomes Greenville

These are GREAT photos! I like EVERY room.  You know what I like almost as much as the B+W staging?  Your artful use of the word 'constrasty'!  That was memorable as well! 

I've been wanting to do a black-and-white themed house for months now, but have not thus far had a home manager or a house that was primed for it.

It is definitely a great counter-point to builder beige.

Good post as always, Thomas!

Oct 19, 2009 09:07 AM
Liz Gallagher
LG Home Harmony - Home Stagers & Organizers - Montreal, QC
Montreal Quebec RESA member

How beautiful. How elegant.

Do you remember what color you used for that LOVELY living room wall? Think I have to give that a try in my own home!

Liz

 

Oct 19, 2009 12:11 PM
Külli Yee ~ Metro Vancouver Home Staging
Ilus Design ~ Home staging, re-design and organizing - Port Coquitlam, BC

Nice work! I also love the first photo and the wall color that softens the black and white theme.

Oct 20, 2009 04:12 AM
Todd McAllister
On Stage home staging and redesign co. Portland, OR. - Portland, OR

Thomas:  I love to work with black and white any chance I get.  It is such a basic and often over-looked color scheme to work with, but it is packed with power.  I posted these photos a few months ago and we had a very quick sale with this condo.  Looks like we have the same coffee table.  It is great ot see another take on the same idea.  This combo does not work in every situation, but if it did, it would make things a lot easier for many projects.  Have a great day from the Pacific Northwest.

Oct 21, 2009 11:55 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Todd- I love the look of black and white (you'd know this to be true if you saw the inside of my closet) especially when you're surprised by some small "pop" of color.

Oct 22, 2009 07:17 AM
Beverly Carlson
Carlson Properties 325-721-2429 - Abilene, TX
Abilene's Staging Realtor

I bought a Zebra print at the Abilene Zoo Gift Shop and framed it and love it.   Black and white is great for staging as they are both neutrals!

Oct 22, 2009 05:34 PM
Honey Johnson
Triangle Staging and Design / founder of Stunning Solutions - Raleigh, NC

Black and White are my "go to colors" when a property has a little age, is boring, or has one committed paint color.  The B&W items are always fresh and fun.  I once had a lavender master bedroom that the seller wouldn't paint so we brought in the B&W and it neutralized it for a quick sale. 

I love your photos.  Great work!

Honey

Oct 23, 2009 12:13 PM
Lori Donegan
Ready 2 Stage - Cleveland, TN

Absolutely love the use of black & white.  I had a room that had a blue paint color that was a little too bright....or so we thought.  Once we paired it with the black and white it looked beautiful!  Thanks for sharing your work!

Oct 24, 2009 09:51 AM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Thomas,

It really does make a bold statement.  I like the touchs of pink and purple in with the black and white.  Those colors really stood out!  Great job.

Oct 26, 2009 03:24 PM
Mary Lou Teague
HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN
Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN

LOve it...everything in my own home is black and white, with bold color as accents and on the walls

Mar 11, 2010 11:21 AM