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Drawing Inspiration From Window Treatments

By Donna Schoby

Mortgage and Lending with Liberty Bank of Arkansas

February 11, 2010 10:55 AM

I was called in to work with young male homeowner. After the Realtor seen the finished project, she commented that she thought for sure that I would have the homeowner remove the current window treatments in the living room. Instead, when I entered the room they became my inspiration for color for this space. I knew I would be adding accessories from my own inventory to this home. Orange happens to be one of my favorite staging colors and thus I have several pieces in my inventory. The Realtor and homeowner loved the end results as I was able to pull the living/kitchen/dining space together with one color.

Living Room Before

Living Room After

Dining Room Before

Dining Room After

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Ginger Foust

Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA

Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging

Love the orange accents Donna. What was the color of the BEFORE walls? The AFTER wall colors are SO-O much better!

Feb 11, 2010 11:05 AM

Donna Schoby

Liberty Bank of Arkansas - Bentonville, AR

lol...Ginger! That's the difference of using a Professional Photographer!!!

Feb 11, 2010 11:11 AM

BTW... Photos by Brick Road Visuals, Bentonville, AR

Feb 11, 2010 11:19 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Donna- it's funny but you wouldn't ordinarily think of orange as a color you'd use but in this setting, with the window treatments, it works!

Feb 11, 2010 11:24 AM

Cathy Brosius

Arranged Smartly LLC - Saint Louis, MO

Home Staging St. Louis region

You've inspired me to get some orange accessories. I love the way the finished rooms look!

Feb 11, 2010 11:31 AM

Kathy, I love using orange as an accent color! It pops!!!

Cathy, Thank you! Orange works in several color combinations!

Feb 11, 2010 11:34 AM

This was a project that the Realtor hired me for 4 hours...that included seeing the home for the first time and making a trip back to my storage pulling inventory.

Feb 11, 2010 11:36 AM

Sally Weatherley

EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Seriously? You staged this in four hours? Amazing! What a happy accident, having orange curtains. I love the orange accessories - they look very cool and hip. Nice job.

Feb 11, 2010 12:13 PM

Thanks Sally, I did the entire home in 4 hours working with the homeowner! He put his trust in me and did everything I ask him to do. I liked the orange with his eggplant sofa!

Feb 11, 2010 12:19 PM

Liz Gallagher

LG Home Harmony - Home Stagers & Organizers - Montreal, QC

Montreal Quebec RESA member

Amazing what some accessories and a good eye can do. Great job Donna.

Feb 11, 2010 12:47 PM

Allison Jones

Kaufmann Realty - Bella Vista, AR

Looks great. I love to see before and after pics.

Feb 11, 2010 01:58 PM

Thanks Liz!!!

Thanks Allison...sometimes I don't get to do everything I would like, but I'm a believer in something is better than nothing! I would have like to have done much more to this home. But I was working within the Realtors budget and time frame!

Feb 11, 2010 02:25 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Hi Donna ~ You did a fabulous job in this home, and in four hours no less! Your Realtor client is going to become a lifelong supporter of your business.

Feb 11, 2010 02:45 PM

Cathy Lee

CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA

ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

Great job Donna! I love how you made these rooms look so warm and inviting!

Feb 11, 2010 03:16 PM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Speed staging, and pulling from your inventory was tough, but you pulled it off. No it doesn't look like only a male lives there.

Feb 11, 2010 03:21 PM

Sandi Gerrard

Toronto, ON

Beautiful room, but I just want to know why the TV is so high ! If hung considerably lower, the wires could have been hidden by some carefully placed accessories.

Feb 11, 2010 11:19 PM

Virginia Tatseos

Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

I hope the realtor is so happy that he calls you all the time. Turning what the realtor saw as a negative into a positive is great.

Owner is a typical man. The TV is right out in front .

Feb 11, 2010 11:24 PM

Maureen, Thanks, this Realtor uses me on a regular basis. She like to hire me to come in and work 4-6 hours on her listings....prior to any photos going online. Sometimes I wish I had more time! So much more I could do. But as you can see from these photos...time well spent!

Thanks Cathy!!!

Cindy, Thanks...this guy made the remark that he could have purchased candles...but would had no idea where to place them. He took photos to take to work to show his co-workers. He said he wish he knew me when he first moved in.

Sandi, I totally agree...this was one of my recommendations. The photos were taken a day after staging. He may have not had time to move it yet. I suggested taking it off the wall and placing it on the console underneath.

Virginia, Thanks... TV seem to be such a large issue with male clients!

Feb 12, 2010 12:30 PM

Michelle Pimentel

Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA

ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Donna,

The bright orange accents really brightened up this neutral toned home. I'm sure it won't last long, especially now that you put life back into it with your special touches!

Feb 17, 2010 04:06 PM

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