In a recent home staging I did in South West Calgary, my challenge was to work with a dated (50's) kitchen in a home that had been mostly updated elsewhere. The house was vacant except for the brown leather love seat in the living room, and a kitchen table set in the dining area.
The house also needed a little curb appeal and a bit of a "pick me up" to a bland exterior.
We provided the additional furniture, art and accessories, and . . . of course . . . our professional home staging know-how! Here's how GreenApple Staging & Images met the requirements of this staging project:
It's simple, but the large urn really did make the front approach feel more inviting.
Foyer before our Staging services (above)
The foyer after Staging the house.
The living area before staging, above.
The living room after the property styling was done.
Above, the kitchen as it was before staging.
The Kitchen and Dining area after GreenApple's Staging services.
All photography done by GreenApple Staging & Images.
I decided to accent with orange tones done in contemporary patterns to make the cabinets "work" in the space and feel less out of place. Introducing the color in the living room also made the transition to the older kitchen less jarring.
We also staged the bathrooms and master bedroom, also making sense out of some specific color choices.
And . . . the good news is that this property has quickly sold in two weeks' time! They had a very good offer within the first week on the market here in Calgary, AB! We are thrilled to have made a difference to these home sellers and our faithful Real Estate Agent team.
So while it wasn't my dream home to stage, it was just as satisfying to see a plan come together and assist with a quick sale and turnover of our rental furniture to save on their budget, too.
We're feeling like this was a Home Staging podium finish.
PS Yay! for Canada and those once elusive gold medals on home turf! We're cheering for our athletes!
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