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So Long Too Long

By Leanne Zumbrunnen

Home Stager with Z Touch Design Services

March 20, 2010 11:10 AM

This wonderfully updated home in Overland Park, KS almost had too much of a good thing - lengthy SPACE! The front room was one long open area. There was no designated space for dining so buyers really didn't know how the floorplan was supposed to work. The investor/realtor, contacted Z'Touch Staging to show buyers how the room could work.

I tried a few new ideas on this project. I found a 36"x36" chunk of carpet that looked like a peice of art. I mounted it on plywood and trimmed it with large baseboard trim. I also took a plain luan door and made a "leaning lamp" out of it. I stained diamond shapes on the door then mounted a swing arm lamp to it. It defined the dining area in this long room.

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Chrissie Sutherland

Ready Set Stage - Greensboro, NC

Great ideas, it looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Mar 20, 2010 11:47 AM

Ginger Foust

Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA

Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging

Leanne, very clever solutions and I love your color choices! The harlequin diamond pattern on the luan with the lighting is awesome. Great job.

Mar 20, 2010 01:12 PM

Liz Gallagher

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

Montreal Quebec RESA member

You've set a clear vision in this beautiful home. Floors really enhanced with your colour choice, super job.

Mar 20, 2010 03:46 PM

Michelle Pimentel

Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA

ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Leanne,

Great staging! Your really defined this long and narrow room by creating the individual spaces within the home. Like Ginger, I love how you got so creative with the luan...BRAVO!

Mar 20, 2010 05:49 PM

Mary Lou Teague

HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN

Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN

Awesome job, very clever idea with the carpet. your choice of colors and layout are very nice..thanks for sharing

Mar 21, 2010 12:11 AM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

I love the style you brought into this room! Staging at its finest.

Congratulations. Your home staging is being featured in the group Staging Before and After Pictures.

Kathy

Mar 21, 2010 02:06 AM

Leanne Zumbrunnen

Z Touch Design Services - Lenexa, KS

Thanks for the positive comments everyone. I was very happy with the way may "leaning lamp" turned out. I thought about using a narrower door and making 2 of them to use behind my bedside tables. I would lower the lamp and hang a picture above it. It would give me more room on the table to hold all my books that are piled there for night time reading.

Kathy - Thanks for the feature!

Mar 21, 2010 03:23 AM

Karen Dembsky

Peachtree Home Staging LLC, Home Staging in Atlanta, GA - Peachtree City, GA

Atlanta Home Staging

oh, you clever little devil, you! great success and so unique!

Mar 21, 2010 09:59 AM

Kathy Burke

Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA

S.F. East Bay Home Staging

Nice way to divide the space....without staging it would be challenging for any buyer to try to "see" how this long space could be used to its fullest. You did a GREAT job!!!

Mar 21, 2010 11:02 AM

Lori Kim Polk

Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services - Roseville, CA

Home Stager - Roseville, Sacramento

Oh my goodness... are you the clever one! How cool is that? My question is... for all that work you did on the lamp. will you use this again? Looks like you have some 2010 red going on there girl. Very fun! You never know, the new buyers may want to buy it ;)

Mar 21, 2010 03:50 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Nice creative ideas that you came up with for staging this awkward room -- it looks great and very inviting!

Mar 21, 2010 05:38 PM

Debra Valentine

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

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

Thanks for sharing your creative ideas Leanne! I love the rug now a picture idea and as was mentioned about, I think someone may want to BUY this from you. Oh ya, very nice staging too!

Mar 22, 2010 05:30 AM

Anonymous

Deb Landy

Very clever way to define the dining area with the leaning wall. Would that same thing work for a headboard if you used a narrow door and mounted it above the bed? Hummm, your work is great!

Thanks for sharing!

Deb

Mar 22, 2010 01:49 PM

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Cathy Lee

CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA

ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

Colors are just so inviting, warm and enhance this home!! Beautiful work!!

Mar 22, 2010 05:04 PM

Michele Hess

Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL

Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

The long narrow space is well defined and very inviting. Great color choice and beautifully staged.

Mar 22, 2010 09:58 PM

Michelle Finnamore

Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON

Preparing your property for sale

HI Kathy, very clever indeed! You are one imaginative stager when it comes to defining use of space where none exist. Your clients were lucky to have found you to stage their property. Let us know when it sells.

Mar 23, 2010 12:42 AM

Leanne Zumbrunnen

Z Touch Design Services - Lenexa, KS

The compliments mean a lot coming from fellow stagers who's work I admire!

The house has not closed yet but went under contract in 30 days. He had it on the market for about 45 days and realized it might be a lot longer if he didn't show people how to use the front room.

I have decided to use the "leaning lamp" at home once I destage. I have a small corner that has a chair but no room for a table. I will put it behind the chair and bring in some necessary light. I might need to change the shade though.

Mar 23, 2010 01:37 AM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Love it! Clever, crafty and creative, especially for such a long room!

Mar 23, 2010 06:10 PM

David Peterson

Synergy Staging ~ specializing in vacant home staging - Portland, OR

Home Stager Portland OR-Synergy Staging-Portland Oregon

Great solutions to a very challenging space. You've helped buyers see how they can really use this space.

Mar 28, 2010 04:52 PM

Janice Ankrett