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Accessories Make The Room!

By Sandra Hughes

Home Stager with Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia

July 28, 2007 06:05 AM

Here is an occupied staging job I recently did where the homeowner had no accessories. The challenge was using the existing furniture and working with white walls to create drama and impact. By changing the furniture layout and bringing in rental artwork and accessories we were able to create space that was more inviting to potential home buyers.

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Investment Brokers Realty

Investment Brokers Realty - Branson, MO

Branson & Ozark Property Management

Geat Job I wish I could get Half of my listings to listen to you

Jul 28, 2007 06:24 AM

Ginger Magoon

Remax - Bryan College Station - College Station, TX

Bryan, College Station Texas Real Estate

That is a great transformation

Jul 28, 2007 06:28 AM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Awesome job. The room looks so much better with your added accessories!

Congratulations, Sandra. Your post is being featured within the group "Staging Before & After Pictures.

Kathy

Jul 28, 2007 08:39 AM

JoAnn Eiman

Interior Solutions by J.D. Eiman - Placentia, CA

Interior Solutions, Home Staging in O.C.

Sandra:

Just proof that what we do works - look how simple the changes were - and yet only someone with the eye for staging was able to make it happen! Thanks for sharing.

Jul 28, 2007 11:10 AM

Sandra Hughes

Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA

Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia

Thanks everyone for the nice words. Always a little scary to put your work out there.

Wow! Thanks Kathy my first featured post!

Jul 28, 2007 02:19 PM

Julianna Hind

eXp Realty - Tacoma, WA

REALTOR, 206-679-4768, Tacoma Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, WA

Sandra, thanks for sharing, good call to bring in the art, helps lighten up the space!

Jul 28, 2007 04:31 PM

Cindy Lin

Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA

Host, The Home Staging Show podcast

It's so true! The longer I have been staging, the more accessories that I load into my clients' listings. It just really makes the home feel welcoming and also so much more visually interesting.

Cheers,

Cindy

Jul 28, 2007 06:09 PM

Cheryl-Anne Priest

Inviting Spaces - Home Staging Calgary - Calgary, AB

Inviting Spaces - Staging Calgary

Sandra - amazing how simple changes can make such a difference. The room looks more porportionate now and what a difference pictures make to the starkness of the walls. Great job!

Jul 30, 2007 02:23 PM

Rachel Backus

Staged Makeovers - Hudson, OH

www.stagedmakeovers.com

What you did in the room improves the appearance of the dimensions. The before looked so long and narrow, not to mention random. One couldn't invision their own furniture in that room. Your arrangement and addition of accessories made a big improvement even though you didn't have much to work with. Now the room makes sense in the eyes of a buyer. Great job!

Aug 03, 2007 07:19 AM

Patricia Ebrahimi

SHOW SMART! HOME STAGING & Color Consultant - Rockville, MD

Home Staging the Washington DC Area from Rockville MD

Hi Sandra. Excellent job and so true about accessories making the difference.

Aug 03, 2007 02:25 PM

Christine Trebendis ~ Rooms Revealed

Rooms Revealed - Brentwood, TN

Wow, what a beautiful transformation. The accessories make such a big statement. Great job.

Aug 05, 2007 08:20 AM

Julia Fedak

Royal LePage State Realty - Ancaster, ON

Looks a LOT more inviting...great job with little added accessories.

Julia

Aug 05, 2007 02:34 PM

Julia Fedak

Royal LePage State Realty - Ancaster, ON

Looks a LOT more inviting...great job with little added accessories.

Julia

Aug 05, 2007 02:34 PM

STAGED IN STYLE, Home Staging

STAGED IN STYLE - Palmdale, CA

Hi Sandra,

Your finished project looks more balanced and feel more inviting! Seems to "flow" better too. Great Job!

Aug 06, 2007 12:08 PM

Coco Lemmon

Concepts by Coco, Home Staging, Portland, Oregon - Portland, OR

Concepts by CoCo - Homestager - Portland, OR

Sandra - great work!

Aug 06, 2007 02:52 PM

Lanita, Interior Concept Designs, Home Staging

Interior Concept Designs - Silver Spring, MD

Thanks for the pictures. What a difference furniture arrangement makes. Good job!

Aug 06, 2007 03:10 PM

Judy Kincaid

Tampa, FL

Sandra -- Excellent job! I especially like the way you repositioned the sofa on the opposite wall from the window. Windows are major focal points so blocking them with a sofa can sometimes keep buyers from truly appreciating them.

Aug 26, 2007 04:33 PM

Sandra Hughes

Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA

Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia

Thanks everyone. I am always surprised how many homeowners actually have their furniture in the wrong layout.

Aug 29, 2007 10:54 PM

Lois Brant

Impressive Interiors - Saint Petersburg, FL

Sandra, excellent showcasing on how important accessorizing is! " It's the little black dress with the right jewelry!"

Aug 30, 2007 03:14 AM