Don't Leave Large Spaces to Buyer's Imagination

Karen ~ I appreciate your comments, and the blog subscription! You're right that more houses are going with these large rooms, and staging really helps buyers understand how to live in them.

Gayle ~ Thanks so much for your feedback! We love mirrors too! And those fixtures were in interesting places, but it's our job to make sense of what the builder does since that's how people will live there.

Chris ~ Thanks! We agree and try not to make a house feel 'staged' but lived in. That helps buyers feel like they could just move right in.

Sham ~ Thank you.

Wayne ~ Buyers do need help visualizing all types of properties, but very large spaces can be especially daunting. It's always good to connect with Realtors who are proponents of staging.

Chris ~ Thanks!!!

Kristine ~ Isn't it great to have a place like AR to share our work and see what other stagers are doing as well?

Teri ~ You are right that lifestyle merchandising is what it is all about. Simply placing a couch and tv in this vast room would not have helped buyers really see the value in the space. Staging truly does add value that can be seen!

Janet ~ It was certainly a challenge - but isn't that what we stagers enjoy doing everyday?

Laura ~ It's nice to hear that you and Teri want to move in! I'm sure the Realtor would be happy to entertain an offer. =o) Thanks for the kind words.

Jackson ~ How nice to see you here - it's been too long and we're due to see each other before next year in Vegas! We decided against treadmills for now, didn't you? They're too heavy =)

Cathy ~ Thank U

Sharon ~ It's actually one of the first children's areas that we've done. We also did a girl's bedroom which we'll post in a few days. And then staged a house last week with more kids bedrooms. It seems to be what Realtors are looking for in kid friendly neighborhoods. We say bring it on!

Ginger ~ Thanks! It was interesting coming up with 4 different ideas in one space that would work together. Glad you liked it.

Barb ~ Thank you.

Anna ~ As you know, buyers don't spend long in a property visit, so we have to help them connect to each space as quickly and effectively as possible. Thanks for your comments.

David ~ Thanks for your feedback! We don't always get to stage these large rooms, but were glad to be able to work with these sellers in this huge space. Nice to see you here.

Maureen ~ Thank you! It was fun to do a children's area. As I said above, it's one of the first that we've done and it was a fun challenge.

Michelle ~ There does seem to be a trend toward very large great rooms, but many buyers don't know how to make them work. Hope we've helped the new owner with some ideas. Thanks for your comments.

Kathy ~ Thank you for the feature. You're right that large spaces are difficult for buyers and staging can help show them the potential.

Karen & Barb ~ Thank you!

Elizabeth ~ We're always learning more about photography and work to get the best shots. We still recommend that our clients hire a professional photographer.

Sally ~ Appreciate your feedback. It's not often that we stage nooks like this, but it was a fun challenge to make it all work together! Always good to see you here.

Michelle ~ Thanks for your comments. We always comment how easy staging looks once it's all done, so our clients don't have any idea all the work that goes into each project. Guess that's something we all live with! =)

Heather ~ Thanks. Creating those separate living areas in one space is what the buyers really needed help with.

Liz ~ Many Realtors said it was the best staging they had seen, and I think due in part to what you mentioned. Creating a vision in a large empty space is very difficult for most, which is another reason why sellers should call in stagers!

Karen ~ Thank you! It was fun to create the area as well.

Debra ~ Thanks for your kind words. That would be a great product for stagers - a hidden recorder to hear all the comments on walk throughs! =)