Living In The 80s? Quick Staging Tip From Connecticut Home Stager!
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Living In The 80s? Quick Staging Tip From Connecticut Home Stager!
Are you living in the 80s? Are you sporting legwarmers and/or leggings? Does your wardrobe consist of bright colors and pleated pants? Do you have the Jersey-girl-hair-sprayed-straight-up bangs? Did "Flashdance" really say it all?
When you think of your upholstery, does the word "marshmallow" come to mind? Do you have a large, puffy black leather sofa? Are your casegoods white lacquer with shiny brass trim in a vaguely Art Deco style? Are your colors mauve, grey and pale green?
Congratulations, you're living in the 80s!
As a Home Stager, I guide many sellers in presenting their homes for sale. By re-working a client's pieces, I can save them money on rentals. Today's buyers are not only looking for homes that are move-in ready, but provide a glimpse of a lifestyle they aspire to. They are NOT aspiring to 80s decor. When working with a client's furnishings, sometimes they can be re-worked and enhanced with the right accessories.
Take this classic 80s rattan sofa with the lovely abstract pattern in mauve. It's in an alcove for watching TV, off a second-floor communal study area meant for kids. Not only is it dated, but looks very wishy-washy in a sea of beige.
We took the rattan sofa back to its Global style roots, which is a very contemporary trend. A flat sheet in a green and white lattice pattern (Sorry it doesn't show well in this photo.) was fitted over the upholstery and some Suzani-style pillows were added. A photographer's lamp and colorful art make the space more youthful.
This Fairfield County, Connecticut, house SOLD in Five (5!) days!
These quick, simple fixes were provided with Nestings's accessories rentals. Note: the artwork may look a little off, but is a focal point as you come up the stairs directly across from it.
If you're living in the 80s - or any other decade - and you're selling your house, call a local Home Stager to help bring you into the new millennium and sell quickly!
Julia Vigneron Maher, Nestings Home Staging & Model Home Design: Award-Winning Staging for Model, Vacant and Occupied Homes in Fairfield County, CT (including Fairfield, Southport, Westport, Trumbull, Monroe, Newtown, Stratford, Easton, Weston, Wilton, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, Greenwich) and Connecticut.
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