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Home Staging Tip: Simple "Tweaks" Can Make a Big Difference in how Buyers Feel About Your Home

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Home Stager with Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR

From previewing the online photos to an in-person viewing, buyers are making judgments about your home ~ everything from whether they can see themselves living in it -- to whether it's well-cared for, clean, and big enough for their needs.  We recently staged an occupied home in Beaverton Oregon that had been on the market for several months but had no offers.  The sellers selected a new listing agent, and also agreed to stage the home to make it more appealing to their target buyer.

This home was already decorated very nicely, had great paint colors and was immaculate ... however, some of the rooms just needed a few "tweaks" to make them better.  See if you agree that the changes we made helped this home "show" better ... Here are some Before & After photos.

The great room had a large sofa blocking the entry to the room.  By moving it over to the large window, we opened up the main floor space in this room, and also caused buyers to notice the great views this home has.beaverton oregon home stagingbeaverton OR home stagers

The dining room was OK, but it needed just a few tweaks to make it memorable to buyers.beaverton oregon real estate stagingportland OR home staging experts

The kitchen has great features, but looked a little too plain in the 'Before' photo so we added a few accents. paint color consultations portland Oregonhome staging beaverton OR 97007

The master bedroom was well decorated, but a wider angle & a few added items helped it shine.beaverton oregon real estate stagersportland oregon home staging 97212

                                       ~ "After" photos courtesy of Shoot It LLC ~

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Room Solutions Staging offers expert home staging services in Portland, Oregon to homeowners, real estate agents, and builders. Our proven home staging techniques will help reduce your property's market time and maximize your equity. We'll prepare your property or listing to look appealing to your target buyer for the online photos as well as for in-person viewings. Our owner and principal stager Maureen Bray is a nationally-recognized home staging expert who enjoys sharing her passion for staging with others.  To schedule a Verbal Staging Consultation filled with our staging tips and advice, contact us @ 503-246-1800.

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Comments(49)

Marie Graham
Owner, The Refreshed Home White Plains NY - White Plains, NY
Westchester County Interior Decorator, Home Stager

Maureen-great job, congrats on the feature! With SO many houses out there for buyers to choose from, you created something buyers will not just remember, but WANT.

Jul 10, 2011 09:24 AM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Hi Maureen--Had to come back and say congrats on a well deserved feature!!!!

Jul 10, 2011 09:49 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Marie ~ There is so much inventory of competing homes, you're right.  We hope they really connect with this home now!

hi Janet ~ thank you -- it's an honor to be featured in the AR Daily News.

Jul 10, 2011 10:29 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I can't see the pictures, because of whatever is going on in the Rain today...but I will be back!  I know your work well enough to know that it will be worth the wait, LOL!

Jul 10, 2011 11:22 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Hi Sharon -- I can see photos in all the posts today, so not sure what's happening -- but yes, please come back to revisit!!

Jul 10, 2011 12:48 PM
Diane Beck
Vibrant Interiors - Pittsburgh, PA
Greater Pittsburgh's Award Winning Home Stager

It's amazing how a little "tweaking" can transform a space.  Great job!

Jul 11, 2011 03:09 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I can see photos again!!!  No surprise here...they are fabulous, just as I expected!

Jul 11, 2011 06:01 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Diane ~ Thanks!  Knowing which tweaks are helpful is where we stagers shine, right?

hi Sharon ~ glad to hear that your "vision" has been restored LOL!  Thanks for your nice compliment.

Jul 11, 2011 06:08 AM
Kevin Meyer
Kevin Meyer Group - John L Scott Real Estate - Issaquah, WA
Eastside and Greater Seattle Homes & Real Estate

Great work with these.  I love the kitchen photo.  It's so simple but a huge difference when you have the accents in there.

Jul 11, 2011 09:23 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Taking those valances down in the LR was huge. That is almost always one of my recommendations too. I love that you showed that staging can make such a difference with little things. It doesn't always have to be big and expensive to stage something well.

Jul 11, 2011 10:53 AM
DeeDee Riley
Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA
Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

You're right Maureen, simple tweeks made a huge difference in these rooms!  Nice job!!!!!

Jul 11, 2011 04:15 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Kevin ~ Thanks, glad you noticed the kitchen --- sometimes people remove everything, and then it doesn't look as inviting.

hi Shar ~ The valances just dated the room and also blocked the all-important light.  You're right, simple changes can make such a difference!

hi DeeDee ~ Thanks for your feedback, glad to hear that you agree!

Jul 11, 2011 04:20 PM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

The dining room is picture perfect~like a Pottery Barn magazine. Your transformations are amazing!  

Jul 11, 2011 06:26 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Cathy ~ Thank you so much for that wonderful compliment  :-)   All the basics were there, it just needed a few small "tweaks" to make it memorable for buyers.  Aren't we lucky to be able to do what we love?

Jul 11, 2011 06:35 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

This post is as much about the quality of the photos as it is about the staging.  However, without staging there is often nothing to really photo in the room.

Jul 12, 2011 04:40 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Gene ~ Good point -- the online photos are so important.  Good staging can be cancelled out by bad photos.

Jul 12, 2011 07:05 AM
Gerard Gilbers
Higher Authority Markeing - Asheboro, NC
Your Marketing Master

Great tips. The camera angle can make such a large difference in the perception of the room size. I normally take several and then look at them on my computer to make sure they came out well. This will help with fewer pictures and more deliberate shots.

Jul 13, 2011 07:40 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Gerard ~ thanks for your feedback!  I'm in full agreement that the angle of the camera is very important in real estate interior photos.

Jul 16, 2011 07:11 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

What? I didn't feature this?? Am I crazy?? (don't answer that).

Another beautifully staged Portland home!

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

Kathy

Jul 17, 2011 12:50 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Kathy ~ Thanks for featuring this post -- glad to hear that you like the "before to after" transformation!

Jul 17, 2011 04:28 AM