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Home Staging Sells a South Pasadena Contemporary Luxury Home

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Real Estate Agent with Signature Real Estate Group S. 0182277

Los Angeles area home staging company, Staging The Essentials - located in the San Gabriel Valley - was hired to stage this beautiful contemporary,   South Pasadena home for sale.  This home's uniquely modern open floor plan is a rarity in an area of older more traditional homes. 

As seen below in the Great Room, we mirrored the same furniture from one side of the large room to the other, with the tables and decorative pillows less formal on the TV end.

Below are the BEFORE and AFTER photos of some of the rooms in this lovely home.

Great Room - BEFORE Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Great Room - BEFORE

Great Room - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Great Room - AFTER

Great Room - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Great Room/Fireplace end AFTER

Great Room - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Great Room/TV end  AFTER

The Kitchen - BEFORE Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Kitchen BEFORE

The Kitchen AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Kitchen AFTER

The Dining Area BEFORE

The Dining Area BEFORE

The Dining Area AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

The Dining Area AFTER

Home Office - BEFORE

Home Office - BEFORE

Home Office - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

Home Office - AFTER

Master Bedroom Retreat Area - BEFORE

Master Bedroom Retreat Area - BEFORE

Master Bedroom Retreat - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

Master Bedroom Retreat Area - AFTER

Master Bedroom - BEFORE

Master Bedroom - BEFORE

Master Bedroom - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

Master Bedroom - AFTER

Master Bathroom - BEFORE

Master Bathroom - BEFORE

Master Bathroom - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

Master Bathroom - AFTER

Guest Bedroom - BEFORE

Guest Bedroom - BEFORE

Guest Bedroom - AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

Guest Bedroom - AFTER

Girl's Bedroom - BEFORE

Girl's Bedroom - BEFORE

Girl's Bedroom AFTER Home Staging (South Pasadena)

Girl's Bedroom - AFTER

Update: The seller called me to tell me that the house is in a SALE PENDING the first week after staging.  He gave all the credit to the staging as he told me that the buyer loved all the furnishings and how everything looked.  In fact the new buyers want to rent the house until escrow closes.  So, we will be de-staging after a total of 2 weeks staged to the day.  The seller said the staging was worth every penny.

 If you are interested in staging your home, contact Michelle Drewry, Owner and Principal Designer, Staging The Essentials 213-392-1901.   We stage homes in the San Gabriel Valley,  North Orange County, Los Angeles and some areas of the San Fernando Valley.

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Michelle Drewry, REALTOR® CalBRE#01916333- Century 21 Masters - Arcadia, CA

Serving The San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire & North Orange County

213-392-1901 

Call us today for a "Complimentary Home Selling Presentation"  213-392-1901

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Comments (18)

Sharon Lord
Maracay Homes - Peoria, AZ
New Home Advisor

Michelle - CONGRATS on an incredible staging project!  What a difference staging makes - as I'm sure the Sellers will attest to!  Love seeing before & after photos - thank you for sharing yours!

Jul 30, 2011 10:15 AM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Sharon - Thank you!  Yes, staging does make a difference in how a prospective buyer views a home.  Fortunately, these sellers were staging smart!

Jul 30, 2011 02:42 PM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Hi Michelle--really love your staging for this property.  This property probably would be difficult for most buyers to imagine how to furnish and you do a great job showcasing the floor plan. 

Jul 30, 2011 07:59 PM
Kathy Burke
Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA
S.F. East Bay Home Staging

Michelle.....What a unique and challenging project!  AND a GREAT job of staging.....love the "mirror" of furniture in the Great Room....that was perfect!!!!

Jul 31, 2011 06:12 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

hi Michelle ~ You did such a wonderful staging of this unique home, it's no wonder it's pending after just a week on the market!  I love the seating arrangments in the open area, and the rug in front of the fireplace is yummy!

Jul 31, 2011 07:39 AM
Anonymous
Beth Lester - Home Staging Designs of California, Torrance, CA

Creative use of space in the great room, Michelle.  Buyers would have a very difficult time figuring out what to do.  Congratulations.

Jul 31, 2011 08:51 AM
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Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Janet - Buyers do need to see how they can live in the house.  Yes, it would be confusing for how to set up that big space.  Thank you, it was a big job with a rewarding result - SOLD!

Jul 31, 2011 03:23 PM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Thank you Kathy!  The mirroring with different touches at each end helps buyers know how to achieve the cohesiveness of one space, yet allowing each side to also be unique. 

Jul 31, 2011 03:27 PM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Hi Maureen!  It was a fun and challenging job.  The rugs are irridescent bronze color.  The paintings above the fireplace are also irridescent bronze and gold as are the pillows at the fireplace end.  It was a fun and somewhat sophisticated look.  I enjoyed putting it together in my head and was not sure exactly how it would turn out in person.  I lucked out!

Jul 31, 2011 03:31 PM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Thanks Beth!  That was the main solution - to let buyers know how they could put this large room together.

Jul 31, 2011 03:32 PM
Marianne Cherico
Interiors by Marianne Cherico - Foxboro, MA
Home Stager -Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Michelle-Congrats on the quick sale. Great staging job-my faves are the dining room and master bedroom but it is All great!

Aug 02, 2011 12:01 PM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Thanks Marianne!  If I have a favorite room - it would be the Master.  You saw the built-in shelving in the retreat area, and there were 4 other shelving areas in the house.  They weren't in the final photos I chose.  Lots of work filling the spaces, but fun!

Aug 02, 2011 01:48 PM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Very nicely done, Marianne. And I too like the master.

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

Kathy

Aug 04, 2011 01:19 AM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Thank you Kathy!  I appreciate your nice comments and the Feature.  Marianne (??)  :)

Aug 04, 2011 03:00 AM
Anonymous
Michelle Minch

Congrats on a job well done, Michelle. The house looks great!

Aug 06, 2011 10:41 AM
#15
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Thank you Michelle!  I learned from the best - You!

Aug 06, 2011 02:21 PM
Birgit Anich
Birgit Anich Staging & Interiors, 203.807.4040 - Norwalk, CT
CT Home Stager Fairfield & New Haven County

Michelle, you did a great job with some unusual room settings. Very nicely done!!!

 

Aug 12, 2011 05:30 PM
Michelle Drewry
Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV
Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Hi Birgit -  Thank you very much!  They would be difficult layouts for a buyer to imaging how they would arrange their furnishings.  Glad that was solved and house is SOLD.

Aug 14, 2011 09:00 AM