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By Cathy Tarrant

Home Stager with HOMESTYLING BY CATHY

September 26, 2011 05:21 PM

Here are a few shots of my latest work. These photos actually show a few rooms of my three most recent stagings. One was a vacant flip, the other two were occupied stagings. I actually find the occupied homes more work than the vacants. I think it is because I have to deal with all the 'stuff', the homeowners don't always agree with my choices, etc. In a vacant flip, I can just start from scratch and everything seems to go so much easier. Does anybody else feel this way about occupied vs vacants?

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Robert Hammerstein -

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

Cathy = Very nice staging job. I like the smilebox app as well. Will have to go check it out, Thanks for sharing

Sep 26, 2011 05:23 PM

FN LN

Toronto, ON

Hi Cathy - I will need to check out the smilebox website as I am not familiar with it.

Sep 26, 2011 05:35 PM

Sally Weatherley

EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Cathy - You have been busy! This is a very impressive body of work. You are one talented Stager!

Sep 26, 2011 07:07 PM

Wendy Tomm

Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB

CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors

Cathy love the smilebox. You have done nice work. I enjoy both occupieds and vacants and do a lot of both.

Sep 27, 2011 03:06 AM

Cathy Tarrant

HOMESTYLING BY CATHY - St Johns, NL

CCSP

Lisa & Robert, thank you!

Marc, yes check it out....I love it.

Sep 27, 2011 03:27 AM

Sally, thank you.....I find I am either too busy (last week) or not busy enough (this week)! Wish I could get a little more consistency in my business..

BTW, there are two other Smileboxes on my website.

Wendy, thanks!

Sep 27, 2011 03:32 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Cathy ~ Very nice Before and After transformations in your video! I love staging vacant properties as it is indeed easier to start from scratch; however, working on occupied homes is very rewarding because the homeowners are always SO amazed at the magic we've created to help their home sell faster.

Sep 27, 2011 07:49 AM

Maureen, thanks! Yes, the reaction of the owners is sometimes worth the extra work when staging an occupied home.

Sep 27, 2011 11:32 AM

Anna Dovger

Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX

Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Great transformations. Nice video, mine is on to-do list.

Sep 27, 2011 04:16 PM

Thanks Anna!

Sep 28, 2011 02:04 AM

Michelle Drewry

Signature Real Estate Group - Henderson, NV

Realtor - Signature Real Estate Group

Cathy - Very nice transformations in the before and after. I agree with Maureen, vacants are easier since you can do it from beginning to end without a hitch, but it is also nice to see the homeowner's reaction to the changes. Many of them didn't realize their house could look so nice.

Sep 29, 2011 09:32 AM

Thanks Michelle!

Sep 29, 2011 01:51 PM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

You have some beautiful examples, Cathy, of your stagings. Yes. I think staging vacants is easier.

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

Kathy

Oct 02, 2011 01:42 AM

Thanks Kathy.....I'm honoured to be featured!

Oct 02, 2011 04:51 AM

Michelle Finnamore

Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON

Preparing your property for sale

Hi Cathy, I haven't used smilebox for a couple of years. Thank you for the reminder to use it once again. Love the transformations using lots of red as an accent. Really added to the rooms ambience. I love the geometric area rug in the living room

Oct 02, 2011 10:55 AM

Thanks Michelle. I've done several Smileboxes....I love them!

Oct 02, 2011 01:34 PM

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