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Staged to Sell, Designed to Live – Defining Staging and Redesign

Reblogger Anne M. Costello
Real Estate Agent with Weidel Realtors

Kristine Ginsberg is the Stager I follow regularly here in the Rain. She has written an excellent, thoughtful post on the differences bewteen Staging, Redesign and Interior Design. Good design should be a part of our lives whether we are selling our home or staying put. It adds to the quality of our lives  - always a good thing. Take a look, and be sure to leave a comment on Kristine's blog. I know she will aprreciate it. 

Original content by Kristine Ginsberg

Staged to Sell, Designed to Live – Defining Staging and Redesign

Many people don’t exactly know what home staging and redesign is. Homes are Staged to Sell and Designed to live. Home Staging is preparing a home for sale by neutralizing the space to appeal to the masses. Usually this requires removing about 30% of furniture to emphasize the home’s space so buyers can see how their furniture would fit. The décor should always fit the demographic you’re selling in and match the style of the home.

Thus, the focus should never be on the décor, but on the home’s architectural features. I always tell my clients we are selling your home, not the décor so don’t be offended by the changes we make, they are just to appeal to a broader audience.

This is an example of a staged room - everything you see the client owned:


Redesign is using what the client already has and updating it using new accessories: art, throw pillows, center pieces, floral arrangements, new paint color and rearranging the furniture, even swapping from another room to give it a whole new look.

Essentially this is interior design, but much more economical because we are not starting from scratch, but working with what you already have, updating the room by adding inexpensive, but great looking  accessories.  Interior design involves very high-end furniture and accessories, not typically mass produced, and in many cases the price is 10x’s higher than Redesign.  

Redesign is all about giving a room a whole new look, using great products from economical stores where we get great deals and use our designer discount. The results are still dramatic, but at a fraction of the cost of interior design.  

This is an example of a Redesign - we used all the same furniture, tailored it to my cleint's taste and fixed the window problem:


With the holidays upon us, this is a great time to consider Redesigning a room in your home so when guests come they will we wowed at your brand new look. Only you’ll know how easy and inexpensive it really cost.

If you’re interested in a consultation, please call me, Kristine Ginsberg, principal designer of Elite Staging and Redesign -  Staged to Sell, Designed to Live at 201-602-2562!

Home Staging Morris County - Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign (201)602-2562

You have 90 seconds to make a great first impression once your home goes on the market. Consult a Morris County professional home stager serving Union, Essex, Sussex Counties for that competitive edge so your home stands out from the competition, selling faster and for top dollar!  

 

Elite Staging and Redesign offers home staging services to North Jersey homeowners, real estate agents, banks, builders, and investors in preparing homes to stand out in today’s real estate market. For a consultation on vacant staging, lived in homes or interior redesign projects call Elite Staging and Redesign.

We will use proven home staging techniques to create warm, inviting, updated spaces that will appeal to the masses. In today's competitive market, every home can use an edge. For a free home staging proposal, call us today at 201-602-2562.  

Home Staging Website: Elite Staging and Redesign

Morris County Staging Before/After pictures: Portfolio

Email: Kris@elitestagingandredesign.com

 

           

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Anne M Costello 



Anne M. Costello
REALTOR®, ABR, CDPE, ePRO, GRI, GREEN, SFR, SRES
SALES DIRECTOR
Weidel Realtors Newtown/Yardley Office
10 North Main Street  • Yardley, PA 19067
Cell: 215 771-1642 • Office: 215-493-1954
Email: acostello@weidel.com
URL: www.AnneMCostello.com
 
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thanks for reblogging the post. When I was growing up,my parents redesigned the rooms often and it was always exciting.

Dec 03, 2011 11:33 PM
Cathy Criado
Criado Realty - San Antonio, TX
Making Real Estate Profitable

Good re-blog. Have a good day!

 

Dec 04, 2011 12:50 AM
Anne M. Costello
Weidel Realtors - Yardley, PA

Gita: Change is good. I love to mix it up a little.

Cathy: Kristine is amazing. Staging and redesign can change your outlook on life, don't you think?

Dec 05, 2011 01:08 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Excellent reblog Anne. These are really good tips for homeowners and sellers especially that home staging or redesigning dont have to be always expensive. Thanks for sharing!

Dec 05, 2011 01:14 PM