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My biggest Staging Project

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Home Stager with Simply Beautiful Spaces, LLC

It's literally a Stage!  I was selected to decorate for the 37th Annual Tour of Homes - how exciting.  When I first saw my "home" I got excited and a little worried.  First of all, there wasn't a home owner, as typical with Tour of Homes - you get occupied homes with families that have furnishings and Christmas decor from which you can add to. 

Secondly, this "home" was previously the auditorium and stage for the former Maury School in Fredericksburg, VA.  Here's what it looked like when I first saw it:

 

So we decided we must first make it look like a home... um... what design?  It kinda looks like a loft, but with the antique auditorium chairs having to stay in the unit per the Historical Society, we had VERY limited space in which to work.   (Whoever buys the unit gets to donate, keep or sell the seating)

 

I called Gallahans of Fredericksburg - I needed really cool furnishings, art and decor for this space.  They loaded up their trucks and came to my rescue... here are the results:

 

Oh, and for the Christmas Tour of Homes?  Here's a sneak peek - we can't put all the photos out yet - the Tour of Homes is this weekend!  I will tell you -  since our budget was VERY limited (only $500 to do the entire unit) -we made the tree out of pillow stuffing - eight feet of fluff!  We're going to take it down with a shop vac.   I'll post better and more photos later and on my website:  www.simplybeautifulspaces.com

Happy Holidays!

no zebras were injured for this project.

 

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Joeann Fossland
Advantage Solutions Group - Tucson, AZ
Master Certified Coach to Motivated Agents
What a neat project. Congratulations. It sounds like you are going to have fun with it!
Dec 06, 2007 11:39 PM
Krista Fuchs
Prudential Fox & Roach - Exton, PA
Chester County Realtor - (484) 459-8025 - Home Buying and Selling
great pictures, I look forward to seeing your website. I really want to see that fluff tree!
Dec 06, 2007 11:46 PM
Marci Toliver
438-4642 - Mauldin, SC
Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging
This looks way cool- so is it my understanding that the store Gallahans donated the furniture to the project?
Dec 07, 2007 03:09 AM
Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN
Awesome display!  If it weren't for the seats, I would think it is an actual house.
Dec 07, 2007 04:03 AM
Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN
Awesome display!  If it weren't for the seats, I would think it is an actual house.
Dec 07, 2007 04:04 AM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"
So big, but looks so inviting.  What a great creative imagination you have.
Dec 07, 2007 10:16 AM
Fernando Rosado
West Palm Beach, FL
561-906-0050 or 561-840-8950
Kate ~ darling this is class. You have a wonderful talent, the zebra rug accent is "sick" in teen language that way awesome ! You Go Lady ! clap, clap, clap
Dec 07, 2007 10:56 AM
Stacy Magid
Century 21 New Millennium - Woodbridge, VA
Great job!  Wish I had some time to see it this weekend.  You'll have to share the pictures with me later.  I love the furniture at Gallahans. 
Dec 07, 2007 12:04 PM
Ginger Foust
Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA
Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging
So very creative Kate...excellent job with a very interesting space.  Did you give a big gulp when you first saw it?  I would have. 
Dec 07, 2007 01:05 PM
Jackie Peraza
Perceptions AdverStaging(TM), LLC - Framingham, MA
Home Stager - Framingham, Massachusetts

Kate - if I was a little kid I'd be whispering 'wowwww'.  I wish I could see this up close.

Jackie

Dec 07, 2007 01:47 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager
Very cool - and very inviting!  Can't wait to see the rest of the  pictures!  Julie
Dec 08, 2007 06:51 AM