Mixing Sellers' Furniture With Rentals: Milford, Connecticut Home Staging

Julia -- don't you think the best "staging" is transparent to a potential buyer?  In my opinion, staging should transform a property where a potential buyer can see themselves in "their" new home.   Judging from these photos, I'd say "mission accomplished".  

Julia-  I can see why the Seller said that.  Everything looks just as it should... perfectly inviting.  

No idea....and isn't that a good thing?  You did a fabulous job Julia!  It looks very inviting!

Julie - I love stages like this where you can incorporate some of the homeowner's pieces, but also bring in some rental furniture.  It's easier on the budget for the seller, and you can still create a fabulous design.

Ok, I'll play...  I'm guessing that the slipcovered sofas are the home owner's...  and perhaps the slipcovered dining chairs too?...

I'm with Sally, love to incorporate what they have and mix with ours. I've been doing a lot more of these "enhancement" type jobs and should blog about them. Generally I will always start with getting a paid consult then if I see their need for accessory rental I'll explain that we can offset very cost effectively items that will help their home's aesthetic appeal. We can buy for them or they can rent what we have. Great job Julie!

Here's an example:

I love a challenge!  I haven't read anybody else's comments so not to be persuaded differently. 

The dining tables and chairs looks like rental furnishings. 

I am guessing that the couch looks like it has a slipcover over it and that would be either stager's or the owners.

The living room coffee table and end tables and the urn lamps look like they may belong to the owner.

The Master headboard probably belongs to the owner.

Overall, this is really hard to decide, because you have nailed the cohesive staged look and it is simply not obvious who has done what!

A test of staging professionalism is that no one knows!

 I can usually spot the most homeowner furniture and usually the rental furniture a mile away when a professional stager has not been used.

Nicely done, Julie! Were the paint colors already there or did you recommend these?

Hi Julie ~ I didn't read the previous comments because I didn't want to "cheat."  Whatever you brought in, this home looks fantastic!  I like that I can't really tell, because it means that your items blended seamlessly with the homeowners' things.  I love the living room accent chairs and the textured headboard.  It's all very nicely done!