It Doesn't Matter What You Use it For - Home Staging Minneapolis MN

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Home Stager with Rooms With Style

It Doesn't Matter What You Use it For - Home Staging Minneapolis, MN.

You live in your home thus you can use a room or space anyway you want or need. But when you go to sell your home it is another matter. You really need to think of it as not your home any more. 

If you use a space that is unique to you, your buyer will dismiss the space. 

In this home there was a tiny space off the family room that the seller didn't use. To them it was just a place to put a few random furniture pieces.

Wasted space to them but there is no reason to have it be wasted space to the buyer.

 

Bar Area Before

 

This seller's competition all had built-in bar areas. The return on investment was not enough to justify building the bar just for selling so show the buyer the potential. Show them what it can be!

 

Bar Area After

 

 

This seller used the end of this hallway as an extra place to sleep. But it was just outside a far corner basement bedroom with a bath across the hall. It was a space too large to dismiss.

The buyer would scratch their heads if it was empty and really scratch their heads with a bed in the hallway.

 

Hallway Before

 

What a perfect setting for a 'tweener' room. A space for a teen to study right outside their bedroom. 

 

 

Teen Center

 

 

You may use a space in your home that works for your needs but if it is unique to you the buyer won't get it. 

 

 

Teen Center

 

 

 When selling, make every space in your home count and show the buyer what THEY can use it for. A Professional Home Stager can assist you with the process. 

 

 

Comments (43)

Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Fifteen Years Experience in Brevard County

I like that "It doesn't matter what you use it for" approach. What ever it takes to enhance the property. Great feature!

Jun 08, 2012 07:50 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
GreatWest Realty - Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Real Estate Agent

I'm especially fond of the setting in that second photo!  Simple, uncluttered, and elegant!

Jun 08, 2012 10:51 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Hi Shar -- you gave buyers the opportunity to "see" how they could use the space, which even if they didn't need a bar space as in your first example, they'd think of some similar use for it.  The "before" of both photos was confusing and odd .. the "afters" are great examples of staging selling a lifestyle!

Jun 08, 2012 11:49 AM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

Hi Shar - It is true that many people just can't visualize how furniture wil look in vacant rooms - especially if the room is oddly shaped or located.  A bit of staging will give them some good ideas.

Jun 08, 2012 01:31 PM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Hi Shar,

What a difference your staging made.  Now buyers can envision themselves living in the home.  Great work Shar and congratulations on the feature.

Jun 08, 2012 02:25 PM
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

That is quite a differrence.  Well done!                                                                                                                           

Jun 08, 2012 10:01 PM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Excellent Shar -  Outstanding my friend and congrats on the feature!

Jun 08, 2012 11:24 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I just recommended an ActiveRain stager for a home that had all kinds of weird spaces. It really, REALLY needed staging. Now I can forward them your post to emphasize why!!!

Jun 09, 2012 01:11 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Thank you Gary. Sometimes the sellers use rooms/spaces that are just not what the average buyer would use them for and that has to be changed.

Why thank you Myrl,

Thanks Maureen, yes the bedroom in the hallway worked for the seller and we all have 'catch all' areas of our home but they have to change when we sell!

Exactly Susan. Thanks for stopping by.

Thank you Linda, I appreciate that.

Thank you Christiansen's.

Thanks so much John. I was happy to get a feature!

Yes do Joni! A great example for them. And that is great you recommended an AR stager!

Ha, I don't know Erica. But why would you even know your neighbor's half sister? LOL

Jun 09, 2012 03:05 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

I'm so glad this post got featured!  Your examples are fabulous!!  Evidence of just how valuable professional staging advice can be!  What a difference you made with these spaces.

Jun 10, 2012 07:09 AM
Gay E. Rosen
Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty - Larchmont, NY
As Real as Real Estate Gets!

Shar  - great ideas.. you definitely do it with style and panache . Great examples and congrats on your featured post.

Jun 10, 2012 09:02 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Thank you Sharon. I'm glad it got featured too. LOL

Why thank you Gay! 

Jun 10, 2012 11:39 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, Keller Williams Fox Cities - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks for sharing this collections of tips for those misc spaces, I will put your advice to good use.

Jun 10, 2012 04:53 PM
Rebecca McArdle
Stunning Staging & Redesign, LLC - Fort Wayne, IN

Nice work in the "tweener" room, love it!

Jun 11, 2012 05:17 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Oh good....glad I could help Bob.

Thanks Rebecca. Aren't those photos a hoot?

Jun 11, 2012 12:15 PM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Great post Shar!  Congrats on the feature.  Love the use of the space!  I'm sure potential buyers would love it too!

Jun 13, 2012 01:02 PM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Another awesome and incredible staging!

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

Kathy

Jun 16, 2012 09:30 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Thank you Donna!

Thank you Kathy and thank you for the Feature in "Staging Before and After Pictures"!

Jun 17, 2012 03:03 AM
Wendy Tomm
Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB
CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors

Lovely work once again Shar.  Enjoy seeing your stages!

Jun 17, 2012 10:16 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Shar:  What a great "show" you have put on for us, and for the seller in appealing to their new buyers.  You are SO good at what you do... and your sellers are so fortunate to have you working for them.  Great job.

Jun 23, 2012 01:33 PM

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