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Dress Your Rooms with Charm and Color

By Phyllis Pafumi

Home Stager with ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey

February 07, 2008 10:04 AM

Each time I stage a home one common theme I stick to is to let the house dictate the style. Here is a home I staged in Shrewsbury, NJ today. The home is quite large and sits on a lovely 2 acre lot. From the time I entered the home I saw the potential in this home.

But I also noticed it lacked color, charm and personality. The style of the home was country cottage. The clients furnishings were in different tones of reds, creams, blues and sage green, but there was no drama to the space. There was nothing that screamed COME ON IT AND SIT AWHILE....

After painting and repairs to the kitchen and bathrooms, accessories and furniture were added to complete the look. From large and empty to warm and fuzzy, welcome home!

FR Before

Kitchen Before

KITCHEN AFTERKitchen Counter Area Before

Dated Countertop got an updated look for only $576.00 installed. Sellers make the necessary changes to your home so buyers will fall in love with it. Spending a little goes a very long way.!

AHHHH! Now doesn't that feel better?

Call ReStyled to Sell Home Staging for your in home consultation @ 732-995-3425...you'll be glad you did!

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Kristina Leone

Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

Another great house! And you are absolutely right, it has a wonderful charm about it!

It is amazing how bad the fridge looks with magnets (in your before pic). If homeowners would only take a picture to see how it looks on photo, I think they would be surprised.

Feb 07, 2008 10:20 AM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

How did I miss this post? I love the way the room and sunshine through the windows pull you into the room.

Feb 08, 2008 03:40 PM

Terrylynn Fisher

Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA

HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.

I love how the simple things make it feel so warm and inviting. Very nice job. Color and Charm, the charm is the "feeling" the buyers get. You did it.

Feb 08, 2008 05:37 PM

Kathy Nielsen

http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Beautiful job, Phyllis! I love the country feel you brought to the home.

Congratulations. Your post is bn the group being featured within the group Staging Before & After Pictures.

Kathy

Feb 09, 2008 12:35 AM

Julia Maher

Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT

Connecticut Home Stager

Hello Phyllis! I believe you finally achieved what the homeowners were going for...They should hire you to do their next home! Julie

Feb 10, 2008 09:34 AM

Juliet Johnson

Vizzitopia - St Johns, FL

Jacksonville Photography & Digital Marketing

Lots of lovely things, here. Please share where you got that fabulous kitchen floral - on the Breakfast nook. Where the heck is Shrewsbury? Is that within an hour of you? Never heard of the place. You did them proud, Phy, hope it sells for a ton!!

much love, Jules

Feb 10, 2008 10:04 AM

Kathy Alexander

GreatStages Home Staging and Redesign - Vancouver, WA

Home Stager Camas WA, Home Staging Southwest WA

Very nice, Phyllis. You certainly have achieved a warm, inviting and updated look for this house!

Feb 10, 2008 02:36 PM

Phyllis Pafumi

ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey - Old Bridge, NJ

ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ

Hey Juliet

I had the base from my own inventory from years ago and I purchased the flowers in the Christmas Tree Shop also about a year and a half ago. I just put it all together. I keep these pieces as part of my country theme so I only used them 3x since I got them.

Shrewsbury is off Rte 35 next to Red Bank and Lincroft, talk to you soon, Phyllis

Feb 10, 2008 09:56 PM

Abby Roselli

ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC - Staten Island, NY

Staten Island Home Stager

Very nicely done, Phyllis. Are they your sofas that your brought in or did you slip cover? The living room is my favorite, although the kitchen had an amazing turn around. I love that they took the advice to upgrade the counter...much better!

Feb 11, 2008 04:49 AM

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