From Occupied, To Vacant To Staged! The Reveal

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Home Stager with http://atlantahomestaging.net

The scenario:  The homeowner is transferring from Atlanta to San Francisco for a job transfer (lucky man). 

When I first saw the home, the owner had received a recommendation from their agent to remove the wallpaper in the kitchen. Given how wallpaper can be a very personal decision, it made sense to remove it.  Fortunately, the owner had a selection of paint colors from which to select.

Here's the picture of the home (with the wallpaper).

Atlanta Home Staging Before Picture

Here's a picture of how the kitchen looks with the wallpaper removed.  The homeowner has also made the move to San Francisco.  As you can see, we chose a nice neutral color (beyond white or cream).

Atlanta Home Staging Vacant Home Picture

Here's the kitchen "after" staging:

Atlanta Home Staging After Staging Picture

The homeowner decided to place the home on the market "after" staging to leverage the momentum gained with a new listing.  We're all hoping for a quick sale! 

Kathy Nielsen, owner and founder of Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC, and nominated for Professional Home Stager of the Year 2007, is here to assist you with getting your home ready for the market.  Whether vacant or occupied, we have the experience and expertise to help showcase the features of your home or listing.  To see more examples of our work, visit our web site at HomeStagingAtlanta.com.  We offer free no-obligation appointments.  Contact us today at 678 522 8392 to schedule.

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This Atlanta home stager understands what it takes to separate your home or listing from the others on the market. Armed with a massive inventory, we can add the furniture and accessories befitting the style of the home as well as the demographics of the buyer. We also provide our after pictures at no additional charge. 

 

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager Kathy Nielsen

 

Our Atlanta home staging services have helped hundreds of sellers secure a contract quickly. Visit our website at http://atlantahomestaging.net to see first-hand the solutions for selling your home, listing or flipped property. Contact us today to schedule your appointment by emailing Kathy at Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com or by calling 678 522 8392. We've got the furniture and accessories your home needs!

 

 

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Comments (20)

Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Pasadena, CA

Kathy: Glad to see the wallpaper go, and I love the lamp on the counter. I have to add some small lamps to my inventory for that purpose. And of course, your photography is always amazing.

Mar 22, 2008 01:32 AM
Robert Huntsinger
Empire Realty - Upland, CA
Empire Realty Upland, CA - Full Service at a Discount

Yup the advice of a good stager makes all the difference in making sure a home is ready to go.

Take care!

RJH

Mar 22, 2008 01:43 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Michelle - I love using the lamps on the kitchen counter as it further warms the space.  As for my photography - I keep practicing.  (smile).

Thanks, Robert!

Kathy

Mar 22, 2008 01:49 AM
Kym Hough
www.Staged-to-Sell - Danville, CA
Staged to Sell East Bay - Danville, CA
Simply lovely!!! Wonderful job. Wallpaper is not only personal it usually dates the property which is always a struggle. We welcome your client to our wonderful town :) Kym
Mar 22, 2008 03:11 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Thanks, Kym!

 

Mar 22, 2008 11:10 AM
Kay Van Kampen
RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO
Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate
Kathy, I just took on the task of removing all the wallpaper from a home I have on the market.  I know with the walls painted and some staging, the home will look 100% better.  This one looks great.
Mar 22, 2008 12:34 PM
Linda Schulte
Keller Williams - Alpharetta, GA

Powerful pictures, Kathy!  Thanks for sharing.  I think the 3-part transformation makes an even stronger statement than a before and after change!

Linda Schulte, Keller Williams North Atlanta

Mar 22, 2008 01:08 PM
Abby Roselli
ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC - Staten Island, NY
Staten Island Home Stager
That went from 1988 to 2008 instantaneously.  How cool was that?  It's amazing how the different paint and some really great accessories, placed appropriately, can make that much of a difference.  Great work!  I agree with Linda...the 3 parts make an awesome statement.  You rock, sista!
Mar 22, 2008 03:58 PM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"
Another great transformation, you make it look so effortless, and we all no it's not, a lot of work can go into even the smallest spaces.
Mar 22, 2008 04:02 PM
Lisa Sherman
Interior Aura - Salem, OR
Home Stager, Interior, Redesign & Decorating - Salem Oregon

Such a difference with the removal of the wallpaper and clutter.  The paint choice makes the space feel warm and cheery and the staging looks great!

Mar 22, 2008 05:04 PM
Anonymous
Anonymous

I have found that staging makes a lot of sense in vacant homes.  In my 20+ yrs experience I have always found that houses with the most tasteful furniture and most decorating sense sell the quickest and at the highest prices. It seems most buyers can not get it that they are not getting the furniture and art work, etc. This year for the first time in my real estate experience I had a vacant home staged. It had a large 2 story family room that many could not visualize their furnings in it. Also the kitchen had a red rooster theme, which was cutesy, but not very Southwestern for Tucson. It cost $4,000 to stage this 2 story almost 3,000 square foot house for 6 months, and it sold in one month in a very slow market.  I will use staging again!

Mar 22, 2008 05:13 PM
#11
Fernando Rosado
West Palm Beach, FL
561-906-0050 or 561-840-8950
Kathy Great job , Neutralizing  works! you made it look updated ! nice job
Mar 23, 2008 12:04 PM
Ron Tarvin
Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX
Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095
Very nice staging.  It makes a world of difference in the EMOTION presented and we all know that home buyers act on EMOTION!
Mar 23, 2008 01:10 PM
Cynthia Bartch
Granville, OH
Kathy, you transformed this kitchen from frenzied and dated to relaxed and fresh.
Mar 24, 2008 12:33 AM
Kristi Oliver
Atlanta Staging & Design - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager
Wow, what a difference Kathy!
Mar 24, 2008 12:55 AM
Kathy Riggle
STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX
Houston Home Staging

Love the wall color change, removing the curtain, and adding your greenery and decor makes the update complete, even without a change in flooring or appliances! Did you use the paint color other places in the house, Kathy and can you share the color name? Thanks!

Kathy R

Mar 24, 2008 10:41 AM
Jo Potvin
Design To Market LLC - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market
What an incredible transformation...the warmth of the lighting made a huge impact!
Mar 24, 2008 04:08 PM
Derek Bauer's, www.DoorToDreams.com Door to Dreams Home Selling Team
Real Estate One - South Lyon, MI
Another testament to the necessity that Staging has when selling any home, anymore.
Mar 24, 2008 04:16 PM
Christopher Watters
Watters International Realty - Austin, TX
Austin Realtor (512-829-8000)
Thanks for the post! I'm about to put my house on the market and trying to make the decision about wether to get someone to stage it or not!
Mar 24, 2008 04:26 PM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Thanks everyone for your very kind words.  It means a lot to me.

Kathy R - I chose the paint off of paint cards the owner had.  I based the selection on color and not by brand.  All that said, I can send an email off to the owner and try and get the brand/color name.

Christopher - We have some wonderful stagers from Texas on Active Rain.  If you do a search, I'm sure you can find someone.

Kathy

Mar 24, 2008 10:49 PM

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