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You Might Be A Home Stager if...

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Home Stager with Sharon Tara Transformations

If you can't keep up with the plot of the movie because you are distracted by the poor furniture placement and how you would improve it, you might be a home stager.

spices

 

If instead of mingling with the other guests at a party, you are organizing spices in the hosts' pantry, you might be a home stager.

 

 

 

If, as a child you were more interested in decorating Barbie's dream house than playing with Barbie, you might be a home stager.

 

 If you have ever vacuumed the garage, you might be a home stager.

shower caddy

 

 

If you purchase shaving cream based on it's container and how it will look in your shower, you might be a home stager.

 

 

If you organize the magazines in the waiting room at the doctor's office by date and subject, you might be a home stager.

 

 

If while visiting beautiful Flroida you organize your mother's closet and clean her refrigerator, instead of spending time at the pool with your husband you might be a home stager. 

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If while meeting with your child's teacher you find your mind and attention wandering away from the conversation at hand because the students' artwork displayed on the wall could be better arranged, you might be a home stager. 

towels

 

 

If while having a massage, instead of relaxing you are planning accessories for your next vacant, you might be a home stager.

 

 

If you find yourself rearranging store displays or organizing the fitting room, you might be a home stager.

 

 

If the words "shelving" and "storage" excite you, you might be a home stager.

 

If while on vacation, you sneak off to visit ActiveRain, you might be a home stager.  (You might also be addicted to ActiveRain!)

candles

 

 

If you are compelled to arrange things into groupings of odd numbers, you might be a home stager.

 

 

 

If people frequently comment "I wouldn't want you to see inside my house," you might be a home stager.

 

If while visiting a friend's house, you rearrange decorative accessories behind her back (but secretly hope she notices and approves), you might be a home stager.

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If you have ever had more than six lamps in your car at one time, you might be a home stager.

 

 

 

 

 

If a visit to the beach is like setting up camp, with your space clearly defined and a straw mat to place things on so they don't get sandy, and your towel, umbrella, and chair are color coordinated to match your bathing suit, you might be a home stager.

 

If you have anything to add to this list, then you are without a doubt, a home stager!

 

Comments(42)

Anonymous
Bobbi Williams

My mouth fell open as I read this-this is SO true!! Thanks for the laugh!

Feb 28, 2009 04:11 AM
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Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Sharon ~ I don't know how it happened, but my own home was always nicely decorated ... but when I moved into my present home 3 years ago and started my staging business at the same time, my own home suffered and still looks like I'm camping here -- I guess it has something to do with spending all of my time and effort making other properties look fabulous!  Help -- I need a stager LOL.

Feb 28, 2009 05:55 AM
Laurie Calhoun
Gloria Home Staging, Inc. - Winter Springs, FL
Seminole County FL Home Stager

Very funny! My partner once hid a hideous ceramic frog statue in a model home, and we've been known to make other small "adjustments." Does that qualify us? And staging store shelves -- oh, yeah. That too. Thanks for this very revealing post!

Feb 28, 2009 09:20 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

This is so cute, Sharon.  I'm guilty of many on your list and darn proud of it (smile).

Kathy

Feb 28, 2009 09:47 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Shelley:  I've always cleaned up and neatened the hotel rooms before leaving!  Hotel rooms are usually so busy and dramatic, I am always thinking of ways to calm them down.  I like relaxing and tasteful, they seem to go crazy when they decorate hotel rooms.

Debra:  It is a rare time when I'm not thinking about something...I find it difficult to just let go.

Gary:  We are an interesting lot!  Can't live with us, can't live without us!  Thanks for joining in!

Feb 28, 2009 10:22 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Lynn:  We painted the floor this past summer with garage floor paint with the specks in it.  It looks great.  Well right now, it has mud all over it, because of the time of year.  In the summer it looks great.  I would have the carpet pieces too, but right now it wouldn't make sense, they would be wet all the time.

Feb 28, 2009 10:30 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Cindy:  Guilty!  We can't help ourselves!

Connie:  I've had houses with dolls before and it is creepy.  Any time there is a collection over taking a room, it needs to go. 

Virginia:  You have me laughing!  I'm sorry about "nvu" and the confusion!  I haven't tried it yet either, but I did download it and I'm hoping to play with it tomorrow.

Feb 28, 2009 10:35 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Bobbi:  I'm glad you enjoyed it!  Thanks.

Maureen:  That reminds me of the old saying about the cobbler's children having no shoes.  We tend to put ourselves at the bottom of the list.  Take an afternoon and pretend your house is a job, see what you can get done.  You will feel so good if you do!

Laurie:  It sounds like you have a lot of fun on the job!  Thanks for sharing!

Kathy:  That's what is important, that you are proud of who you are! We all should be proud of our devotion to perfection!

Feb 28, 2009 10:53 AM
Marla Hofstee
Design by Marla - Burbank, CA
Design by Marla- Home Staging, Burbank & Los Angeles, CA

Very funny!  I can relate to many of these.  To add to your list- a simple picnic must include plates, napkins, "silverware" and a cloth tablecloth that coordinates with each other.  My husband shakes his head but deep down I think he loves it!

Feb 28, 2009 10:58 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Marla:  I think your picnic sounds fabulous and I would want it no other way!

Feb 28, 2009 11:47 AM
Janna Scharf
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

How cute, thanks for the comic relief.  I guess I'm not a home stager...  Really, you vacuum the TRASH??  Glad you stopped by my blog today.  I'm going to work on getting access to my piano to save my soul.  Thanks!

Feb 28, 2009 03:35 PM
Cathy Lee
CL Design Services Home Staging - Danville, CA
ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA

LOL!  I do some of these things-thanks for making me laugh and smile after a long day Sharon!!!

Happy Staging!

Feb 28, 2009 03:44 PM
Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Sharon,

Very funny stuff! I think you can still spend time at the pool with your hubby though...but you just might find yourself rearranging the patio furniture, folding up beach towels and placing them strategically on the lounge chair, right after you place your tray of faux cocktails on the side table sitting next to it!

Feb 28, 2009 04:41 PM
Anne Vigneri
CASA VERO Staging & Redesign - Albuquerque, CA
Serving the Mariposa California

I think there must be ( or should be?) a name for the syndrome that might be called "the uncontrolable need to rearrange public spaces"... This includes lobbies of every sort, waiting rooms, tabletop displays in retail stores, .. I once redid a display in the lounge of a rather toney restaurant while we waited for our table.... My husband understood,( even though he was sighing loud enough for me to hear! ) .. I'm not sure what the rest of the onlookers were thinking..  But I felt SO much better!

Now... to hide all of those tacky gooey plastic pump soap dispenser's! .. ( is there a name for THAT syndrome?)

 

Mar 01, 2009 04:47 AM
Sandi Gerrard
Toronto, ON

Hi Sharon,

Really funny ... thanks for the chuckles.  I can relate to some, for sure.  If you don't mind, I'm going to "re-blog" this and include it in my group for the Canadian ReDesigners Association.

Mar 01, 2009 05:03 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Janna:  I didn't say "vacuum the trash" I said vacuum the garage!  Even I have my limits!  Thanks!

Cathy:  You are so welcome!  I'm glad I could bring a smile to your face!

Michelle:  You made me laugh, with the visual of rearranging the pool area and placing the faux cocktails!  Too funny, thanks!

Mar 01, 2009 05:07 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Anne:  Thank God for the understanding husbands.  There should be a support group for them.  Could you just imagine the conversations they could have!  The important thing in your story is that you felt better.  How could you have enjoyed your meal if you hadn't improved that display?  Thanks for contributing, I enjoyed your comment!

Mar 01, 2009 06:31 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Sandi:  By all means, reblog...I'm happy you enjoyed it!  Thanks!

Mar 01, 2009 06:35 AM
Debi Ernst
St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO
GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Sharon - That is so funny!  Your poor husband, alone in the pool... You need a break!  :)

Mar 01, 2009 11:12 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Debi:  The trip was supposed to be the break! Between cleaning the closet and refrigerator and checking in on AR, I might as well been home.

Mar 01, 2009 11:42 AM