Home Staging in Portland Oregon Blog

                 Home Staging Tips in Portland OR: Transforming Spaces that are Large or Awkward

Sometimes when homes have large rooms or awkward room shapes, it can be challenging to help home buyers overcome their typical question, "How can we use this space?"  In order for buyers to make that important emotional connection to a home they're viewing, as professional home stagers we need to show them how they might use the space, so that they can imagine themselves living there.

Our Portland-based home staging company was recently selected to stage a vacant home in the upscale Portland suburb of West Linn.  This home has some very large rooms which buyers might feel overwhelmed in if the rooms were vacant.  You might think that the more square footage your home has, the better -- but making a large room feel cozy can be challenging for buyers, especially if the home has no furnishings to act as a reference point.  This is one example where home staging can make a big difference in how buyers react to the property.

~ UPDATE:  this home SOLD in just 15 days!  The seller told me that the buyer loved how the home was staged  ~

This space is just inside the entry with high windows on one side and a curved wall for the staircase on the other.  The room shape makes you wonder, what is this room used for?  Here are 2 views of the vacant space

We staged this space as a conversation area where you could sit and enjoy the light flooding into the room

The family room is large and adjoins the kitchen.  When vacant, it seemed too big, but staged it's much cozier

The Master Bedroom is huge!  When vacant, it just felt big & cold

Staging it helps add warmth and the important emotional connection for buyers.  Taking photos from several angles helps buyers imagine living here -- so different than viewing photos of vacant rooms on the MLS listing

Breaking down the big space into smaller ones helps buyers imagine this room as a peaceful retreat

The long wall for the bed doesn't inspire buyers when vacant, but adding furniture puts it in perspective

Selling a home with large or awkward spaces can be challenging -- consult with a professional home stager in your area to ensure that your property is presented at its very best!

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Room Solutions Staging offers home staging services to Portland Oregon area homeowners, real estate agents, builders, banks,  and investors to prepare homes for the market.  Our home staging clients love our customer service and our home staging statistics!  Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultations, staging for both vacant and lived-in homes, and interior redesign  projects.  For a free home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.

 Renaissance Ridge ~ 6456 Evergreen Dr, West Linn, Oregon ~ SOLD in 15 Days!

 

No expense was spared on this stunning custom built home in Renaissance Ridge, one of West Linn's best neighborhoods.  Incredible vaulted ceilings, oversized rooms, wainscoting, hardwood floors, slab granite counters, massive great room. This home boasts the largest master suite you will find with two walk-in closets, a fireplace, and a huge spa bathroom. Outdoor entertaining area features an indoor-outdoor fireplace.  Private and quiet cul-de-sac location.

4 Bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with 4184 sq ft;  RMLS #11142815

Room Solutions Staging offers home staging services to Portland Oregon area homeowners, real estate agents, builders, banks, and investors to prepare homes for the market. Our home staging clients love our service and our home staging statistics! Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultations, staging for both vacant and lived-in homes, and interior redesign projects. For a free home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.

                              Home Staging Tip:  Remember what a little wall Paint can do!

We've all seen homes that have bold paint colors on the walls, especially those painted in the 1990's.  When you're living in your home, you should paint your home whatever color makes you happy ... but when it comes time to sell, think "neutral" paint colors so that buyers don't think "too much work is required" and move on to the NEXT home on their list.

This townhouse is in a wonderful suburb of Portland Oregon, but has been on the market for over 6 months with very few showings.  It's well-priced and in very good condition ... BUT the wall colors were so bold in the online photos that likely, potential buyers just couldn't see beyond them.

The listing agent recommended that the sellers consider staging with rental furnishings (they had moved out but left furniture behind) so the old furniture was removed.  The sellers' Realtor also agreed with us that painting the living room and master bedroom walls would make a big difference in how buyers would perceive this home. Here are some Before & After photos of the transformation . . . 

We thought the bedroom should present a calm retreat ... and toned down the bold wall color to "move in ready" neutral

To keep expenses down we recommended repainting just the bold terra-cotta accent walls in the great room and master bedroom, using a neutral wheat color.  In the kitchen / dining area, we left the terra-cotta accent color, and brought color-appropriate art and accents to work with it, rather than fight with it . . .

Sellers ~ Remember when selling your home that neutral walls are more appealing to buyers

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Room Solutions Staging offers home staging services to Portland Oregon homeowners, real estate agents, builders, banks,  and investors to prepare homes for the market.  Our home staging clients love our service and our home staging statistics!  Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultations, staging for both vacant and lived-in homes, and interior redesign  projects.  For a free home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.

Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR was recently contacted to stage an Occupied home.  The sellers were very motivated to get everything in order to make their home presentable and to stand out among the other homes in their beautiful neighborhood.  When we visited this lovely home, these "residents" mounted on the living room wall greeted us --

We were able to convince the husband that his mounted trophies needed to be packed away prior to showing the home.  The brass fireplace surround was also easily removed, instantly updating this room. 

The piano was moved so that it no longer fought with the fireplace to be the focal point. We then staged the living room using only the seller's items, and made it much more appealing to the target buyer. Potential buyers will now find this home friendlier and more inviting.

Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon helps homeowners and realtors maximize equity through exceptional home staging.  Give us a call at 503-246-1800 and let us help your property sell faster in today's changing market.

Recently Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon was selected to stage an occupied home.  The sellers were very motivated since they'd purchased another home and were anxious to move.  Their home was in excellent condition but needed staging expertise to improve traffic flow and redefine the purpose of some rooms, working with the sellers' items and adding a few of our accessories.  Here are some Before & After photos:

The Living room seemed overcrowded, causing it to appear small; removing some pieces made a big difference and opened up the space:

The Dining room was being used as an overflow seating area for the living room -- but after staging, showed potential buyers what a nice dining room it is for entertaining:

The Nursery's furniture placement made the room seem smaller; we opened up the space and added some colorful accessories:

The sellers and their broker were very happy with the staging, and even happier with the quick sale that followed!

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Maureen Bray and Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon offers professional home staging services to homeowners, realtors, & investors.  You can reach us at 503-246-1800 ~ we'd love to help you sell your home faster and for maximum profit!