Home Staging in Portland Oregon Blog

HELLO!!!  The bed is, by default, and should alsways be the focal point in a bedroom.  What a gorgeous tranformation, Maureen!  Happy Staging in the New Year!  Julie

Soooo, much better!!!  I really like your selection of dark furniture with the brown and green accents.  What a difference your staging makes.

Lovely work, Maureen!  Are the panels from Pier 1?  They're great looking!

Hi Julie ~ Yes, that bed needed to be the focal point for sure.  Happy New Year (and happy Staging) too!

Hi Kate ~ The dark furniture and brown/green/blue accents was a much younger look. Thanks!

Hi Nancy ~ The panels are from JC Penney -- they have a great selection in so many styles.

Great looking before and after photos.  Staging a home makes all the difference in the world.  I see that you like my wife love the chocolate browns!!!

Maureen, You did a beautiful job with colors and I am SO glad you moved the beds!  The rooms are now balanced and warm and inviting.

Hi Dan ~ Thanks for your nice compliment.  I do like these colors, but it's all about the buyers, not what I like!  :-)

Hi Carole ~ Moving the bed was the first thing I wanted to do! As you pointed out, it balanced the room.  Happy New Year to you!

OMG!!! We have the same headboard/wall art. Did you get it at Pier One?  Great blog Maureen, thank you for sharing.

Hi Lori ~ Yes, you're right ... it's from Pier 1.  It's quite modern looking, isn't it?

Your staging made a huge difference. Simple changes that paid big time.

Congrats on another job wel done.

Hello Maureen,

Great job!  The after photos really made a huge dfiference.  Thanks for sharing.  Best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Rita

Maureen - the room turned out beautiful. I love that bedding and love where you placed the bed. The room looks so much larger now.

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

Kathy

Very nice Maureen,  what a difference just a few adjustments makes.  The space felt dated and sloppy before your magic.  Very nice.

My favorite transformations are those involving "before" pictures already listed on MLS.  They show the true power of home staging.  I don't understand why so many MLS photos show an unmade bed.  There is something so nasty about a bed that looks like someone has been sleeping in it.  It's a real turnoff!  Great job Maureen!

Simply divine Maureen!  Now this bedroom looks spacious, young, updated and APPEALING.  Unlike the before shots.  Love it!

Hi Pacita ~ Thanks, it was nice of you to stop by!

Hi Rita ~ Making the transformation is not only good for the client, it's fun for us too!

Hi Kathy ~ Thanks for the feature ~ Happy New Year to you.

Hi Jim ~ Often just pulling a space together into a more cohesive look works wonders.  Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Hi Sharon ~ We could write a book just showing MLS photos LOL!!  I agree, the bed must be made to perfection (or close to it!)

Hi Ginger ~ Making it look more spacious was our first goal ... then we tackled the young and updated part.  Thanks for your support!

Great example of staging.

That's how photos should always appear on MLS.

Beautiful staging Maureen!  Love the presentation and getting the bed away from the windows

Hi Milan ~ Thank you .... the online photos are so important, it's surprising to see that some agents don't know this.

Hi Karen ~ We knew the original bed placement wasn't helping the room's appeal to buyers.  Changing it made a big difference.

Wow ... you certainly did improved the overall look of this room. The bed looks much nicer placed on that wall freeing up the window.

Good Job in locking down your targeted market with the appropriate "look" and turning the listing to SOLD! 

Maurine - so much better. Definitely the place for the bed. I can't believe some of the photos people put on MLS. Do they want to sell or what? Great job.

Hi Liz ~ Staging for the target buyer makes all the difference.  I've heard people say that staging is to make a house look good to everyone, but I've never worked that way ... we need to dig deeper and make sure it appeals to the likely buyer.

Hi Kelly ~ You know, some of those bad MLS photos are just unbelievable!  Thanks for dropping over.

Bang on the money Maureen, fabulous detail in the room. It makes the design come together beautifully.

That oak furniture looks all to familiar.  Love those draperies and bedding, looks fantastic!

Magic indeed!!! The before photos were so lifeless, your staging added life and gives buyers a vision of their future!

Hi Michelle ~ I love being "bang on the money!"  Thanks for your enthusiastic endorsement!

Hi Cindy ~ The drapery panels and the bedding were both very young and fresh -- and very good value too.

Hi Donna ~ The buyers liked these furnishings so much that they ended up purchasing some of them!

That's when you know you nailed it for sure!!!! Great job!!!

Maureen,

It's interesting how common the "before" pictures are.  We have all been in bedrooms that looked like that - no balance, no WOW, poor choices of furniture, bedding, drapes etc.  

You took a nothing room and made it into a WOW, which did what staging is supposed to do, impress the buyers.

Another excellent example of the value of staging a house for sale.

Happy New Year!!

Hi Maureen,

I'm going to Pier I tomorrow. That headboard/art piece is a staging must have. Great job as usual.

Maureen,

Another fine staging transformation!  Definitely a younger, more contemporary feel... it's no wonder it sold to newly weds, congrats!

Hi Sharon ~ Thanks for stopping by, it's true our role is to make buyers feel that this could be "their" home ... and to remove the seller's personal taste.  Happy New Year to you as well!

Hi Susan ~ It makes a great headboard or other wall decor .... I hope you can find it  Good luck!

Hi Michelle ~ The "before" room had zero energy.   Boring!   Appreciate your feedback!

Just lovely Maureen!!!  I love the color palette. Congratulations!!

Hi Cathy ~ Thanks for taking the time to comment ... it was a fun project!

Maureen - I really liked how you approached the staging based on the demographics for the most likely buyer.  You really transformed that room!  Great job and congratulations!

Hi Mark ~ As a Realtor, your comments are especially appreciated.  Thank you!

What a difference. There is no surprise it helped sell the home.

Hi Raylene ~ Good pricing, good pricing and effective staging go hand in hand.  Thanks for your feedback.

Update with a modern flare. Definately grabs the attention of a young modern day buyer. Great job!

Hi Christine ~ Nice dogs in your photo, by the way!  Thanks for stopping by with your comment.

It's so important to understand the target buyer for each property so it can be staged and marketed appropriately.  Really nice job on this bedroom!

Thanks David -- I've seen that headboard in some of your photos too -- isn't that a great use for it?

The target market is definitely important information to know for all stagings. It's one of my routine questions on the initial consultation. The "broad appeal" we go for in staging is different among varying age groups and lifestyles. Nice fresh look you created here!

hi Pangaea ~ Broad appeal may work for some properties, but not all ... so we always find out who the buyer is likely to be too.

Maureen - awesome transformations! 

You are completely right; staging is done not to appeal to the sellers, but to merchandise and present it properly to the target market. This means that while the seller may still be living there, they need to take a step back and realize that the house is not really *theirs* when its up for sale, its in limbo waiting for its next owners. All changes we effect are made with those target buyers in mind.

We recently were asked by a realtor to help her stage one of her listings which needed some TLC. The seller opted to NOT follow our directions and wouldn't let us effect the necessary changes because as she put it "she and her son still have to live there and don't want to be uncomfortable." We were frustrated, as was the agent and her latest communication to us was that feedback on the home was still negative and she wondered what other suggestions we had for her. Well we left her client with a list of recommendations - a lot of them necessary repairs - but we can't make her do them. 

Heather ~ Thank you for your comments and for sharing your own experience.  Your sellers may not "want to be uncomfortable" but I guess that means they won't be selling anytime soon -- what a shame.  They have your talent and advice but just don't get it.

Maureen,

It is so important to target the buyer. Knowing who they are and what they like makes all the difference in a sale.

Maureen, The new look is great and yes the  Master bedroom needs staged. Buyers walk thru the whole house not just the living area. GREAT Job