A savvy Portland couple knew that hiring us to stage their occupied home prior to listing it would make it more appealing to potential buyers who viewed it in the online listing photos and in person. This home was a pleasure to stage because the existing furnishings were lovely ... it just lacked, in the homeowner's own words, "that WOW factor!" My goal was to bring in just the right accessories and to use what they already had in creative ways. The sellers gave us free reign to use anything we wanted, wherever we wanted.
We helped the homeowner select a new sofa and then removed the extra furniture that was distracting us from one of the main features of this room ~ an amazing view over the Portland neighborhood of Mt. Tabor towards Mt. Hood.
We re-purposed several pieces of furniture from other rooms of the house and added our accessories, trees, the canvas print above the sofa, etc. Adding color was important to give needed warmth to the room. The sellers were happy with the transformation and hope that potential buyers will be as well when this property hits the market!
UPDATE: This home SOLD for full asking price!
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Thanks everyone for your comments!
Judy ~ the branch over the mantle was screwed in so we decided to keep it....it was unique and seemed to play off the tree branches in the canvas print I added over the sofa. The branch is from Pottery Barn and is made of metal.
Nicola ~ adding color made a difference, didn't it? Thanks for your nice compliment.
Tanya ~ It's nice to "see" you here now, after hearing about you from Marci so much!! :-) Thanks for stopping by.
Karen ~ You're so right, when our clients give us free reign to be creative it's a stager's dream....and this client was indeed a dream to work with. It's difficult when you're still living in the house and used to having things one way...and now they're all moved around...but hopefully they'll have a quick sale and the minor inconvenience will be worth it!
Marci ~ Yes, that canvas print is a recent addition to my inventory and it seemed to be a perfect fit for this room, and allowed us to continue to use a small punch of red throughout the room too. Thanks for commenting!
Deborah ~ Thanks for stopping by....this client was so nice to work with since she was willing to do whatever it takes to make her home more appealing to her target buyer. They were ready for a new sofa and knew that buying one now, before they move, was a smart decision.
Kathy ~ Thank you so much for your kind remarks. I follow the "less is more" philosophy since I believe that the home itself, rather than the furnishings, should be the "star" when it comes to staging. In this case, we were working with what the homeowner already had, just re-positioning things and adding our accessories as needed.
Hi Maureen, That looks so nice. The fireplace got so lost---now it has a chance to shine! Love the colors you introduced...just enough!
Maureen, Congratulations on getting the home sold. BTW, I love that branch over the fireplace.