All I did was...Home Staging Success Stories

Home staging in Vaughan I run into quite a few  homes that have sellers with birds. The latest one was a bit over the top though.  When I arrived to do the staging consultation I found a 5 foot parrot cage in the eating area of the kitchen along with two small freezers. No table and chairs. Just ...

Home staging in Vaughan, I meet with 100's of clients per year. One question I am asked frequently is who I would recommend for the move.  Having moved recently, I can attest to the total professionalism of PODS container method of moving. Right from my first experience of ordering my POD on line...

Advantage Staging is asked quite often by sellers if it is worth it to stage a vacant home.  This phone call typically comes in after their home has been sitting on the market for some time with no offers. The seller has been covering the carrying costs of the home and is getting anxious that it ...

Advantage Staging was fortunate to be able to apprentice with the Stager of the Year when I first started working in this industry. One very important  skill that was taught was how to stage a bookcase. In this example all I did was declutter and make sure the book case was only two thirds full. ...

Advantage Staging was fortunate to be able to apprentice with the Stager of the Year when I first started working in this industry. One very important  skill that was taught was how to stage a bookcase. In this example all I did was declutter and make sure the book case was only two thirds full. ...

Sally Weatherley, home stager extraordinaire in Vancouver, has inspired me to write about the chandliers and light fixtures that I replace when I am home staging in Vaughan. Most of these chandeliers and light fixtures were purchased 20 -25 years ago and were the height of fashion and very on tre...

Two luxuries that sell homes are light and space. Advantage Staging sets a goal in each home staging consultation to add as much light and space to increase the perceived value to buyers. In this home staging in Vaughan, the goal was to showcase the heart shaped staircase. It was an unusual desig...

Working with sellers you often hear them ask why they have to paint when the new people will just do what they want with the place when they move in. I explain that it is important to create a clean, fresh neutral pallette so that anyone can move in without having to do a lot of work right away. ...

Way back in 1985 I'm pretty sure rose pink was the epitome of bathroom decor luxury. In fact, I know I did a reno on one of my houses in that very shade of pink. Loved it at the time. However, when you are marketing your home to buyers today they can't see the benefit of the money you invested in...

My work is always interesting. I never know what I will be asked to stage next. In the last two months, Advantage Staging has staged a nunnery and a concert hall that has been converted to a family home with a  horse barn. As you can see, it pays to be versatile when you are a home stager. I was ...