I have come across clients in the past who were afraid staging a small bedroom with a bed/nightstands, etc... was going to make it look too crowded. The opposite is true. If you think it looks too small, your potential buyers will too. When you can demonstrate that a bed actually fits nicely, you
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01/12/2009
I went to meet a broker who was one of my regular clients at a small, vacant, 1 bedroom condo he was putting on the market. We went from the front door, through the hall and into an itty-bitty kitchen, teeny dining area, through the living room which had some type of side den with glass french do
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01/08/2009
Just sharing a few of my favorite table settings and table-scapes used in staging and model homes. I love interesting elements that work with the feel of the property such as the branch candle holders with bird napkin rings used in a vacation home near Hood River overlooking the Columbia River an
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01/06/2009
This small condo had an awkward nook at the end of a hall. Used to be a closet, but now was ... well ... nothing! By staging it with a contemporary compact desk and colorful accessories it was turned into a fun, efficient and useful home office! I love how staging can take something a buyer would
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01/05/2009
When staging this model home for the H45 Lofts, I needed an inexpensive way to create art for it's 23 foot ceiling height. I found this great fabric by Marimekko and made a 14 foot tall panel with rods sewn into the top and bottom to make it hang straight. It gave a much needed blast of color aga
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01/04/2009
If there was any doubt in my mind about the power of staging, this property erased it. My clients had this beautiful condo in the Bridgeport Building in Portland's Pearl District listeed for months. it was in perfect shape, but empty. They had a qualified buyer take a look at it, but she passed.
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01/04/2009