This photo shows a “dining set” that is really two lawn chairs and an old table from the garage…we wanted to show a dining room without purchasing a new dining room set…and we did it!
As a home stager, I am a recycler, meaning, I like to use what is already in the home in a re-invented arrangement. In many ways, using “what you got” is easier than staging an empty home…there is really no need to re-invent what works, or to purchase show-room new furniture.(Remember, we are selling the square footage and potential in a home, not the furniture.) Of course, updated and sparse help to create a feeling that buyers will be attracted to, but a staged home does not have to be a perfect home. A well-staged home can have a similar impact as a total make-over without the expense of purchasing anything new. This can be very rewarding…
After minimizing the clutter, cleaning and painting, packing and donating, I enjoy the process of reinventing your space. I’ll re-arrange your furniture to maximize the feeling of space. A few decorative touches go a long way-a pillow, a throw, a candle. I look for new uses for old things. A pretty bowl makes a nice centerpiece. Sticks and stones, when arranged well, look rather zen. Do you have an old (fill in the blank) that you’d like to look at for a awhile…put it on the shelf (after you’ve removed 50% of your personal photos, books, and knick knacks). So please, don’t think that a well-staged home is a remodeled, perfect home…because it is not. A well-staged home is clean, sparse, in good repair, and hosts a few decorative accents that aim to feature, promote and sell your home. Recycle, Re-invent and be Rewarded.
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