Comments on: Worried about how to stage a house with no good qualities?

By: Home Stagers Often First to Reveal A Home's Potential | Home Staging Business Report

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:57:31 +0000

[...] to amaze me because every time it happens, there’s that moment at first where I think “this is it, this is the house that’s impossible to fix!”Many times I’m working on a home I’d never personally want to live in, or [...]

By: Debra Gould, The Staging Diva

Debra Gould, The Staging Diva — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:59:05 +0000

Jill, your description reminds me of a home that is featured on the front cover of January issue of Style at Home. All done in black and white, very dramatic.
Congratulations on your success with this property! Send me a pair of photos and submit this to:

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By: jill monczunski

jill monczunski — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:32:08 +0000

I staged a condo on Lake Michgan last summer. The location and views of the lake were fabulous, but the condo was incredibly boring. ALL the walls were white and the sellers did not want to paint ANYTHING or add window treatments. This became a major dilemna for me. The carpet was white, the walls were white, the floor tile was white, and the only existing window treatments were white blinds. There were no interesting nooks and crannies, and the three baths were cookie cutter. The only way I could liven it up was through color on the furniture, wall art, and accessories. I furnished most of the three bedroom condo (it was vacant). I used very dark wood or black furniture to offset the white walls and all the upholstered furniture, bedding, wall art and accessories were colorful. I made a point of positioning all the furniture to draw the eye to the lake. The changes made a huge impact. As it turned out, the condo sold in less than 90 days! In my real estate market, that was great! So, I guess the lesson learned here is that the most boring cookie cutter home can be improved and appeal to a wide range of buyers, using a little creativity and emphasizing the best features, in this case – the beautiful view of Lake Michigan.

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By: Donna McBrier

Donna McBrier — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:45:25 +0000

Yes, these are difficult homes to stage! Most often a good cleaning and de cluttering will have a huge impact on the home and make it “move in ready”.

If the budget would allow for more than the cleaning and de cluttering (and hauling away of the de cluttered items) then simple changes like valances (often much less expensive than curtains) on the windows, a new shower curtain with fabric added to match fabric added to a new hand towel (provides a nice upgrade for very little money), pillows or pillow covers made with fabric that coordinates with the valances. I’ve even found great tree brances, spray painted them glossy black and hung them on the wall for art! Believe it or not these types of changes look incredible and provide a wow factor for sellers who never thought they would have these types of changes brought into their homes!