April 2016 Featured Before & After

Posted on April 2, 2016 by admin

This is from the same house in the last post. Before the red accent paint and draperies were a little jarring for buyers. The custom wallpaper mural was too personal. And the traditional rug with the traditional furniture was a little overwhelming for a more contemporary buyer.

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AFTER

The mural was removed, the red got painted neutral, the red draperies removed and the traditional rug replaced with a more contemporary one. With this room right inside the front door, this is a much better first impression!

And a few more after pictures of the rest of the house:

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May 2012 Staging Tip

Posted on July 2, 2012 by admin

Any Realtor will tell you that a house with suspended ceiling is a lot harder to sell than those with drywall ceilings, especially when it is on the main level. Investing in replacing a whole ceiling may be too much for sellers, so here is an easy, beautiful solution:

These new coffered ceiling tiles from Armstrong fit into an existing 2×2 foot grid. You can also add additional grid pieces if you have a 2×4 grid currently. What a difference it makes!