After the homeowners moved out, this home got a fresh coat of paint and new carpet. Furniture rental completed the new light and bright look!
Before
After
Category Archives: Wall Color
May 2018 Staging Tip of the Month
Should you stage in a hot market? If houses are selling in just a day or two, does it make sense to spend money and time preparing your home for sale? We are a staging company, so we are, of course, a firm believer that staging brings stronger, higher offers whether the market is hot or not. But we will let the pictures speak for us, with some typical things a buyer might say:
Before
“I like the house, but we would have to spend a lot of money to update the kitchen.”
After
“Oh, this house is going to sell fast, we need to make a good offer!”
Before
“This house is just not my style.”
After
“Look at how big and bright this living room is.”
January 2017 Featured Before & After
This before and after is from the entry way you can see in the last post. Storage was a problem, so we added shoe racks on the left for more functionality. White trim, neutral walls and a pop of color in the door and accessories make this entry way so much more attractive! And if you remember the staging tip from last month, these are the ceramic floors that got a new grout color.
Before After
November 2016 Featured Before & After
This before and after is from the same home as the previous post. We suggested removing wallpaper and clutter and adjusting the furniture layout.
 |
||
|
BEFORE
|
November 2016 Staging Tip of the Month
Avoid putting rugs over carpets. Buyers may think you are hiding stains or worn carpet. This before and after was from a recent occupied staging. We also gave advice to remove the wallpaper and draperies, paint a neutral color and replace lighting.
 |
|
BEFORE
|
 |
|
AFTER
|
January 2015 Staging Tip of the Month
If you have a small bedroom, you might think that the best way to stage it would be with a twin bed and minimal furniture. However, many buyers want bedrooms that will fit full or queen beds so a bedroom staged with just a twin bed might deter them.
Here, this small bedroom had a queen bed literally shoved up against two walls with only inches left at the foot of the bed.
By replacing the bulky headboard and dresser with narrow versions, we were able to turn the bed to be centered under the window and add 2 small nightstands with lamps. We also created visual height in the room by adding full height drapery panels against a contrasting wall color.
A beautiful new bedding set and rug certainly help, too!
September Staging Tip of the Month
|
In the last year, desirable interior colors have made a big shift from warm to cool neutrals. When deciding on interior wall colors, consider using a more gray shade of any color.
Here is a house we staged in Hastings that used lots of beautiful grays:
   |
È
August Featured Before & Afters
Here is the rest of the home from the last post:
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
August Staging Tip of the Month
We try to keep most of our staging tips pretty inexpensive, but sometimes selling a house for the price you want requires some bigger renovations. This house sat on the market a long time because the kitchen was really in shambles. The cabinets were minimal, non-matching and the doors didn’t even shut right. There wasn’t a dishwasher or microwave and all of the finishes were dated.
We helped the homeowner turn this kitchen into a modern space with all new functional cabinetry, contemporary granite countertops with a glass tile backsplash, new flooring and all new stainless appliances.
Huge thank you to Brian’s Cabinets for all your beautiful work!
November 2013 Staging Tip of the Month
Use rich wall colors to detract from something unappealing. In this bathroom, the pink walls were only emphasizing the fact that there was pink tile by the tub.
We suggested a much darker a paint color (along with oil rubbed bronze pulls and lights and richer accessories). Can you even tell that the tile is pink anymore??? 
