Master bedrooms with adjacent reading areas
Home staging tip: “Many times master bedrooms have adjacent areas that need to be incorporated in the design plan. In this case, the seller used this area for storage only: there were a dresser, an armoire, another dresser -not visible- on the opposite side, and only a rug in the middle. We decided to break the monotony […]
Dining rooms must have a dining table
Home staging tip: “The owner of this cozy condo was a single woman who used the dining area as her office, as many people nowadays do. However, for selling purposes, you have to go back to the original function of a room. If there’s a dining area, there must be a dining table”. Home […]
Doors shouldn’t bump into furniture
Staging tip: “For this staging, my goal was being able to fit one queen bed and two nightstands along the wall between the French doors and the bedroom door, even though I wasn’t sure there was enough space. Eventually, we were able to stage the room according to the plan, but most importantly we were […]
How to use sectionals in home staging
Staging tip: “I love sectionals. I think that some rooms are just meant to be used with a sectional in it. Take this media room for example. Even though the original sectional was too big to be used with all its pieces, we decided to remove the very end and disguise the side with a […]
Home staging and how to work around the imperfections
Staging tip: “If you look closely at the ‘after’ picture you will surely notice that the chandelier is completely off the table center. The only way to fix this problem was to install a hook on the ceiling and move the chandelier, which is something I did more than once in the past. However, after discussing it […]
The flexibility of bonus rooms
Staging tip: “The nice thing about bonus rooms is that they allow a great flexibility in terms of use and furnishing. This room, for example, was used by the owner as an office, but we decided to stage it as a lounge mainly for two reasons. First, to show the space without the distraction that computers, […]