Hello everyone. I am in bed, riding my heating pad with a cup of coffee. I staged the 3-story 'vanilla' house yesterday! I'm a bit sore and achy but full of satisfaction. The owners and realtor are happy--so I'm doing the Hokey Pokey cuz that's what it is all about.
I'll post several before and afters of this house. Today, I'm going to show you the family room. Here are the after pictures.
Staging is about BIG accessories and pops of color. I used those groovy black lamps I recently posted about. The green vases on the mantle I found at a home store--one was in housewares and the other was in the garden shop. To the vases I added rust colored twigs for height. Each vase sports a chunky tassel. The tassel adds a another layer of color and texture. The picture on the mantel is an abstract of assorted vases. The pictures has all the colors I used in the house: green, gold, crimson, with a spot of blue. The picture mat is black which coordinates with the fireplace surround, the lamps, two printed pillows and one solid pillow. I also had to consider the black of the large screen TV. The frame is a gold/copper color. I picked the gold/cooper up with the candlesticks, a copper pot of ferns and the rim of a vintage saucer on the coffee table. The pot of ferns was used to hide the wires and outlets for the television. The coffee table is very small in scale compared to the sectional. Staging is not decorating. I wanted the room to appear as large as possible. The small glass coffee table accomplishes this goal. The owners had a massive rectangular coffee table that literally ate square footage.
Here are the before shots.
Linda
Wow, what a difference staging makes!! You did a beautiful job; I can't wait to see the rest of the house!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brooke. I'll share a few more rooms in upcoming posts.
DeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THOSE LAMPS
I will be delighted to reclaim those babies at the end of the contract!
DeleteLinda - That is a huge room! And such high ceilings, too!! Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteYes Loi, the ceiling was in the sky. I would have needed a crane to get to the top! I am recovering but it was a lot of steps for one day.
DeleteI LOVE the yellow walls. Similar to a yellow I know.... You do such good work. The lamps are pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteHey Connie! I think the time of day might have made the room appear yellow. Actually it is Sherwin Williams Kiliam Beige. Thanks for the warm compliment.
DeleteDoesn't even look like the same room, Linda. Fantastic job. And I'm glad to see you kept the tv - many people would have taken it away as if to claim that nobody watches tv in a family room.
ReplyDeleteFeel better soon.
The husband replaced the old TV with a large flat screen--his contribution to the staging. The new one is much more attractive. This room was large enough to accommodate the TV without it being overpowering. Thanks Heather. You always say such lovely things.
DeleteGreat job Linda..It should sell now that you added your touch to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love when my staged houses sell fast!
DeleteAbsolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the new paint color, makes the room so much more warm and inviting. It does look much larger now and the lamps are perfect!!
ReplyDeleteThanks V! Glad you like the groovy lamps and paint color!
DeleteWhat a change ... great job. Love the lamps! Do your homeowners ever change their minds about selling after they see their old home looking so pretty?
ReplyDeleteYes! And, that is a hazard of the trade. Another house I staged for the realtor--they took off the market after seeing how there house could look.
DeleteAwesome Job Linda! Love what you did with this house!! Ive been spending quality time with my hot bean bag lately too! Happy to be busy though:)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Nichole. Does 'hot bean bag' mean back problems? Hope not!
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