Diana Young's (dianayoung) Blog

What a beautiful day we had to stage this view home in Edmonds last week! As I looked at the photos from this staging job, I was struck with how many decorating tips this job offered and I wanted to share some of them with you.     Living Room:  The view is fabulous from this room, but that doesn...

We staged this mid-century home in the Lake Forest Park neighborhood (suburban Seattle) on Monday.  Love the huge windows and beamed ceilings. These "before" and "after" staging photos highlight why staging is so important when marketing a property for sale.   Living Room before:   After staging:...

Loved staging this beautiful Edmonds bowl craftsman!  We certainly got our exercise on this staging job.  Enjoy the photo tour!     Formal living room Casual dining room adjacent to the family room and gormet kitchen This kitchen has it all!  Including a "crumb vacuum" located at the base of the ...

We recently staged this house in Seattle's Central District.  Originally built in 1900, it has been "modified" many times since those horse and buggy days!  This latest transformation was done by an investor and he did things right! The rooms are petite, so the staging was important to show how t...

We staged this occupied home last week in the Shoreline area of North Seattle.  The agent had seen a home we had staged nearby which sold at the first open house and wanted us to assit him in getting this listing "show ready". The upstairs had a great sectional, but there was very little color or...

We staged this petite North Seattle home this morning in the Pinehurst neighborhood.  Built in 1944 and boasting almost 800 square feet, this charming cottage home is ready for show! Exterior: Living Room before staging:  The baseboard heating system in this home determined where we could place t...

We staged this tiny beachside cottage last week in Edmonds.  This house definatley has some funky spaces!  I think the footprint has been creatively "modified" over the years.  It was originally built in the 1940's. Here is the space adjacent to the living room.  The next photo shows the room bey...

We have waiting a long time for a day like this in Seattle!  Staging this penthouse condo at Point Edwards in Edmonds was a pleasure.  What a great home and a fantastic view! View from condo: Living Room: Dining Room: Master Bedroom: Staging by SISTERS Interior Redesign, Edmonds, WA, 425.776.7890...

We staged this charming North Seattle home on Saturday.  Loved these wall colors!  They photographed great and the staged home is fresh and fun.   Living Room:  The staging color palette started with the wall color, floor color and freshly painted white trim.  Next we added a colorful rug and add...

We have been busy staging lots of Seattle area condos lately.  Some of these have what is described as a "den" or "home office".  Unless these petite rooms are staged, to potential buyers these spaces look like a storage closet! Don't sell yourself short when marketing your condo...every square i...