Diana Young's (dianayoung) Blog

Color makes all the difference when showing a home for sale.  Color can draw a person into a space and create a  warm, welcoming feeling.  The color palate should be consistent throughout the house for good flow.  As professional stagers, it is our goal to keep the focus on the home, not the "stu...

Staging is more than providing furniture for a vacant property.  When staging is done well, it sells a lifestyle that today's buyers are looking for.  Professional stagers know how to maximize the space to create warm and inviting spaces that say "Welcome Home!" to all who enter. Here are two Edm...

Staging is all about creating a welcoming atmosphere and creating buyer interest in a home.  Recent studies have shown that greater than 75% of home buyers use the Internet to search for homes prior to viewing them in person.  Staging highlights the home, not the "stuff".  This just completed Edm...

One of my favorite spaces to stage is the kitchen breakfast bar.  The kitchen is truly the "heart of the home" and these breakfast bars are a great place for socializing with the chef, doing homework, enjoying a cup of coffee while perusing the morning paper, or for serving breakfast to the kids ...

Yes, this is the same room!  This lower level family room really is a great space, but you'd never know it if you looked at the MLS photo online prior to staging.  With the addition of color, lighting, greenery, artwork and properly scaled furniture, this room is now warm and inviting.    Give yo...

Today I received this email from one of our clients:"Diana and Alisa,Thank you SO much for your staging services.  As you know we were relocating rather quickly and so we needed to have a completely vacant house staged so we could sell our home quickly.  The time of year (December) and the slowin...

This Seattle area starter home recently sold in fewer than 30 days on the market.  The home was well prepared by the owners (freshly painted and clean) and the vacant property was professionally staged.  As I reviewed these photos, here are some reasons why I think the staging helped in the quick...

The phrase "seeing is believing" is true when it comes to staging a home for sale.  Showing the function of a room to potential buyers is important, but so is creating an atmosphere of relaxation.  From the "before" picture, would you have believed that this room is a great place to entertain?  A...

When buyers are shopping for a home, they want to be able to picture themselves living comfortably.  A well staged master bedroom provides the feeling of a welcoming retreat, relaxation and comfort.  It's especially important to stage a master bedroom if it's a bit small.  Properly placed furnitu...

In today's real estate market it's important to have your listings stand out from the crowd.  Even in the "starter home" price points, today's buyers want their new home to be move in ready.  Staging a vacant home can make it feel instantly welcoming and cozy.  Especially in the winter months it'...