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Home Stager - Staging Seattle, King & Snohomish Counties
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Just staged this 850 square foot condo yesterday in Edmonds.  We added some color, style and texture to this space to highlight the cozy charm of this petite home. Living Room before staging: Living Room after staging: Staging by SISTERS Interior Redesign, Edmonds, WA, 425.776.7890, sisters@siste...
03/08/2012
As a professional stager one of the fun parts of my job is working in so many diverse styles of homes.  In the past week we have staged a modern condo, a classic colonial, a mid-century modern rambler, a somewhat dated condo (with wallpaper and blue carpeting), and this super cool Seattle home. T...
02/22/2012
So many condos have these spaces:  the kitchen/livingroom/dining room "great room".  In a large open room with no definition, potential buyers often have difficulty visualizing how to best use this space. Yesterday we staged this condo at Point Edwards in Edmonds, WA.  We brought in color, textur...
02/20/2012
We staged this home yesterday in Seattle's Laurelhurst neighborhood.  Yes, it was raining as we unloaded our truck, typical for Seattle in February :)  The warm, inviting colors of this home's freshly painted interior were a welcome sight on a gray day.  This home was originally built in 1941 and...
02/09/2012
Today we are staging a cute bungalow cottage style home near Green Lake in Seattle.  Rain is predicted and snow tomorrow, when we are scheduled to stage a home on the eastside of Seattle in Clyde Hill.  Yes, it does occassionally snow in Seattle and when it does the city basically shuts down.   A...
01/14/2012
Here in the Seattle area, there are a lot of condos for sale.  In order to get buyers interested and through the door, a listing needs to "shine on-line".  Which presentation do you think will attract the most buyer attention? Living Room before staging:   Living Room after staging:  Dining Room:...
12/10/2011
During these cold and dark fall and winter months, it is more important than ever to show a warm and cozy home to potential buyers. People want to envision themselves enjoying a home with family and friends.  So, what is your listing saying to potential buyers? Here is a home we staged last week ...
11/26/2011
One of the things I love about staging is creating a "just right" interior design plan for each home's architectural style.  Yesterday we staged this suburban Seattle home, featuring a wood ceiling and huge stone fireplace in the family room. Family Room before staging: Family Room after staging:...
11/15/2011
Think about your home...where do you spend most of your time?  The formal living room or the "great room", often a living/dining/kitchen space.  If you are like most people, the gathering place for family and friends is usually the area closest to the kitchen. In this suburban Seattle starter hom...
10/17/2011
This staged home received a solid offer just 10 days after hitting the market!  In this area (near Mill Creek, WA) there are a lot of comparable homes for sale competing for buyer attention. Many of the comps are new construction and are usually staged.  The real estate agent knew that in order f...
09/21/2011