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Home Stager - Staging Seattle, King & Snohomish Counties
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Staging helps buyers visualize themselves living in a property and making it their home.  When a home is vacant, especially if the layout feels a bit awkward and the rooms are small, potential buyers have difficulty envisioning how to use the space and where to place their furniture.  Staging sel...
05/13/2011
We staged this newly constructed craftsman style home in Snohomish, WA yesterday.  Although it was another wet and rainy day in the Pacific Northwest, inside this home you will find sunny yellows and oranges to boost the spirits and welcome prospective buyers to this community Living Room before:...
05/07/2011
We don't get a lot of sunny days here in the Seattle area.  In fact it's been raining here all day!  Fortunately we had the warmest day of the year on Saturday when we staged this Edmonds, WA view condo.  Sometimes these "before" and "after" photos even surprise me!  Take a look at the power of s...
04/25/2011
Yesterday it snowed in Seattle!  Okay, it wasn't a lot of snow and it didn't stick, but it was snowing/raining while we unloaded our truck with the inventory to stage this cute 1940's bungalow in the Wedgewood neighborhood.  Thank goodness for our cheerful and patient moving crew (a.k.a. our husb...
04/07/2011
Our team staged this downtown Edmonds condo last week on a very blustery day!  Fortunately we had a great undercover spot right next to the building to park our truck and unload the staging items.  These "before" and "after" staging photos really show the difference professional staging can make ...
03/12/2011
This is one of my favorite photos of a waterfront home we staged in Edmonds, WA recently.  The view is really the star of the show, so we selected furniture and accessories that would enhance and not distract from the view.  Adding an area rug helps to ground the space and still shows off the bea...
01/29/2011
I wish I would have taken some "before" photos of this Edmonds, WA condo we staged this week.  Just imagine white everywhere...except for blue floral curtains that were on every window, blocking light from this garden unit and making the condo feel somewhat dated. Living Room:  Dining Room: Kitch...
01/29/2011
 I don't know about you, but most of my time at home is spent in my home office..."the den". We recently staged this den in a beautiful $1.5M home with a fantastic view in Edmonds, WA, a suburb of Seattle. How did we make this previously vacant room feel cozy?  * Added an area rug for color inter...
01/20/2011
When staging a bedroom/bathroom suite, it is important to keep the style and color scheme in harmony.  Not "matchy" but coordinated.  Here are some examples from a house we staged recently. The guest room is staged with dramatic stripes in green, brown and white. The adjoining bathroom is staged ...
01/17/2011
This waterfront home in suburban Seattle has the most wonderful view of Puget Sound.  We staged this beautiful home last weekend and it was difficult not to be distracted by this spectacular view, which is seen from almost every room in the house. The master suite is truly "a room with a view!" M...
01/17/2011