Atlanta Home Staging Company

This Atlanta Home Staging Company, Georgia Interior Solutions, has the expertise and experience to help showcase your home and/or listing so that it stands out from the others on the market. With years of experience and a massive inventory designed to compliment any style home, we implement solutions that draw the buyer in and allow them to emotionally connect with the home.

Can Home Staging a $69K Home Help?

Can Home Staging a $69K Home Help?

Some may argue that having a $69K listing staged simply doesn't make sense. However, the Atlanta investor, who has used me on his last four homes, would argue that it makes sense at any price point. Three of the four listings have gone under contract in less than one week.  He's banking on a quick sale and I'm confident he'll get it.

Here's a close-up that I took earlier today in the room I staged as an office:

Home Staging Atlanta Marietta Close-up Office 

Here are the before and after pictures of the living room:

Home Staging Atlanta Marietta LR Before Home Staging Atlanta Marietta LR 

Home located in Marietta, Georgia and was professionally staged by Kathy Nielsen. All photos are copyright protected.

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RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

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No Worries. We will work our magic and this home will look great.

Home Staging Atlanta

Let's start with the picture first so that you'll see exactly what I mean. 

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture

 

Yes, the exterior matches the interior. 

 

 

While I took over 30 pictures, I suspect that the only room that will be recognizable (after we've worked our magic) is this one of the formal living room as the fireplace is staying.

 

 

But, no worries, Home Staging Atlanta's premier home staging company, Georgia Interior Solutions has partnered with an Atlanta investor to rock the Atlanta market. We're on our 9th home. With his renovations, combined with my staging, we've never had a home sit longer on the market than 2 weeks. To see more of our before and after pictures of the homes we've staged, click on our Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio.

 

How will I help this Atlanta investor? 

 

  • Define the layout. For this particular home, the biggest question asked was whether or not we should add another level. At this point, the answer is no. Instead, we intend to add to the back.
  • Choose flooring
  • Choose lighting (canned lights, light fixtures, etc...)
  • Choose wall color
  • And the list goes on....
So stay tuned. This will no doubt be one of the biggest transformations ever.  

 

 

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

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Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

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Home Staging Atlanta - Project Heritage

 

Home Staging Atlanta - Project Heritage

"Project Heritage." It's what the sellers call their home that's been vacant and on the market for a while. Despite the new flooring they just laid, the sellers believed that they needed to make the home more "visually appealing." In addition, when left vacant, the room appeared much smaller.

Here are the before and after pictures of the living room.  I emailed the after photos (as I always do) to the homeowners and they made the comment that it looks so enticing that they may want to move back in.

 

Home Staging Atlanta Heritage Before LR 2 Home Staging Atlanta Heritage LR 2 Heritage LR Before 1 Home Staging Atlanta Heritage Drive LR 1 

Heading out soon for two new home staging appointments in Atlanta, Georgia.  We're super busy and I wouldn't have it any other way!

 

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

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Why Stage An Already Decorated Home?

Why Stage An Already Decorated Home?

 

In minutes from now, I'll be heading out the door to stage a home in Smyrna, Georgia that has appeared in multiple magazines. Yes, the home that beautiful. From the outside in, it is a home I haven't stopped "gushing" about. This home has some of most incredible pieces of furniture and accessories that it simply blows me away.

So, why has my company, HomeStagingAtlanta.com been called in to home stage this home? Because it absolutely needs it and needs me. Yes, you read that correctly. The seller knows it's a must as well. 

Here's a list of the challenges we face:

  • There are so many accessories that none of the true features of the home are standing out
  • The furniture, in its' current arrangement, is perfect for living. However, for selling - not so good
  • The furniture pieces in this home tend to lean towards the "large" size. As a result, we need to pare it down as the items are consuming the real estate the room has to offer
I'm also super anxious about today because I had been asked to arrange for a real estate agent to see the home as well.  In other words, he asked if I knew of any good real estate agents that I could recommend. I have the perfect agent who is meeting us at the home at 10:00 this morning. I can't wait for her to see it and even more anxious to have her see it when we've completed the staging.

Stay tuned....   I hope to be able to post some before and after pictures as early as this weekend.

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Georgia Interior Solutions (GIS), LLC is Atlanta Georgia's Premier Home Staging Provider.  Owner and Real Estate Staging Expert, Kathy Nielsen has appeared on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  You can also see one of her staged homes on HGTV's hit show Sleep On It.

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the experience and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.  Contact them today for your free no-obligation appointment:  678 522 8392.

 

 

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

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The Effectiveness of Home Staging

The Effectiveness of Home Staging

I read an interesting blog post this morning written by a Broker/Realtor by the name of Loreena Yeo. In it, she describes a home in Texas that would have a much easier time of getting their desired price if they would only seek the advice of a professional home stager and an agent that believes in the value of staging. You can read the entire post here.  As a professional home stager in Atlanta, Georgia, I couldn't agree more. I've had the great privilege of working with many home sellers and have not only helped them obtain their desired price but also have helped them sell more quickly. 

Case in point, this town home, pictured below, had sat on the market for 2 years. The frustration the homeowners had experienced had reached an all time high. With reason. Two years is an incredibly long time for a home to sit. The agent who had this listing had used us in the past and had recommended that they have the home professionally staged. 

In the initial visit, I entered the home using the buyers-eye. My objective is to try and emulate the same experience the potential buyers were experiencing. In this particular home, I simply wasn't connecting with the home on an emotional level. The home was empty; void of anything that would allow me to envision living here.

After we staged the home, I remember locking the door behind me and knowing with all the certainty in the world that we'd be de-staging this home soon. I was right. The home went under contract in less than 8 weeks after we staged it.

Here's how the home looked before and after:

 

Living Room professionally home staged

 

Vacant Living Room

 

 

   This is what the potential buyers were seeing when they toured the home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Georgia Interior Solutions (GIS), LLC is Atlanta Georgia's Premier Home Staging Provider.  Owner and Real Estate Staging Expert, Kathy Nielsen has appeared on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  You can also see one of her staged homes on HGTV's hit show Sleep On It.

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the experience and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.  Contact them today for your free no-obligation appointment:  678 522 8392.

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

Blog: Atlanta Home Staging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Home Staging Atlanta - Before and After Pictures Kitchens- Part IV

Home Staging Atlanta - Before and After Pictures Kitchens- Part IV

 

Whether you're selling your home in Atlanta Georgia, or selling in your home in Portland Oregon - part of the formula for a successful quick sale (yes, there are other ingredients which are critically important. For more information on what those are, visit this post: How This Home Sold in One Week) is ensuring your home stands out from the others on the market.

A key room to many buyers is the kitchen. Considered the "heart of the home", buyers know that they will be spending an incredible amount of time cooking and entertaining in this room. Therefore, buyers pay particular attention to this room.

As a professional home staging expert in Atlanta, my job is to identify the challenges and create the solutions.

 

Here are a few examples of our Atlanta Home Staging solutions we implemented for these kitchens:

 

The Challenge: Despite it's bright green colored walls, this kitchen lacked appeal. 

Kitchen before being professionally home staged

The Home Staging Solution: Under the advice of Georgia Interior Solutions (homestagingatlanta.com) this kitchen (along with other rooms in the home) went through a major transformation. For the kitchen we chose the flooring, counter top and paint color. We also recommended the florescent light be changed to canned lighting. As you can see, the kitchen now has a much more modern look and feel. Results - under contract in two weeks.

Kitchen after picture

 

 

The Challenge: The homeowner knew how important a first great impression is but lacked the accessories and know-how on where to begin. 

Kitchen Before being home staged

The Home Staging Solution: Selective accessories help to showcase this kitchen. 

Chastain kitchen before picture

 

The Challenge: The light bulb is out. Okay, just kidding. The builder had added a few accessories hoping to have an impact on the buyer.

Kitchen before picture

The Home Staging Solution: Using the right amount of accessories and adding stools to the countertop now allows the buyer to envision living in the home.

Home Staging Kitchen Before Picture

To see the other "challenges" and "home staging solutions" in this series visit:

Part I - Home Staging Atlanta - Living Rooms Before and After Pictures

Part II - Home Staging Atlanta - Occupied Homes 

Part III - Home Staging Atlanta - Bathrooms Before and After Pictures

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Georgia Interior Solutions (GIS), LLC is Atlanta Georgia's Premier Home Staging Provider.  Owner and Real Estate Staging Expert, Kathy Nielsen has appeared on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  You can also see one of her staged homes on HGTV's hit show Sleep On It.

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the experience and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.  Contact them today for your free no-obligation appointment:  678 522 8392.

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

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Home Staging Atlanta - Living Room Before and After Pictures

Home Staging Atlanta Before and After Pictures of Living Rooms

The following living rooms all had several things in common:

  • All are vacant
  • They all lack visual appeal
  • They left buyers confused and concerned
What I've discovered as a home stager in Atlanta is that most homes will have some unique challenge making it even more difficult for the buyers to connect with the home. My job is not only add visual interest with my home staging services in Atlanta, but I'm also tasked to overcome these challenges by creating unique solutions for each. It's the portion of the job I love most.

Whether it's a home, a town home or a condo, our Atlanta Home Staging services has helped sellers sell more quickly and assisted buyers with getting that ever-so-important emotional connection to the home.

Here's a review of the challenges, by room, and the Home Staging Atlanta solutions we implemented.

The Challenge:  Long and narrow living room, when vacant, leaves the buyer wondering how to arrange their furniture.

Living room before being home staged

The Home Staging Solution: The room was divided into two parts with a sitting area at one end and the sofa and armoire at the other. The addition of furniture and accessories warms up the space and provides the prospective buyer with an instant solution with how to arrange their own furniture.

 

Living room after being professional home staged

 

The Challenge:  A small living room. In addition, this is the room the potential buyers enter when seeing the home for the first time. When vacant, there's no great first impression.

Atlanta Home Staging Before Picture Living room

The Home Staging Solution: Dressed to impress. The addition of art, rug, furniture, etc... created a first great impression and helped sell this home quickly.

 

Atlanta Home Staging After Picture Living Room

 

The Challenge: A very small living room. Seated just off the kitchen, buyers weren't able to visualize how this space could accommodate their furniture.

Living room before being professionally staged by home staging Atlanta

 

The Home Staging Solution:  With the addition of furniture and a layout that works well for this room, the room now appears visually larger.

Living room before being professionally home staged

 

The Challenge: Here we have an eat-in area and a living room combination. Buyers were struggling with how such little space could actually serve two purposes. Yes, that's me on the right side of the picture.

Living room before picture

 

The Home Staging Solution:  Buyers now see clearly how this room can function as both a living area and eat-in kitchen.

Living room after being professionally home staged

 

The Challenge: This contemporary loft with the cement flooring appears cold.

Home Staging Atlanta Before picture living room

The Home Staging Solution: In keeping with the style of the home, we added solutions that truly show-case the space.

Living room after being home staged

The Challenge: A beautiful home, yet the living area appears small.

Living room before being professionally home staged

 

The Home Staging Solution: By bringing in two chairs, sofa, end table, coffee table, we demonstrated to the buyers that the space could accommodate the "typical" amount of furniture the prospective buyer would be bringing into the home.

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture living room

This is the first post in our series of Home Staging Atlanta Solutions. 

At HomeStagingAtlanta.com we understand what it takes to help sell a home more quickly. Whether it's a house, a town home or a condo in Atlanta, our creative home staging solutions making selling the home less frustrating and easier.

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Georgia Interior Solutions (GIS), LLC is Atlanta Georgia's Premier Home Staging Provider.  Owner and Real Estate Staging Expert, Kathy Nielsen has appeared on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  You can also see one of her staged homes on HGTV's hit show Sleep On It.

 

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the experience and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.  Contact them today for your free no-obligation appointment:  678 522 8392.


 

 

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

Blog: Atlanta Home Staging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Before & After Pictures - Home Staging Atlanta

Before & After Pictures of Home Staging in Atlanta

I was informed yesterday that the home pictured in this slide show has led to two contracts in less than a week.  I couldn't be happier.

My objective with all of the homes I've staged in Atlanta, is to help them sell more quickly.  Once we had the project completed, I knew with all the certainty in the world that we would have a direct impact in helping buyers to connect with the home.

So without further ado, here's a slide show of before and after pictures of the home we staged in Atlanta:

 


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Georgia Interior Solutions (GIS), LLC is Atlanta Georgia's Premier Home Staging Provider.  Owner and Real Estate Staging Expert, Kathy Nielsen has appeared on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  You can also see one of her staged homes on HGTV's hit show Sleep On It.

 

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the experience and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.  Contact them today for your free no-obligation appointment:  678 522 8392.

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

RESA Professional Stager of the Year - Southern Region 2011

Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.

With years of experience and a massive inventory - Kathy makes the perfect choice.

 

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Home Staging Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com  

Blog: Atlanta Home Staging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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