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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.

Will Dated Furniture Hinder The Sale of Your Home?

Will Dated Furniture Hinder The Sale of Your Home?

A common practice for homeowners with vacant properties is to utilize furniture that they have hanging around. They make the assumption, and with reason, that something in the room is better than leaving it vacant.  And while most buyers benefit from seeing furniture placed in a room, dated furniture has its drawbacks. Here are just a few:

 

  • The dated furniture can, and does, nine times out of ten, date your home
  • Dated furniture will NOT appeal to a broad base of prospective buyers. In fact, your home will likely be a turn-off to the young buyers 
  • Buyers viewing your home on the internet are likely to pass 

 

Case in point - while on my way to de-stage a home in Grant Park last week, I received a call from a prospect that was relatively close by to where I was de-staging. She asked if I could come over to see her home which has been on the market for 6 months. Armed with only my cell phone to take pictures, I snapped the two before pictures below. I apologize for the poor quality. While the iphone 4 is incredible, the camera, well... not so much (smile).

Eat-in Kitchen before being professionally home staged:

Home Staging Atlanta Eat-in Before Picture

 

After Picture:

Home Staging Atlanta Eat-in after picture

Master Bedroom before being professionally home staged:

Home Staging Atlanta Master Bedroom Before Picture

Master Bedroom After Home Staging:

Home Staging Atlanta Master Bedroom After Picture

 

Home Staging Atlanta Close-up Floral Arrangement

 

 

As you can see in the before and after pictures, there's a huge difference in the look and feel of the home. The up-to-date furniture combined with new accessories, help achieve a look that's fresh and appealing.

For all your home staging needs in and around Atlanta, contact Kathy Nielsen at 678 522 8392. 

We understand what it takes to help sell a home quickly!

 

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands  what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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30 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 21 2010 09:05AM

Atlanta Home Staging - Same House. Second Time Staging

 

A couple of years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of home staging this home in Atlanta, Georgia. I remember the agent calling me only a few weeks later with the good news that the home was under contract. We were all pleased.  

Fast forward two years.... the owners received confirmation that they would be moving to California for a job transfer.  They were so impressed with how the home looked when they made the purchase that they wanted the same home stager (me) to stage the home.

I suppose this was bound to happen as I've been professionally staging homes throughout Atlanta for almost 5 years. And for those that may be wondering if it's a new agent or not - they are using the same one who originally listed two years ago. 

Here's the home as it appeared two years ago when I first staged it.

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture Kitchen

Here's how it looks now, after the 2nd staging. Please note that the following is NOT a picture I had taken. After having staged the home, the owners were having cleaning people brought in to do a thorough cleaning. I'll be back this week to take my own photos and will post a few other rooms.

Home Staging Atlanta Kitchen After Picture

 

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Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

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Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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14 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • June 29 2010 08:16AM

Home Staging for an Atlanta Investor

Home Staging for an Atlanta Investor

 

I was a busy bee this morning with staging this home for an Atlanta investor. I'm pleased to say that all went well. The investor met me at the house as I was taking pictures.  She loves how the home came out.  So do I (smile). 

Here are some before and after pictures:

 

Kitchen before:  As you can see, it's a beautiful kitchen

Home Staging Atlanta Kitchen Before Picture

Kitchen after:  Here's how Home Staging Atlanta helps to capture the buyers on an emotional level:

Atlanta Home Staging After Picture Kitchen

 

 

Living Room Before:  It's hard to tell that this is the living room. The pictures on MLS left the buyers guessing.

Home Staging Atlanta Living Room Before

 

Living Room After: This new look eliminates the guessing game.

Atlanta Georgia Home Staging After Picture - Living room

Close-up of Island:  I just loved how this turned out.  Notice my signature green apples?

Atlanta Georgia Home Staging Close-up

Home Staging homes for Atlanta investors, flippers, REO's, homeowners, agents and the list goes on. Give us a call! We're here to help you sell your home quickly!

To see other examples of our work, visit our website: HomeStagingAtlanta.com

 

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Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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12 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • June 04 2010 05:32PM

Measuring Your Success As a Home Stager

Measuring your success as a home stager

Personally, I measure my success based on how quickly a home goes under contract after staging. Others may believe that the quantity of homes one has staged at the same time is a good indication. There's definitely two sides of every coin and I'm not here to suggest that having a large quantity of homes staged is a bad thing. I currently have 17 homes staged at the moment. To me, that's more of an indication that my marketing efforts are working (yes, I blog on Active Rain actively and I'm here to tell you it has helped tremendously).

Here are just a few recent examples of our Home Staging Atlanta projects that have sold recently:

Home Staging Atlanta Amberly Kitchen Before 1 Home Staging Atlanta Amberly Kitchen After 1 

The home above has been on the market for 2 years prior to being professional home staged. In the first week of staging, the sellers received an offer but declined. Three weeks later, they had two simultaneous offers and the home went under contract. With multiple offers after staging, the home went under contract in less than 4 weeks after staging.

Home Staging Atlanta Dellwood LR Before 1 Home Staging Atlanta Dellwood LR After 1 

The home above was on the market for 8 months prior to being home staged. Within 2 weeks after staging, the home went under contract.

Home Staging Atlanta Ormond Bathroom Before 1 Home Staging Atlanta Ormond Bathroom After 1 

The home above was staged prior to being placed on the market. Within 2 months of staging, the home went under contract and has since been de-staged.

Misty Valley Before 2 Misty Valley After 2 

This Atlanta investor opted to increase his original asking price by $20K after being professionally home staged. Three weeks later, the home is now under contract at the full asking price.

The moral of the story.... blog on Active Rain (smile).

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands  what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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41 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • May 14 2010 10:23AM

Is Your Home or Listing Making the Buyers Short List?

Is your home or listing making the buyers short list?

That "short list" is serious business.  Buyers are absolutely using the Internet to narrow their search for their next home. How can you help make that "short list?"


Tips on making the buyers short list
  • Ensure the location of your home stands out.  Buyers will narrow their search based on location first.
  • Next, ensure the price of your home is clearly visible. Once buyers narrow their search based on the location(s) they're interested in, they will next narrow it further by looking at the price of the home.
  • Load the listing up with beautiful pictures.  Listings with one photo or worse yet, no photos,  will NOT help you sell your home. Buyers will no doubt be looking for homes with pictures that show the exterior as well as the interior.

P.S. I sure wish this women didn't look so angry. She really needs to smile more.

 

 

 

 

 

As a professional home stager in Atlanta, I understand just how important the photos are to a listing. It's one of the reasons why I include them at no additional charge for all of the homes I stage.

Here are a few of my most recent projects (and some of my most favorite pictures) that were sent to the homeowners for their use in marketing the home.

Smyrna Home Staging Atlanta Sitting Room Smyrna Kitchen 11 Misty Valley Close-up

 

 

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Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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12 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • May 12 2010 09:00AM

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.  

 

 

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Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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18 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • May 08 2010 07:23AM

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!

 

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands  what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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13 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • May 04 2010 10:23AM

Atlanta Home Staging Testimonial

Atlanta Home Staging Testimonial

Last night, just prior to shutting down the computer, I received a message from a homeowner that the house we just home staged in Grant Park is now under contract. Suffice it to say, I went to bed happy.  Little did I know, I'd wake up to other great news. Another home, one we home staged on March 29th in Atlanta, also went under contract.

Here's the testimonial I just received this morning:

After having our house on the market for eight months, we were thoroughly frustrated.  Our agent suggested having the house professionally staged.  After a great deal of research and talking with many people, we decided to call Kathy Nielsen.  Kathy met us at the house and explained why the current furniture did not help to illuminate the most lovely features of our home.  My husband and I liked her instantly; she is professional, talented, and warm, and she clearly had the design experience that would allow her to hone in on a specific target audience.  We were absolutely thrilled to receive our first offer just two weeks after Kathy staged our house.  We are certain that had we not chosen to work with Kathy, our house would still be on the market!    --The Armstrongs

Here are the before and after pictures of their dining room so that you can understand why I made the comments I did when I first paid a visit to the home. As you can see, the furniture is lovely. However, it simply didn't match the demographics of the buyer for this particular home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands  what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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7 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • April 27 2010 08:13AM

How Many Home Stagers Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?

How Many Home Stagers Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?

Light bulb

 

 

Answer:  One.

And from now on, this home stager in Atlanta Georgia is going to be providing them for any home we stage as part of our home staging service, at no additional charge.  Here's why.

Yesterday, we staged a beautiful home just off Roswell Road in Atlanta. When the staging was completed, I went thru the entire home and turned on all the lights as I wanted  the pictures to come out looking great.

Lo and behold, there were 6 light fixtures that needed to be replaced. Fortunately, I had 6 extra light bulbs with me.  From now on, I'll have a case of them on hand.

Here's my philosophy - I want to give the buyers every reason to buy and not a single reason not to.  

Sure, a light bulb working or not working isn't going to sway a buyer to purchase (or not purchase a home). I'm well aware of the many other things that are far more important. Price, location and number of bedrooms are just a few of the items.

However, I'm going to do my part in ensuring the home looks incredible!

 

And because I love sharing pictures of my home staging projects, here's an after picture of the home we staged yesterday in Atlanta, GA. The light over the kitchen table now has light bulbs courtesy of me (smile).

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture Kitchen

Home Staging Atlanta by Kathy Nielsen

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Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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10 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • April 23 2010 03:28PM

Tips on How to Showcase The Features of Your Home - Dining Room

Tips on How to Showcase The Features of Your Home - Dining Room

As an Atlanta Home Stager, I've had the good fortune of helping hundreds of homeowners with preparing their home for the market. Throughout the years, it's become apparent that one of the biggest challenges homeowners face is understanding how to "showcase the features" of their home.

In the first of the series, (yes, you need to subscribe to my blog so as not to miss one) I'm going to share with you some techniques on how to showcase the features of a dining room.  Upcoming posts will feature master bedrooms, master bathrooms, kitchens and then last but not least, kitchens (one of my most favorites rooms to home stage).

Let's get started.

Here's a dining room before being home staged.  As you can see. it's a lovely room. It's also a lovely home, in a lovely sub-division. Simply put, it's a beautiful room with beautiful features. However, the one main feature, which is the light fixture, is lost.  

Before picture:

 

Dining Room Before Home Staging

 

Now here's the after picture:

Home Staging Atlanta DR After Picture

 

How to showcase the features of your dining room:

  • Determine the features you want highlighted. In the case of this home, I wanted the chandelier to be the highlight of the room. By replacing the art to the left and right of the chandelier, and removing the one piece of art that was directly behind it, your eye is now instantly drawn to the centerpiece of the room, the chandelier.
  • Minimize. As you can see, there are a number of different items we removed - wine rack, table cloth, artwork and place setting. The result - a simplified and uncomplicated look that lets the room breathe.
  • Choose the right accessories. With the determination made on the features of the room we wanted highlighted, we chose to minimize the accessories we used.  As you can see, we have only three accessories in the room - a centerpiece and two pieces of art. The "less is more" works well for most rooms.

Note: One of the reasons we changed the table from a light wood to this darker set is that it help compliment the style of the home. At the same time, it also matched better with the wrought iron in the chandelier, making it a win-win for the room. Now let me be the first to add that it's not necessary to change your furniture. 

 



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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands  what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website:  Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email:  Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com 

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13 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • April 08 2010 07:53PM