Atlanta Home Staging Company: Georgia: Atlanta

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.

The Three Most Common Errors Homeowners Make When Preparing Their Home for The Market

What are the three most common errors homeowners make when preparing their home for the market?

Error #1: Too much stuff. In some homes, it could mean too much furniture. In others, it could mean something as simple as too many photos. The key when selling is to show off as much "real estate" the home has to offer. To solve this challenge, start by removing some of the larger items first. Next, remove all non-essential items. For example, let's say you have a stack of magazines that you've saved for a rainy day. Now's a great time to let 'em go.

Error #2: Hiding the features the home has to offer. I'll use this before and after picture to illustrate. One of the features of this home is the hardwood floors. However, as you'll see in this before picture, it's hardly visible. Solution - remove the rug. Yes. It can be that easy.

Kathy Nielsen Home Stager in AtlantaHere's the same room after being professionally home staged in Marietta, Georgia by Kathy Nielsen.

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Error #3: Showcasing the room. After years of having helped homeowners sell their homes more quickly, I've come to realize that this is perhaps one of the greatest challenges of all. It's difficult for homeowners to understand exactly what changes to make that will have a significant impact. Solution - purchase a few accessories that help draw your eye to some of the features. Re-arrange your furniture to make it more appealing. It's exactly what we did in this home staging.

If in doubt, search for an experienced home stager. Many offer occupied home staging services and can assist in helping you stand out amongst the other homes on the market.

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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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11 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • January 26 2012 09:55AM

Atlanta Home Stager - Staging Flipped Properties

Atlanta Home Stager - Staging Flipped Properties

Staging these homes is such an incredible experience. The combination of efforts to take a home and make it one of the most desireable, is thrilling. The transformations are always huge.

As with any vacant home, the furniture and accessories is what helps engage the buyer on an emotional level. It adds the warmth and makes the home inviting, starting on the Internet and carried through when the prospective buyer visits the home first-hand. 

And a shout-out to the Atlanta investors who use our services - Thank you for making me part of your team. Thanks, too, for having the confidence in me to help set your home apart from the others on the market.

Here's a short video clip of some of the Atlanta investment properties we've staged:

 

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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6 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • January 17 2012 08:01AM

Home Staging Starts with the MLS Listing

Home Staging Starts with the MLS Listing

Years ago, I made an executive decision to elevate my home staging services by offering after pictures, at no additional charge, to the homeowner and/or agent for their use in the marketing of the home. Here's why:

  • I understood that buyers were (and still are) using the Internet to search for a home
  • That it was one thing to have the buyer emotionally connect with the home when they're physically in the house but, it was critically important to have it stand out on the MLS.
  • It would help separate me from my competitors.
So, with all of those reasons listed above, I did some research to a) find the best camera and b) really learn how to use it. Yes, it took time. But, it was one of the best investments I've ever made. 
 
As I tell all of my clients - I am not a professional photographer. What I can, and do, say is that I'm a professional home stager in Atlanta who takes after pictures for your use in the marketing of the home. 
 
Here are some after pictures of a home we recently staged for an Atlanta investor. If you'd like to see more examples of some of our Atlanta Home Staging projects, click on the link.
 
Guest bedroom after being professionally home staged
Home Staging Accessories Close-up
 
Table accessory close-up used in an Atlanta Home Staging
 
FYI - these photos were taken with a Nikon D90.
 
 

 

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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13 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • January 13 2012 08:33AM

Is Your Vacant Home Confusing the Buyer?

Is Your Vacant Home Confusing the Buyer?

While no seller would intentionally confuse the buyer, most are so familiar with their own home and how they used a sepcific area within their home, that they don't consider that a buyer might not be on the same page.

Case in point:

Here's an area within the home that I recently staged in Atlanta. I walked by this area no less than three times and did NOT know what the intended area was suppose to be. It wasn't until the end of the appointment, when discussing the home with the agent, that it became clear. 

Can you guess? 

Vacant area within a home

That was tough, wasn't it?  Here's the "intended purpose" of this area. 

Dining room area after home staging

Here's another angle:

DR area after home staging

And here's a photo of the living room:

Living Room after home staging

One of the greatest benefits of having your home professionally staged is that buyers are not left to guess. Instead, it's clear as day when furniture and accessories are added. 

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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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15 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • December 09 2011 08:26AM

Should You Set Your Table When Selling Your Home?

Should You Set Your Table When Selling Your Home?

Here are my recommendations:

  • Set one table but not both - In other words, if there's a dining room table AND a kitchen table, set only one of them.
  • If there's only one table, take into consideration "how busy a table setting" will have from a visual standpoint. If it appears "clutter-like", then opt for a simple arrangement. 
 
I also let the home speak to me in terms of what it needs. For example, in this home (with one table), I wanted the chandelier to take center stage. As a result, I used small, contemporary dishes, no napkins, or glasses and a centerpiece. 
 
I added a twig to the centerpiece to help pick-up the browns from the window treatment and table:
 
Dining room after home staging
 
Close-ups:
 
Dining room table after home staging
 
Close-up Dining Room Table
 
 

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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26 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • October 14 2011 07:57PM

I'm Stuck on a Title So... I'm Using This One

 

I've just spent 45 minutes coming up with 18 different titles for this post. NOT KIDDING. And... I can't think of a single one that would work. This isn't the first time it's happened. I've been known to create a post, put it in draft and come back to it because I couldn't think of a title. Poor me, I know.
 
I've been around long enough to know the value of creating an SEO-friendly title. So, sure, I could have the title read "Atlanta Home Gets Home Staged." Or, "How This Atlanta Home Stager Helps Draw the Buyers In." I have similar titles on previous blogs so... I didn't want to go there.
 
So, here's the blog post with that absolutely silly title:
 
Kitchen before home staging: It's a photo that "may" draw the buyers off the Internet and into the home. But... why settle on "may." You're trying to sell the home, right?

DR Kitchen Before Home Staging

Here's the home after being professional home staged by Atlanta's best home stager (done for SEO purposes, (smile).

Dining Room Kitchen After Picture

And because I love giving homeowners photos that are outside of the norm, I shot this one:

Detail Shot

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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18 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • October 13 2011 09:38AM

Beat Out The Competition - An Atlanta Condo Gets Staged

Condos can sometimes be difficult to sell. And when vacant, it sure makes it a little bit more of a challenge. Add to that that there are likely several units for sale and you've got some stiff competition.

One of the reasons why home staging is so effective is that it allows the buyer to further envision themselves living in the home. You're not leaving the buyer to use their imagination as to where they'll eat, where they will sit, etc.

Home Staging also provides solutions as to how they could layout their own furniture. 

The following are before and after pictures of a recent condo we staged in Atlanta. 

Atlanta Condo before home staging

 

LR After Home Staging

DR and LR After Home Staging

LR After Home Staging

Master Bathroom Before Home Staging

Master Bathroom After Home Staging

DR Detail Shot

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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11 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • September 28 2011 08:42AM

How to Choose the Correct Size Rug For My Living Room

How to Choose the Correct Size Rug For My Living Room

While there are many factors to consider, i.e., size of the room, number of pieces of furniture, etc., the following is a guideline to help determine the size rug. I just used this diagram, provided by World of Rugs, to show a couple here in Atlanta whose home I had staged and sold and am now helping to decorate their newly purchased home. Using this diagram helped tremendously. I want to personally thank Paul Roorda, from World of Rugs, for giving me permission to use his diagram for this blog post.

Here are some other items to consider when choosing your rug size:

  • If you're selling your home and have beautiful hardwood flooring, it's best to expose them. That said, go with the smaller size (6 x 9 or even a 5 x 8).
  • The larger the room, the larger the rug. Large rooms can accommodate a large area rug (9 x 12 or 10 x 14). For small rooms, go with a smaller size (6 x 9 or 8 x 10).
  • Dark rugs can help ground a room while a lighter color won't. Keep that in mind when determining the size rug.

                 Diagram of different rug sizes

Choosing the correct size rug is important. I hope this diagram has helped you as much as it did me.

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

To find the perfect rug,  World of Rugs & Furniture is open to the public 7 days a week and 24/7 online.

 

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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18 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • August 14 2011 08:39AM

Is The Furniture In Your Home Eating Up the Real Estate?

Is The Furniture In Your Home Eating Up the Real Estate?

One of the biggest challenges for homeowners, when living in their home while selling, is understanding what goes and what stays. Another challenge is understanding whether it makes sense to repurpose a room. Let's review both challenges:

Deciding on what stays and what goes:

  • Always begin by standing in the doorway of the room (specifically, the doorway that buyers would be at when they enter the room).
  • Decide and remove those items that serve no purpose. It could be an inherited piece that you spent hours refurbishing and want to proudly display. If it doesn't serve a purpose, you're better off storing it.
  • Have a bedroom that leans on the small side? Try removing one of the night stands.
  • Remove all stacks. Whether it's a stack of bills, or a stack of magazines or newspapers - stacks of anything take up real estate.
Deciding on whether to repurpose a room:

Right, wrong or indifferent, buyers have preconceived notions on how they'll use a room. For example, over 10 years ago, I converted our dining room into a den. This dining room is positioned immediately off the kitchen and made a great dining room. The reason why I converted it to a den is that we had spent only a few days out of the year using the room as a dining room. Designed as a den, we use this room every single day. However, should I elect to sell my home, I would repurpose the room back to a dining room. It stands to reason that this room would be perceived by a buyer as a great dining room. And... they'd be right.
 
To further prove how valuable it is to repurpose a room, here's an example of a home we recently staged in Atlanta. 

In this particular home, the homeowner had converted her living room into a dining room. As you can see below, this entertainment room was absolutely gorgeous. I'm quite certain that friends and family enjoyed many a great meal or two.

Here's the before picture. And while I'm standing pretty close to the dining room table, you can see that it's large and is capable of seating up to 10 guests.

Living room before home staging

Another before picture taken with the dining room table and chairs removed:

LR before home staging

The end result: This is how the room appeared after we repurposed the room as a living room. By repurposing this room, we a) show more of the beautiful flooring, and b) you can see more clearly how much real estate the room has to offer.

Living room after home staging

Click on the following link to see how this Atlanta kitchen was transformed: 

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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18 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • August 07 2011 10:03AM

Atlanta Kitchen Gets A Transformation (Before and After Pictures Included)

Atlanta Kitchen Gets A Transformation (Before and After Pictures Included)

This galley kitchen is beautiful. Those were my exact thoughts when I first entered. With the rich dark wood, the beautiful granite and the stainless steel - I knew exactly what I wanted to do. As a professional home stager in Atlanta, my job is to further enhance and showcase the beauty of the features the home has to offer. 

So how does one take an "already beautiful kitchen" and make it stand out? It takes some thought, that's for sure. Home staging a kitchen is all about the accessories. What we use and where we place it, is important.

Here's the before picture. I loved it the minute I saw it.

Kitchen before home staging

Here's the after picture. As you'll see, I chose a deep burgundy/red color to further enhance the richness of the dark wood tones. 

Kitchen after home staging

Close-up (kitchen countertop left). Limes were on my mind as my husband had just made ceviche the day before. It's funny how things that happen in the course of our days that help influence some of our decisions. I chose the container (with greenery) in the corner as it looks "old world" to me and seemed the perfect height. With its' rustic-look, set inside a contemporary kitchen, it seemed the perfect touch.

Kitchen counter close-up

Close-up (kitchen countertop right). The small tray of olives was a carry-over, keeping with the rustic element I wanted to bring in. The red container - newly purchased (well, months ago) just matched perfectly to the burgundy vase and bowl. Envision it filled with lentils or a small pasta such as pastina.

kitchen countertop close-up

Stay tuned for more pictures of this beautiful home.

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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18 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • August 06 2011 08:54AM