Atlanta Home Staging Company: Georgia: Smyrna

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.

Atlanta Investment Property Gets a Makeover (Before and After Pictures Included)

Atlanta Investment Property Gets a Facelift

What an amazing project to have been involved in. Our Atlanta Home Staging company, Georgia Interior Solutions, was asked to create the decorator schedule for their recently purchased investment property in Smyrna, Georgia.

A decorator schedule is a schedule of all the selections for the home. For example, light fixtures, wall color, flooring, granite, backsplash and the list goes on. It's a lot of decisions but... extremely rewarding. We were also asked to home stage the home.

Here's the kitchen before the renovations. 

Kitchen before renovations

Here's how the kitchen looks after the renovations and after home staging.

Kitchen after renovations and after home staging

Here are just a few of the decisions made for the kitchen:

  • Granite selection
  • Backsplash
  • Sink size
  • Faucet
  • Handles - I decided to have them cleaned versus being replaced
  • Flooring
  • Light fixtures

Here's an after picture of the living room:

Living room after home staging and renovations

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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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16 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • September 27 2011 07:47AM

Can a Single Home Staging Consultation Help Sell a Home?

Can a Single Home Staging Consultation Help Sell a Home?

The answer is yes. Here's why. The challenge many homeowners experience is that not only are they emotionally attached to the home, they're attached to the items within the home.  There's also a tendency to believe that the layout of the furniture, which fits their current lifestyle, is the perfect layout when selling.  Nine times out of ten, it is not.

The value in a home staging consultation is that a professional home stager understands what buyers are looking for and understands how best to arrange the furniture to maximize the visual real estate. In addition, there's no emotional connection to ANY item in the home. 

Here's a recent example of a home that received a verbal consultation from Atlanta's premier home staging provider. The real estate agents, Iran Watson and John Whittinghill of the Marietta Real Estate Team , referred their sellers to me so that I could provide the home owners with a verbal consultation on exactly what needed to be done to help sell their home more quickly.

With pen and paper in hand, the sellers took extensive notes throughout the home staging consultation and implemented all of the recommendations. The results - home under contract in two weeks.

 

After Pictures taken by Iran Watson.

Dining Room:

Dining Room

Family Room:

 

Family Room After Home Staging Atlanta Consultation

 

Iran Watson and John Whittinghill with  The Marietta Real Estate Team  have now partnered with Kathy Nielsen, Atlanta Professional Home Stager, owner/founder of Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC.

Congratulations Iran and John for having helped this seller sell so quickly.

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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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13 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 30 2010 09:51AM

If you love what you do, you'll never work another day in your life.

If you love what you do, you'll never work another day in your life.  No truer words have ever been spoken (in my humble opinion).

In fact, growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional athlete as it was evident that they were doing something they loved and were getting paid for it. And while I'm coordinated, I didn't inherit a single gene that would qualify me for any professional sport playing. But that's absolutely a-okay. I found something I love doing; staging homes.

With each new project comes new opportunity.  An opportunity to sing (yup, I've had more than one delivery guy ask me to stop), and to dance (mostly to make them laugh some more). My mission is to ensure those around me are having as much fun as I'm having. Life is way too short.  I'm going to spread the fun. It's my new motto (smile).

And here's why I love what I do.... I get the chance to take a plain room and make it more inviting. Here's one from one of our latest home stagings in Atlanta.

Smyrna Home Staging Atlanta Sitting Room 1

 

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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 • April 27 2010 08:03PM

Home Staging Before and After Pictures Smyrna Georgia

 

Home Staging Before and After Pictures Smyrna Georgia

 

As any professional home stager will tell you, our number one objective is to allow the potential buyers to emotionally attach to the home. It's exactly what I set out to do this morning when I staged this home in Smyrna, Georgia. 

As you can see in this before picture, the kitchen is absolutely beautiful. However, aside from bringing in an eat-in table and chairs, I thought it could benefit from a few "select" accessories.

Before Picture:

Smyrna Kitchen Before 

After picture:

Smyrna Kitchen 11 

Close-up of kitchen island:

Smyrna Home Staging 

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These small additions help to warm up the space and make it even more inviting.  

As part of our Atlanta home staging services, we provide the after pictures at no additional charge.

 


 

 

 

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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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16 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • April 26 2010 02:40PM

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.

 

 

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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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17 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • October 02 2009 08:12AM

The Art of Staging

As any experienced home stager will tell you, the "art of home staging" is quite different for an occupied home versus a vacant home.  With a vacant home, we define what we use in the form of furniture and accessories; whereas with an occupied, we're typically dealing with what the homeowners already own.

While the process is different, the desired objective is the exact same.  The goal in home staging for both occupied and vacant is to showcase the features of the home as well as the space.

Here's insight into the planning that occurred for this occupied home:

In this before picture of the office, we have the typical office clutter.  Let me quickly add that my office looks extremely similar.  The opportunity here is to showcase this in a much more organized fashion.

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture

Now here's what we did:

The concept of the black and white photos against the red brick was right on the money; so more were added.  Printer was moved to the right of the desk, and pictures added to the wall (on the left) which created more of a balance in the room.  The items on the shelves were simply moved around for a more appealing look.  NOTE:  All AFTER pictures were taken by a professional photographer.

After Picture: 

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture

Here's the before picture of the family room:  Note:  The photo was taken as you enter the room. As you can see, the position of the sofas limited the size of the room.  FYI - The sheet was placed in front of the office door to prohibit the cats from entering that room.

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture

And the "after" picture:  By placing the sofas on both sides of the room, you gain a better perspective as to the size of the room.  Matching lamps were added again to provide balance as were sister prints on the right wall.

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Another angle, same room:  As you can see, there's a pub table in the far right hand corner of the room.  This was actually the third table set in the home and one that was not used frequently enough to warrant keeping it there.

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The simple changes such as a single picture above the side table, and the addition of the chaise lounge provides for a more relaxed look. 

Home Staging Georgia Before Picture

 

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Serving home sellers, agents, builders and investors, we have the experience, skills and inventory to help make your home and/or listing stand-out from the others on the market.

Home Staging Atlanta one home at a time!

With their extensive portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the expertise and knowledge on what it takes to make your home appealing to the prospective buyers.  Need furniture and accessories?  No problem.  Their specialties are with vacant homes and model home staging.

For a free no-obligation appointment, contact them today.

 

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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21 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 10 2008 08:45PM

You Can Decorate. But... Can You Stage?

I had the good fortune of staging the most adorable home on Friday of last week in Smyrna, Georgia.  The home was filled with wonderful accessories; great lamps and awesome furniture.  The couple, Jeff & Tracey, had hired me a year ago to stage an investment home that they had rennovated.  It was a great move as they had two offers during their open house and the house had closed in just 2.5 weeks. 

The reason why I was there on Friday is that they were now putting their own home on the market.  They had made some great decisions with respect to the changes they thought would be important to a buyer.  Here's what they decided upon:

  • Remodeled their master bathroom with a wonderful tile (shower and flooring).
  • Painted molding and walls throughout most of the home
  • Had the Home Staged

So why was the third item (home staged) such an important decision?  While it was obvious that she was comfortable with decorating, she was unsure as to what changes they needed to make to further showcase their home.

Here are a few of the changes we made:

  • Re-arranged the living room to highlight the amount of space.
  • Removed most of the personal pictures. 
  • Removed a pub table located in the sun-room
  • Removed an over-size dresser in their bedroom as it made the room appear smaller.

Understanding what changes need to be made can sometimes be a challenge for homeowners.  The best advice is to seek out a professional who understands what needs to be removed; added and/or changed.

We have a professional photographer coming in this week so, when I receive the after pictures, I'll be sure to provide an update to this post.

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With their extensive portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the expertise and knowledge of what it takes to make a home shine.  Need furniture and accessories?  No problem.  Their specialties are with vacant homes and model home staging.

For a free no-obligation appointment, contact them today.

 

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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14 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • June 02 2008 02:18PM

Setting the Stage for A Pretty Picture

In celebration of my 100th blog on Active Rain (which is so hard to believe), I'd like to thank the folks at Active Rain that have given me a platform from which to share my work, exchange ideas and perhaps more importantly, learn and share with others.  This I know for certain, I'm forever appreciative.

And because what would a Kathy blog be without a picture? I share the following.

This is an occupied home I had the great pleasure of staging last week.  Prior to staging, this dining room contained a sofa, chair and boxes.  In the consultation, I made a recommendation that we take it back to what it was originally designed for.  In this case, the homeowners, who definitely wanted and needed a dining room set went out and made a new purchase.

Here's the "after" picture:

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture

As you can see, I've captured the ceiling in this picture so that potential buyers viewing the home on the internet will see this great feature.

Atlanta's Premier Home Staging Company,  Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC, takes great pride in helping homeowners, builders and investors with figuring out exactly what type of changes would have the most impact.  Our experience and expertise in home staging can help separate your home or listing.   Visit our web site for more examples of our work at HomeStagingAtlanta.com.

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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23 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • January 19 2008 03:07PM