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
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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Kathy, How exciting to be able to work on this home. And stagers definitely have the eye to pare down the big stuff and make the home its most marketable. Congrats!
I've been in these super decorated homes as well, and it IS a metter of letting the home shine through. Smart home owners to see this - many times, they are resistant because their home really is beautiful. Most of the time, they've received numerous compliments and everyone has gushed over how lovely it is. But that won't SELL it. What will sell it is conscious and thoughtful editing to showcase the home. Which is where a talented stager comes in.
Best of luck - your work will make this home sell!
I met with a client last week. The house had great color, furniture, artwork and accessories. As you mentioned just storing away some of the excess pieces of furniture and accessories and changing the layout of the furniture created a better flow through the house. It was a great set up for their living style - but Staging to sell was needed.
Hope that your staging the property goes well. Can't wait to hear further reports.
Kathy -- with your talent and expertise in staging, there's no doubt this home will look fabulous after you work your magic. Can't wait to see the transformation!
It will certainly be a fun project Kathy. I am sure you will have the luxury of many fantastic"choices" when preparing the home for sale. Fabulous for living, but too much for selling. Can't wait to see the photos.
Thanks, Susan.
Liz - It's funny that you say that as the seller was telling me today that he told his neighbor he was having it professionally staged and her response? Why? They should have a better understanding of exactly why when I've completed this project.
Susan - we attacked (literally) two rooms today. It was simply amazing how big of a transformation there was with having removed a few pieces and changed the arrangement.
Thanks, Maureen. That was super sweet of you to say.
Michele - it's been fun thus far. I can't wait to have it done and to share the pics.
Kathy
Can't wait to see the pictures..Some times I get anxious when we do Stagings such as this, esp. when using/edited the Home Owners owns things. I constantly have the, "what if my changes don't make THAT big of an impact?" But it never fails, as you said, the transformations can be HUGE just by removing a few pieces. Can't wait to see the pictures! ;)
Kathy, this is one of my dreaded remarks on MLS listings. I know what I'm going to see. (Decorating and staging are NOT the same) I look forward to your photos!
Looking forward to the pictures. Isn't it amazing when you come across a listing where the REA or the homeowner says... "It is already decorated, it doesn't need staging"? I have never been in a house that didn't need some sort of staging. Even Eddie Murphy's gorgeous 10 mill estate had to have the science of staging to help it sell. It is NOT so much about the decor... not at all about filling a home full of furniture. Staging is a science. We must keep in mind the neighborhood, the market, the buyers, the trends... then comes the house... the architecture, the focal points, the special features... and I haven't even mentioned the decor yet. Yes, some people still think that if you put a chair there and a plant over there that it is staging. Today's buyers and educated REAs know that is not so. I am sure your transformation is incredible:))
We are anxiously waiting to see your photos! You are so good at what you do, I'm sure they will be fabulous!
Many of the realtors we talk to seem to think that staging is needed for either vacant homes or homes that are bland or "cold." If a home is decorated, they think it's fine. We look at the pictures online, and they look over-decorated and in need of simplification. Your post explains beautifully why every home, even the gorgeous ones, need a stager's expertise. Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing the results of your work!
Kathy - I can't wait to see the photos. I got a call a couple of weeks ago from a client that is an interior decorator. I will admit I was overwhelmed byt he possibility that she wouldn't need me - what could I tell her that she wouldn't have already known. But ... to my surprise - she did need a stager and the transformation has been fabulous. There is such a difference between the two careers.
Hi Kathy, very valid points and a great marketing strategy to get us excited :-) Looking forward to see the before and after pictures :-)
Thanks everyone for your comments. I won't have pictures to share for a while as we have a significant amount of work to do. However, once we're completed, I'll be sure to post the before and afters. Just a little tease.... the dining room and living room went thru a huge transformation.
Kathy
Kathy, so true that Interior Design is about personalizing a space. Staging is about depersonalizing so that the space will appeal to a broad range of buyers. I, too, have Staged several homes that had been "done" by designers. I love that we have beautiful pieces to work with, but inevitably there is just too much stuff! Reducing and rearranging are generally the biggest tasks with these types of homes and those can generate a HUGE impact! Looking forward to seeing your photos!
I am like everyone else... cant wait to see the pictures. I look forward to ALL of your before and afters!
To me it often seems people who really believe they know how to stage their own home need just as much of a professional set of eyes and skills as the ones who readily ask for it. You do great work - I know - I have seen it first hand ;)