Atlanta Home Staging Company: Semi-Staged. Is it Effective?

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.

Semi-Staged. Is it Effective?

Semi-Staged.  Is it Effective?

Let me start by sharing an example of what I mean when I say "semi-staged."

Home Staging Atlanta before picture keeping room

As you can see in the photo above, there are a few accessories scattered on the bookshelves. The homeowner had added these to help warm up the space. Don't get me wrong, the accessories were a nice touch.  However, if you look closely, you'll see the light fixture in the forefront of the picture.  This room actually served as the eat-in and a great place for the family to gather for dinners.

The challenge for the homeowners, with this semi-staged room, is that buyers were not able to envision HOW to use this room.

After months on the market without a single offer, the homeowners called on Home Staging Atlanta's premier staging company, Georgia Interior Solutions to assist with getting it sold quickly.

Here's what we did:

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture Keeping Room

The simple addition of the table and chairs really made a difference. Combine that with the two accent chairs and a few added accessories (art, books, greenery, etc...) and the room came to life.

The results - home was under contract in less than 6 weeks after having been professional home 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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Comments

Definitely more appealing and this shows how large the space really is.

Posted by Karen Crowson, ABR, SRES, Livermore, CA (Alain Pinel Realtors, Livermore, CA) over 1 year ago

The more professional the better. but I take semi staging over no staging anytime.

Posted by South Beaches Real Estate Professionals over 1 year ago

If I had a choice, I'd skip the effort of "semi-staging". Nothing worth doing if it's done half way. I wasn't sure what you mean by Semi-staging at first and I was thinking more along the lines of staging just the important rooms, kitchen, formal dining, living room and master bedroom. Not staging the secondary bedrooms are okay, but the main ones are essential.

Posted by Loreena Yeo, RealtorĀ®| Frisco TX Community Ambassador (214)783-2210 (3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Frisco TX Real Estate Co.) over 1 year ago

I did a home where we only staged the kitchen, master bath, and foyer with accessories.  No furniture was added except for a small table in the foyer.  The house had been on the market with no offers for a couple of months and after the semi staging...offer in 3 weeks.  It's effective in some situations.  I agree with you on your example, though.  This room needed the furniture.

Posted by Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations) over 1 year ago

Thanks, Karen.

I hear you Anne.  However, in this case, the semi-staging wasn't effective enough.

Hi, Loreena.  The majority of the vacant homes we stage here in Atlanta are key rooms (meaning all rooms with the exception of the secondary bedrooms).  Key room staging has been highly effective for everyone.

Thanks for your comment, Sharon.  And congrats on having helped the homeowner.

Kathy

Posted by Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager (Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC) over 1 year ago

Hi Kathy,

I like your point that prospective buyers could not visualize how to use the room without furniture!

We hear it all the time in large homes, "Now what room is this???"

Thanks for sharing

Posted by Judi Boad (SOLUTIONS REAL ESTATE) over 1 year ago

Kathy- Your photos show the difference it made by showing a buyer how the room could be used.  Budgets sometimes don't allow for a full staging, however, they were smart to listen to you and show the purpose of the room.  I enourage sellers to consider staging the master bedroom, dine-in area and living area at the very least when their budgets are limited.

Posted by Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging) over 1 year ago

Staging helps the buyer with size and definition.

Most people have a room that they do not even know what it is

Good job

Enjoy the day

Posted by Don MacLean Realtor franklinma-homesforsale (Simolari & MacLean REMAX EXECUTIVE REALTY) over 1 year ago

Congrats Kathy!  Excellent success story and photos illustrating the power of staging.

Posted by Michele Hess, Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc (Simply Staged Inc.) over 1 year ago

Hi Kathy. When I see semi-staged, it always looks like the sellers left some items they didn't want. It looks semi-staged. I think sellers should go all the way because it does make a huge difference to our buyers.

Posted by LaNita Cates (REMAX of Joliet) over 1 year ago

Hi Kathy, again what a difference and congratulations to adding another quick sale to your success portfolio!

Posted by Barbara Heil-Sonneck - Home Staging Atlanta (Design2Sell - We Stage Atlanta ) over 1 year ago

Hi Kathy:  You said it all:  buyers have to be "able to envision HOW to use this room".  The  hanging fixture provides a clue, so the table and chairs go there, but you added more character with the two accent chairs.  Well done!  Julie

Posted by Julia Maher, Connecticut Home Stager Staging Fairfield & New Haven Counties (Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes) over 1 year ago

A few YEARS ago there was a a small retirement community condo that was "staged" very much in this same manner: 3 small bud vases on the mantle, a small potted plant in the corner.... it sat on the market for over 5 months. We then Staged the exact same floor plan 2 doors down and it sold in 5 weeks.... the semi-staged condo sat on the market for another 6 months and took $15,000 in price reductions.   BTW - this was still in a "SELLERS" market!  Great Post, Kathy

Posted by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Los Angeles and Ventura County (Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro) over 1 year ago

Kathy: Since I was physically in this home when I visited you, I can attest to the fact that your staging made a huge difference in how the home felt when you walked in the door when it was semi-staged (really just accessorized and lightly at that). After your staging, the home really was much more appealing and looked like a home any family could enjoy. I'm glad it sold so quickly. Yay!

Posted by Michelle Minch Home Staging Los Angeles & Pasadena, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA) over 1 year ago

Kathy,

You bring imagination to life!  Buyers cannot imagine themselves in a vacant room or how to live in it; now, they can!

Posted by LISA BOND - BIRMINGHAM HOOVER HOME STAGER - (THE STAGEHAND HOME STAGING AND REDESIGN SERVICES) over 1 year ago

I love the hearth area, chairs by the fireplace are always such a cozy touch. I'm not a real fan of smei-staging or "accessory only" staging as we call it here. I have only done one accessory only staging and I don't stress it much. I focus on key roomstaging and staging those rooms to their fullest potential.

Posted by Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, MN - Shar Sitter (Rooms With Style) over 1 year ago

I have to agree that semi staging is not productive in 99% of the listings I see it done in. It is not a service that I offer for that reason. Love your staging. Really shows buyers how they could live in that home and entertain family and friends.

Posted by Michelle Finnamore (Advantage Staging - Home Staging in Vaughan and Woodbridge) over 1 year ago

Great job on this one!  I especially like how the table and chairs matched the fireplace and mantle and then you had the two lighter chairs to break up the two layers. 

I don't know if I would call that first photo even semi-staged, looks like the just left a few things when they moved...

 

Posted by Iran Watson Marietta Real Estate Agent/Photographer (Georgia Elite Realty) over 1 year ago

That room definitely needed to show how to use it! Great job Kathy!

Posted by Janice Ankrett Burlington Ontario Accredited Staging Professional (Janice Ankrett Home Staging) over 1 year ago

Very nice job Kathy. Your staging added a lot to the room. 

Posted by Adam Brett - Fullerton, California Realtor (RE/MAX NOC) over 1 year ago

Excellent job Kathy!! You made the room look gorgeous.

Posted by Cathy Lee ASP, IAHSP, RESA Danville, CA (CL Design Services Home Staging) over 1 year ago

Kathy - this "semi staged" looks pretty much vacant to me.  Once you placed furniture in the room, it warmed up the whole space. 

Posted by Sally Weatherley-Exit Stage Right-Vancouver BC (EXIT STAGE RIGHT) over 1 year ago

Kathy - You always know how to pull things together. WOW big difference.

Posted by Linda Scofield (Above and Beyond Home Staging and Redesign) over 1 year ago

Kathy, it's easy to see how much more inviting the room looks with the table and chairs as well as your other touches.  Huge difference.

Posted by Gabe Sanders, Stuart Florida Real Estate (Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales) over 1 year ago

Kathy your photos are great examples of how adding furnishings can make it happen for the sellers.  I'm in agreement with others that commented that those few items on the bookshelves just look like they were forgotten in the move.  Love your work!

Posted by Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging (Certified Staging Professional) over 1 year ago

"Semi staged" ... is that 2 accessories short of vignette staging..lol. We haven't done anything like that in years. Full room focus is our motto. Your staging looks wonderful and surely shows the room now.

Posted by Lori Kim Polk, Roseville, Sacramento Home Stager ( Premiere Home Staging : Home Staging Services) over 1 year ago

Kathy ~ these homeowners needed your professional staging expertise to make the home appealing to buyers....and you came through as usual with flying colors!  Their few accessories had no impact to show function of the space, or the ability to evoke an emotional response from potential buyers.  That's your specialty, and you proved it once again -- congrats!!

Posted by Maureen Bray ~ Home Stager Portland OR ~ Home Staging Portland Oregon (Room Solutions Home Staging Portland OR) over 1 year ago

I get the whole budget issue, but I've never seen one in person that looked good.  To me it is a distraction, and accessories are not effective.  But I understand why people try to do it.  Fantastic example to show the difference.

Posted by Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~ASHSR (Redesign Etc. Home Staging) over 1 year ago

What a difference. The room looks so much bigger and the fireplace looks also much better all in black now that the 2 accent chairs and the dining furniture added. Now buyers can envision the size and purpose of the room. Nicely done!!!

Posted by Birgit Anich, Connecticut Home Stagers staging Fairfield county , CT (Birgit Anich Staging & Interiors, 203.807.4040) over 1 year ago

I just visited home with semi-staging. Well it was a dining room set and than two empty rooms next to a dining. Sorry, one of those rooms had some dresser next to the window...

I think buyer getting confused completely. He has an idea of how to use one room so his brain in NO THINKING mode than he suddenly has to switch to THINKING mode to figure out what to do with other two empty rooms. And he is trying switching his thinking when he is going from one room to another. One bedroom was stages, another tow wasn't...

I think "semi-staging" is the compleast waist of client's money.

Posted by Anna Dovger~Home Staging ~The Woodlands, TX (Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607) over 1 year ago

Your choice of furniture is brilliant!  In the first picture, I thought the black fireplace was overpowering and looked a bit odd with the wood built-ins.  But cleverly using both of those finishes in the dining room furniture pulls everything together and makes it work beautifully!  Thanks for demonstrating this very smart technique!

Posted by Leanne Allen (Center Stage, LLC) over 1 year ago

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