A house that I staged and is now listed with a fabulous realtor...Tina Mallauch

The 'Mother in law" suite was empty.

We utilized the basics to stage the bedroom with warm

colors:

Before:

After:

We utilized the basic essentials...

The Final After:

Office Before and After

Office Before...

Before:

After:

After:

After:

The owners sweet dog is in the picture...if you

were wondering what the black object on the floor

was... :)

Staging the Guest Bedroom

Before:

The guest room before was a bit cold, especially

with the color pallet:

After:

Utilized an existing comforter that the homeowner

had in a closet and utilized it to warm up the space along

with the tables and lamps...

Master Bedroom

Before Master Bedroom:

The room was plain and very 'beige'...

Added a vibrant red and added simple end tables

and table lamps with a modern twist:

Front Foyer

Front Foyer Before:

After:

The staging process is somewhat different than

the decorating process. With staging, the goal is to

enlarge the space with minimal

decor; yet making a statement.

After:

Avery Before and After Dining Room

Dining Room Before Stages:

Before:

Before by clearing the space:

Staging with the accessories client already had for

budgeting purposes:

Final Staging Process:

Before And After Living Room, April 30, 2010

Living Room Before:

Living Room After:
Simply moved the love seat to the other side of the room a few inches from the wall, and removed the rug to enlarge the space...

*Helpful hints: The space looks larger when placing the furniture away from the wall at least

4 to 6 inches...

Keep in mind that when a guest comes into a space, the key is to have the accessories embrace your guests. Notice how the pillows are positioned....they are purposely positioned towards the entering guests.

Fireplace Before:

It is not pictured, however there was a huge colorful fish hanging from the hearth of the fireplace and many small picture frames on the mantle...

Fireplace After:

For staging purposes, minimize the clutter and maximize the architecture of the home...

Front Room Before:

Front Room After:

Removed the end table, the rug that the coffee table sat on and added mirrors above the sofa, added the floor lamp and art work. Dressed the couch up with a throw and three pillows.

Front Room After:

To fill the corner, simply added a cut down limb from the outside and placed into a pot that the homeowner found.

Cleared the clutter from the rack and added themed accessories (cowboy hats and a sign that reads, "Life's A Ride", along with candles).