Karen's Current and New Home...

Update, August 5, 2010:

Hi Karen,

It was great working with you again! Working with your existing furniture and accessories, we were able to provide a bit more fluidity throughout your space.

Some pointers to consider on the front exterior:

Clear out the shrubbery in front lawn...especially around the mail box.

Add your two pots by the front door to the right, with a layering effect...add red flowers and green grass:

Place the pots in a staggered position where the one closest to the door is set up higher than the other pot (See how the pots are positioned in the picture below...this is how they need to be positioned, however with one layered above another.

Clear out shrubbery...

Back patio, this is the after, I did not take before pictures...

The space now flows as one space flowing together.

It is also a great extension from indoors to the outdoors.

Before 1/2 bathroom:

After 1/2 bath:

Before dining/breakfast nook:

After:

Before Living Room:

Before Living Room:

After Living Room:

May, 2009:

Hi Karen,

It was wonderful meeting you this afternoon. I am very glad that you were able to utilize your gift certificate for my services.

Pictured below is your console table and decorative vase...please keep both pieces and move to new home.

I know you are needing to utilize most of your furniture...so don't worry...we will work with what you have and wait until you are ready to purchase new furniture...

The new house and large living space (two photos)...

(32'x17')

The other side of family room (32' x 17')


The 'rough sketch' of how I will place furniture and artwork...
The left bottom side of page is the front entry:

From your current home..please bring the end tables

and lamps...could use end tables for a different function...

You are a minimalist, so let's utilize these pieces in a different

way with a different purpose. We may use the existing lamps for

a completely different area.

Your current home's fireplace and chairs...

the chairs will need to be replaced with chairs that

have more sleek lines...in the meantime we

will work with what you already have...

In addition to all the furniture you are keeping,

please keep the small table which is on the left
side of the photo...

I know you want to keep this wicker love seat,

it would be a great piece to place on your deck...

but not in your bedroom...especially if you are
utilizing the Edo Platform Bed (pictured below)...

Thos. Moser Edo Platform Bed

This is what I have analyzed thus far...if you have any questions, please contact

me via phone or email. You are greatly appreciated!

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: