Extreme Home Staging

A few years back, I was contacted by a homeowner who was completely exasperated.  He had endured a year of having his house on the market with little or no interest being expressed despite the fact that it was basically a lovely house, on a great horse property, and in a terrific town here in northern New Jersey.  Yes, it was quite dated, and he finally conceded that he was never going to stand a chance of selling it unless he did some updating. Thankfully, he called me to work with him to update and ultimately stage his home.  I say thankfully, because this ended up being one of the most labor-intensive, interesting and fulfilling projects I've ever worked on.  Within a month of listing, the house had sold!

Here are a number of before and after photos of this property. 

In the entry hall, I recommended that the tile be replaced, the wallpaper be removed, the walls and trim be painted, and a new light fixture be installed in order to update this very important part of the house.

The living room was painted and the existing furnishings were replaced with rental furniture.  With the addition of the furniture, combined with the accessories, the room now has enhanced appeal to buyers.

In order to open this area up, I recommended that the half wall be removed.  As you can see, it made a dramatic difference.  A new ceiling fixture replaced the dated stained glass fixture.  Paint and new tile, along with a lovely kitchen table and chairs create an inviting space for prospective buyers

The kitchen required some pretty dramatic work...I recommended that the floor tile be replaced and that new cabinetry be installed.  In order to give the kitchen a more spacious feel, I recommended that the kitchen counter (jutting out at the bottom right corner of the photo) be removed all together.  We painted, replaced light fixtures and replaced the tile counter tops with silestone.  The ceramic sinks were replaced with stainless.  A little more inviting than before, don't you think? 

Originally, the family room flooring was tile.  I recommended that carpet be used in this room in order to warm the space up.  By placing furniture in the room prospective buyers can imagine how this space can be lived in.

The dining room, with its heavy drapes and dark trim, badly needed a face lift.  I removed the drapes, had the walls and trim painted and replaced the chandelier. Just these few changes make this a room that a family would be proud to entertain in!

The powder room underwent an overhaul. We removed the wallpaper, vanity, mirror, toilet and light fixture.  What resulted after we replaced these items and painted the room is a spa-like room that is soothing instead of jarring.