The Grove Residence

  This past weekend I had the pleasure of staging a home for the Grove family.  They are putting their home on the market to sell, and they asked if I would redesign most of the rooms so the house would show well.  They will be having an open house next weekend leaving little time for redecorating.  Budget was also a concern for this young couple, so they decided to hire an interior designer to come in and stage their home.  Statistics have shown that homes that are professionally staged sell on average in 29 days or less, compared to homes that are not staged which take an average of 145 days to sell.  The small investment that a seller makes to stage their home will be much less than the inevitable price reduction that comes when the home sits on the market for an extended time. 

      In just one afternoon, and without investing a lot of money, the Grove home was transformed into a space that is warm and inviting and is move-in ready!  The pictures below should speak for themselves as to the difference that staging makes for those critical first impressions.  When a buyer enters the Grove home, they will easily be able to visualize themselves living here! 

The Foyer

Without staging, this would be the first impression buyers 
would have when they entered the Grove home.  

Instead, this is what buyers will see!  Love the rug!

    Could this be the same foyer?!  Staging makes all of the difference!

The empty Foyer makes it harder
for potential buyers to imagine themselves
living here.

What a dramatic transformation to this space!  

   
       
          The Living Room

The Grove's living room before we arrived for a staging session.

In just a short time, the room was transformed to look like this! 

Staging is such an inexpensive way to breathe new life into your space.  I took advantage of the flowers that were blooming in the Grove's back yard to accessorize these tables in their living room.  Above is a bowl of peonies.  Below are some cherry blossoms from their Cherry tree.

                                            

The Master Bedroom

Above, the Master bedroom before it was staged.

We added bedding, draperies, artwork, and we accessorized
 the nightstand making the room instant cozy!

We used what they already had to accessorize the dresser.

The artwork over the bed, which was painted by
  Mrs. Grove's sister, helped to personalize the space.

The Guest Bedroom

The picture above shows the Guest bedroom before.

After, this room received the same treatment as the Master bedroom.   

In addition to the bedding, we added the blue and white striped
 rug giving the room a more classic feel.

The antique dresser was updated with a coat of paint.

The Dining Area 

Thank you, Grove family!  (Better start packing)!