East Bay Home Staging & Design Blog-Sensational Home Staging: December 2011

East Bay Home Staging ~~ The BEST of 2011!

With 2011 quickly coming to a close it seemed a time to look back and reflect on the home stagings that stood out for this year. 

While working with many home staging clients.....both Vacant Stagings & Occupied Stagings... throughout the San Francisco East Bay it has been a very rewarding year...and we look forward to what 2012 will bring!

January ~ February ~ March

April ~ May ~ June

July ~ August ~ September

October ~ November ~ December

2011 was a BUSY year.....looking forward to assisting Home Sellers in 2012!

East Bay Home Staging ~~ From Consult TO Staged TO SOLD in 10 Days!

In late November a seller contacted my home staging company to discuss a San Ramon home they would be putting on the market the following week....wondering if it could use some "help" with staging. 

We provided a Home Staging Consultation which included suggestions for:

• Small paint projects
• Installing knobs on the kitchen cabinets
• Packing up personal items....photos, books etc
• Purchase of a few small items...pillows, towels
• AND.....a Home Staging Accessory Package PLUS 1/2 day Staging to Re-Merchandise the Home

The RESULTS.....are in the Before & After photos.....AND the home SOLD the following week with 3 offers! 

Best part....they are a lovely family who were so willing to make a few simple changes to create the BEST possible result!

Living Room ~ Before & AFTER

Dining Room ~ Before & AFTER

Master Bedrom ~ Before & After

Master Bath ~ Before & AFTER

Small changes that spoke LOUDLY to 3 BUYERS! 

3 Tips for Staging Your Home to SELL!

In Sunday's Real Estate section of the San Ramon/Contra Costa Times there was a GREAT article by Dian Hymer with 3 Tips for Staging your home to SELL (full article)!

1. Declutter - Put away personal possessions and collections
2. Consider Hiring Someone to Assist
3. Keep you home spotless and inviting

"Today's buyers are looking for turnkey homes. That is, they want to move right in without having to do a lot of work. Buyers with busy lifestyles pay a premium for listings that are in prime condition. Staging can make the difference between a listing selling or not, the time it takes to sell, and the ultimate sale price." says Dian Hymer.

 

In closing Dian suggests...."If you can't pull this together yourself, or with the help of your agent, hire a good stager for a Consultation with a proposal for a full or partial staging"!

 

A home staging consult is an investment that will payoff!  It can be the difference of:

 

At time of Consult

 

 

 

 

READY for MARKET

 

EAST BAY Home Staging ~~  2011 Bathroom Rooms

In 2011 Bathrooms were a KEY to showcasing homes!  Part of any home staging which we do at Sensational Home Staging includes the Master Bath.  Spa Accessories include:

• Crisp Towels
• Art
• Counter Items for Punch, Interest, Color!

SPA ACCESSORIES for the PERFECT FINISHING TOUCH!

EAST BAY Home Staging ~~  2011 Bedrooms

Working with home sellers throughout San Francisco's East Bay the advice my home staging company gives for Bedrooms is:  Make it Elegant & Inviting....Make it Feel Like an Upscale Hotel!

The 3 Elements that make a Bedroom Upscale:

• Art
• Lighting
• Crsip Bed Linens & Pillows!

~~ Details ~~

EAST BAY Home Staging ~~  2011 Kitchens

While the Dining Room is the "gathering place"....the Kitchen is the HEART OF THE HOME!  My East Bay home staging company customizes each staging to emphasize the Kitchen.....making it warm and inviting!  No two Kitchens are the same....no two stagings are ever the same!

COUNTER DETAILS that IMPRESS BUYERS!!!

COMING SOON......MASTER BEDROOM RETREATS!

EAST BAY Home Staging ~~  2011 Dining Rooms

With 2011 coming to a close....it's rewarding to Look Back at the Highlights of the last year!  Sensational Home Staging assisted many sellers and agents in the San Francisco East Bay this past year with much success and each home offered a differnt style or twist!

Dining Rooms offer a 'gathering' place for the Family Dinners and will be a room that must be showcased!

2011  ~~  DINING ROOMS

CENTER Pieces Set to IMPRESS

COMING SOON.......2011 KITCHEN Highlights!

EAST BAY Home Staging ~~  2011 Living Rooms

With 2011 coming to a close....time to Look Back at the Highlights of the last year!  Sensational Home Staging assisted many sellers and agents in the San Francisco East Bay this past year with much success!

Living Rooms offer that FIRST IMPRESSION and will set the "stage" for the potential buyers!

2011  ~~  LIVING ROOMS

COMING SOON.......2011 DINING ROOM Highlights!

The Importance of "STAGING" Your Staging Photos!!

The POWER of photos to demonstrate the impact & value of Home Staging is monumental!  Viewing Before & After Home Staging transformations can be the deciding factor for some clients to stage...or...not to stage.

Over the last year my home staging company in Danville, CA has had the opportunity to stage numerous homes...and by sharing with potential clients my photo transformations we have impressed & secured clients time after time!

By utilizing easy to use photo applications....Picnik or Picasa....many options are available to showoff transformations:

• Collages to showcase Before & AFTER!
  

• FRAMING a PHOTO
  

Before....

AND....AFTER

• DROP SHADOWS for Drama

Before...

AND....AFTER!

PHOTOS can make all the difference with home staging!

2012 Color of the Year --  TANGERINE Tango!

Each year there is a COLOR of the YEAR that's announced and we begin to see it everywhere...in Fashion & Interior Design.  Some we like more than others and some work better in Interiors than others. 

The Color of the Year for 2012 is:  TANGERINE TANGO

You might initially think "I can't use this in my home".....but wait I think you can!  I've used shades of Orange in my home staging business and find it:

• Shows up well in photos
• Is a fresh POP of color....when used correctly
• Can bring in warm color to a home when it's dark/dreary outside

Recent home stagings where orange has worked well to "showcase" the home: 

So next time you think ORANGE.....consider it for your home not just the bowl of fruit in your kitchen!