The Process - Home Staging
First Visit - Properties are often in the process of getting cleaned out or updated on my first visit.
Staging Day - When I arrive to stage, the house is prepped and cleaned, ready to be made beautiful! In this house example, the entire home was panted a fresh white, and the bedrooms had new carpet installed.
I like to think what sets me apart from other home stagers is how invested and personal I make each staging job. I spend time making sure each piece I choose is curated perfectly for that particular job. If that means purchasing new furniture or pillows or accessories to make it right, then that is what I do.
The process: how do I come to creating a staging look for any project?
Visit the property.
Take photos and notes of the style of the house.
Create a packing list by room. Also create a shopping list for any needed items
Pack for the move.
Move and stage.
1. I start with visiting the house. 2. I take tons of photos, spend time in each of the paces that need staging and mentally envision what furniture could go in the space. I take notes, sometimes measurements. These notes consist of the style of the house, architecture, which rooms might need a special piece of furniture or art and the general feeling I get in the space. If the agent is there we talk about possible paint or lighting upgrades.
3. After that first visit, I immediately start creating my list of items by room. This gets tricky when I have multiple properties staged, as I have to research what items I will have available at the time of staging this new project.
When creating my list, I will often has a small list of purchased that I would like to make in preparation for the job. This can range from new mugs to match the house to a new bed frame or couch. Depending on how much time I have to prepare will determine if I shop on line or dash to find things in person.
4. The day before moving day, I spend a few hours in my storage unit packing items into plastic totes and Ikea bags, with labels, for the movers to easily navigate the unpacking process. I will also label each piece of furniture we will be taking so I don’t have to be looming over their shoulders while they are trying to pack the truck! haha.
5. Once moving day has arrived, I have a checked off list of packing, a curated vision for the project and a very large coffee in hand.
Staged - The after should be a real wow moment for potential buyers, not just in online photos but as soon as they walk into the property.
