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Home Staging A Contemporary Pasadena Townhouse
September 12, 2011
We went to work home staging this Contemporary Tri-level Townhouse in Pasadena last week. The owners had just completed the painting and cleaning as we stepped foot in the door to now make these vacant rooms come to life. We set about placing furniture as well as all the accessories it takes to create a lifestyle within the empty rooms.
Below you can see the BEFORE and AFTER photos of this Contemporary Townhouse in Pasadena.
Before Home Staging – The Living Room
AFTER Home Staging
Another view AFTER Home Staging
BEFORE Home Staging – Dining Room
AFTER Home Staging
BEFORE Home Staging – Kitchen
AFTER Home Staging the Kitchen
A close-up
Another close-up
BEFORE Home Staging – The Family Room
AFTER Home Staging
Another view After Home Staging the Family Room
Before Home Staging – Master Bedroom
After Home Staging the Master Bedroom
Before Home Staging the Master Retreat
After Home Staging the Master Retreat
If you are interested in selling and staging your home, please contact Michelle Drewry, Realtor – Century 21 Adams & Barnes – 213-392-1901.
Home Staging A Contemporary La Canada Flintridge, CA Estate
August 17, 2011
Michelle Drewry, owner and principal designer of Staging The Essentials was hired to stage this contemporary La Canada Flintridge, CA home. The owners were completing the finishing touches of a full remodel on this spacious contemporary estate and were now preparing for the final touch of home staging before going on the market.
Below are some of the BEFORE and AFTER photos of this beautiful tree-lined view estate.
Living Room BEFORE
Living Room AFTER
Dining Room BEFORE
Dining Room AFTER
Bar Area off Dining Room BEFORE
Bar Area off Dining Room AFTER
Kitchen Counter Area BEFORE
Kitchen Counter Area AFTER
Family Room BEFORE
Family Room AFTER
Media Room BEFORE
Media Room AFTER
Home Office BEFORE
Home Office AFTER
Master Bedroom BEFORE
Master Bedroom AFTER
Master Bathroom BEFORE
Master Bathroom AFTER
If you are interested in selling and staging your home, please contact Michelle Drewry, Realtor – Century 21 Adams & Barnes at 213-392-1901.
Home Staging Los Angeles – South Pasadena Contemporary Luxury Home
July 25, 2011
Los Angeles area home staging company, Staging The Essentials – located in the San Gabriel Valley – was hired to stage this beautiful contemporary, South Pasadena home for sale. This home’s uniquely modern open floor plan is a rarity in an area of older more traditional homes. We had one day to complete the home staging of this 5 bedroom, 51/2 bath home – something that is no small feat for a house of this size. Our company specializes in one-day staging for sellers, who need to get their homes on the market and sold. Time is of importance when there are so many competing homes going on the market.
As seen below in the Great Room, we mirrored the same furniture from one side of the large room to the other, with the tables and decorative pillows less formal on the TV end.
Below are the BEFORE and AFTER photos of some of the rooms in this lovely home.
The Great Room – BEFORE
The Great Room – AFTER
The Great Room/Fireplace end AFTER
The Great Room/TV end AFTER
The Kitchen BEFORE
The Kitchen AFTER
The Dining Area BEFORE
The Dining Area AFTER
Home Office – BEFORE
Home Office – AFTER
Master Bedroom Retreat Area – BEFORE
Master Bedroom Retreat Area – AFTER
Master Bedroom – BEFORE
Master Bedroom – AFTER
Master Bathroom – BEFORE
Master Bathroom – AFTER
Guest Bedroom – BEFORE
Guest Bedroom – AFTER
Girl’s Bedroom – BEFORE
Girl’s Bedroom – AFTER
If you are interested in selling and staging your home, contact Michelle Drewry, Realtor – Century 21 Adams & Barnes at 213-392-1901. Serving the San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire, North Orange County, Los Angeles and some areas of the San Fernando Valley.
Home Staging and Room Lighting – Why Getting It Right Matters!
June 11, 2011
Home Staging and Room Lighting
If you’re getting ready to sell and home staging in Los Angeles, CA or anywhere will be part of your selling process, the way you see a room is a very important element. Setting the scene for selling your home includes many things, but room lighting is one important way of creating ambience that sells homes.
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Top 3 Room Lighting Features:
- Lighting from above is an important part of home staging and gives overall general ability to see around the room. Many homes were not built with overhead fixtures in living rooms or bedrooms. This comes with knowing that there are several areas within a room, which have their special lighting needs. Today’s most common, up-to-date fixtures are recessed lights, which may be offered with a dimmer switch to accommodate varying preferences. Another option is the chandelier. This is something we usually see in dining rooms and now bedrooms and master bathrooms. Chandeliers add a decorating element as well as a lighting element to the room. These are great for rooms that will be used for socializing or for rooms in which you want to set a more relaxed mood. Again, these can be set on a dimmer switch, which allows for exactly the right amount of light.
- Low voltage track lighting accents home staging, allowing for specific lighting within multiple areas of a room. This is particularly attractive in a room that has a wall-to-wall shelving area or some art that is nice to emphasize. It can be directed to several areas and shed additional ability to see in task oriented areas such as game areas or reading areas. Track lighting is usually used in conjunction with other sources such as lamps. Mixing it up adds interest to a room by emphasizing room features as well as providing visual clarity to functional areas.
- Portable Lighting is the bread and butter of lighting for home staging companies. It is probably the most well-known source, which includes various types of lamps. Among these varying types are table lamps that sit on end tables or night stands and are used to light a room in general. Another type is task lighting lamps, which include both table and floor lamps. This type of lamp comes with a swivel feature in order to be able to direct the light to where it is most needed. We often see these used at a desk in an office or near a chair that is designated for reading.
Knowing what type of lighting to infuse into a room is every bit as important as how you place the furnishings within a room. Lighting emphasizes the placement of everything in the room and layering the lighting gives the best overall feeling about a room. Getting it right is critical!
Did you know that light bulbs come in different color temperatures? Knowing what type to use for which task is important. Warm bulbs are best used for reading, while game areas and hard task activities are best lit with cool bulbs. But, if you are staging your home to sell, it is best to stay with warm color bulbs. This gives the viewer a good overall feeling for a room as well as showing a more pleasant tone on the colors in a room.
Michelle Drewry, Owner and Principal Designer of Staging The Essentials – Home Staging & Redesign
Home staging Los Angeles, Arcadia, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire, North Orange County
Call today to find out how we can help you with your home staging needs. 213-392-1901
Home Staging a La Canada Flintridge, CA Beautiful Pool Home
May 7, 2011
Our Home Staging Company was selected to turn this vacant La Canada Flintridge, CA house into a home that buyers will love. As home stagers, we quickly put our professional home staging expertise to work preparing for the staging day.
The owner had already painted, remodeled the kitchen, remodeled bathrooms, moved the washer and dryer into a closet, which opened up the back room off the kitchen. They also replaced lighting fixtures in the Living Room after our home staging consultation.
Notice how much brighter the rooms look without the roll up shades, which were removed during the staging. This house is now ready to become a new buyer’s beautiful home.
BEFORE and AFTER Home Staging Photos
BEFORE Home Staging – The Living Room
AFTER Home Staging – The Living Room
BEFORE Home Staging – The Living Room
AFTER Home Staging – The Living Room
BEFORE Home Staging – The Dining Room & Kitchen Eating Bench Area
AFTER Home Staging – The Dining Room
BEFORE Home Staging – The Dining Room
AFTER Home Staging – The Dining Room
Before Home Staging – The Kitchen Bench Eating Area
AFTER Home Staging – The Kitchen Bench Eating Area
Another angle of the Kitchen Bench Eating Area
BEFORE Home Staging – The Family Room
AFTER Home Staging – The Family Room
AFTER Home Staging – The Family Room
BEFORE Home Staging – The Home Office
(This was previously used as a craft room by the owner)
AFTER Home Staging – The Home Office
BEFORE Home Staging – The Master Bedroom
AFTER Home Staging – The Master Bedroom
Michelle Drewry, Realtor – Century 21 Adams & Barnes can list and sell your home faster and for more. Call today for more information at 213-392-1901.
