Staging The Essentials | Home Staging

Home Staging To Sell A Los Angeles Area Home

Michelle Drewry — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:32:00 +0000

Home staging to sell this Los Angeles area home was no small job. We removed the existing pink curtains and created new valances, which took all day for 2 of my assistants. My 3rd assistant and I spent the day rearranging furniture and adding accessories and new bedding, etc. We started at 9:00am and didn’t finish until 7:00pm. Once done it was a beautiful transformation. This house is now ready to wow its buyer. I wish we could show you all of the photos, but space is limited. Below are the BEFORE and AFTER photos of this staging.

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 Kitchen

AFTER Home Staging The Kitchen

BEFORE Home Staging The Dining Room

AFTER Home Staging The Dining Room

BEFORE Home Staging The Family Room

AFTER Home Staging The Family Room

BEFORE Home Staging The Downstairs Bathroom

AFTER Home Staging The Downstairs Bathroom

BEFORE Home Staging The Master Bedroom

AFTER Home Staging The Master Bedroom

BEFORE Home Staging The Master Retreat

AFTER Home Staging The Master Retreat (the seller was not renting furniture so we opened the space & added some touches of accessories)

BEFORE Home Staging the Master Bath

AFTER Home Staging The Master Bathroom

BEFORE Home Staging The Master Bathroom

AFTER Home Staging The Master Bathroom

BEFORE Home Staging The Guest Bedroom

AFTER Home Staging The Guest Bedroom

This Los Angeles area home is now ready to sell!

If you are thinking of selling your home in the near future and have questions about real estate, call Michelle Drewry – Realtor – and Home Stager at 213-392-1901. Michelle can help you get your home sold faster and typically for more in any market.

Michelle Drewry, Realtor – DRE# 01916333

Home Staging San Gabriel – 8 Seconds To Sell A Home!

Michelle Drewry — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:20:42 +0000

One of the biggest challenges we face when selling a home in San Gabriel or anyplace in the San Gabriel Valley is making the home appeal to its target market. When a buyer walks through the door of the home for sale, it takes them only 8 seconds to determine whether or not they would want to live in this home. With this in mind, the seller must do all that it takes to make the most of the features of their property. As a Realtor and professional home stager knowing what makes a home sell, this issue is solved first by evaluating the home, then providing a plan for home staging. The sellers are on board and we all get to work to achieve the desired results. The following photos are BEFORE and AFTER of this San Gabriel home for sale.

Before Home Staging The Living Room

AFTER Home Staging The Living Room

BEFORE Home Staging The Master Bedroom Downstairs

Another view- BEFORE Home Staging San Gabriel Master Bedroom

AFTER Home Staging San Gabriel Master Bedroom

Another view – AFTER Home Staging San Gabriel Master Bedroom

BEFORE Home Staging San Gabriel Boy’s Bedroom

AFTER Home Staging San Gabriel Boy’s Bedroom

BEFORE Home Staging San Gabriel Girl’s Bedroom

AFTER Home Staging San Gabriel Girl’s Bedroom

BEFORE Home Staging San Gabriel Hallway

Yes, even the hallways matter when selling

BEFORE Home Staging San Gabriel Upstairs Master

AFTER Home Staging The Upstairs Master

This home is an occupied staging. We supplemented with some furniture and accessories that we brought in along with the seller’s furnishings to make the home appealing to the buyer. This is a great house that just needed to show the buyer how great it is.

If you are interested in finding out how we can best present and sell your home, please contact the listing agent Michelle Drewry – Century 21 Adams & Barnes at 213-392-1901.

Home Staging A Contemporary Los Angeles Home

Michelle Drewry — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:57:51 +0000

While the owners were putting in the final touches, Michelle Drewry, Realtor and expert home stager was asked to work her design plan for this beautiful, completely remodeled Los Angeles home.

Below you can see the Before and After photos of this lovely contemporary home.

BEFORE Home Staging The Kitchen

Before Home Staging The Kitchen

AFTER Home Staging The Kitchen

A Close-Up

Before Home Staging The Living/Dining Areas

After Home Staging the Living/Dining Areas

Another view of the Living Room

Before Home Staging the Master Bedroom

After Home Staging the Master Bedroom

Before Home Staging the dressing area

After Home Staging the Dressing Area outside the closet

Before Home Staging the 2nd Bedroom

After Home Staging the 2nd Bedroom

Michelle Drewry, Realtor and Home Stager lists and stages homes in the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas. If you are interested in finding out more about selling your home faster and for more, please call 213-392-1901.

Home Staging Los Angeles: Newly Remodeled Los Angeles Home

Michelle Drewry — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:48:19 +0000

We had the pleasure of staging this vacant newly remodeled Los Angeles house into a home that buyers will love. The seller, a smart investor, wanted to show buyers how they can place their furnishings in a relatively small area. When vacant, the Living/Family Room, which is open to the kitchen and dining areas, did not appear large enough for the furniture. We show buyers how to make these rooms work.

Below are the BEFORE and AFTER photos:

BEFORE Home Staging

AFTER Home Staging

Another view

BEFORE another view

AFTER Home Staging

A Close Up

BEFORE Home Staging the Entry

AFTER Home Staging the Entry

BEFORE Home Staging the Master Bedroom

AFTER Home Staging the Master Bedroom

It is critical to show your buyer how they can live in a home. Leaving them guessing for how they can place their furniture will only motivate them to move on to the next house for sale. These sellers know the importance of answering those questions for the buyer through home staging.

If you are interested in selling your home faster and for more, call Michelle Drewry, Realtor and home stager at 213-392-1901.

Home Staging Arcadia – A Cute Remodeled Arcadia Home

Michelle Drewry — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:38:43 +0000

This newly remodeled Arcadia, CA home received some staging expertise by Michelle Drewry, Owner and Principal Designer of Staging The Essentials. It was lots of work, but we also had fun turning this vacant house into a buyer’s dream home. As experts in home staging, it helps to know the area and to be familiar with the buyer most likely to purchase a home in that area. This is who you are staging for – the buyer.

Below we show the difference that home staging makes. Now a buyer has a reason to come to see this home.

BEFORE and AFTER Photos Below.

Before Home Staging – The Living Room

After Home Staging – The Living Room

After Home Staging the Living Room – Another view

Before Home Staging the Dining Room

After Home Staging the Dining Room

Before Home Staging the Kitchen

After Home Staging the Kitchen

Before Home Staging the Kitchen

After Home Staging the Kitchen

Before Home Staging the Master Bedroom

After Home Staging the Master Bedroom

Before Home Staging the Media/Family Room

After Home Staging the Media/Family Room

After Home Staging the Media/Family Room- Another view

If you are interested in selling and staging your home, please call Michelle Drewry, Realtor – Century 21 Adams & Barnes direct line 213-392-1901.

Home Staging A Contemporary Pasadena Townhouse

Michelle Drewry — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:04:00 +0000

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

Michelle Drewry — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:55:07 +0000

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

Michelle Drewry — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:03:28 +0000

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!

Michelle Drewry — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:58:12 +0000

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

Michelle Drewry — Sun, 08 May 2011 02:04:21 +0000

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

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.