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Staged and Sold in Great Falls in less than 3 weeks!

Leigh Newport — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:02:53 +0000

1029 Cup Leaf Holly Court
Great Falls, VA
Rolling Holly

Staged by Design is pleased to report that this wonderful home has sold in less than three weeks! It received 48 showings in 20 days, which indicates that the Staging did exactly what it was intended to; create interest online to entice buyers to view the home, and encourage multiple offers, which is exactly what happened.

The principles of Home Staging are to create a look that potential buyers can envision themselves living in. This appeal must translate not only in photos, but in person as well. In addition to highlighting the best attributes of the home, the space must be warm and inviting, while neutral enough to interest individuals who may or may not share the same personal style.

Living Room Before

Living Room After

The home owner’s had many lovely items in the home, but a bit too much furniture for the space, which is common. The way you live in a home and the way you market and sell it are two very different things, and often the first step is to open up the space by removing some of the furniture. We also removed the rug to make the room appear larger, and chose to also remove the heavy drapes to allow the natural light in. The lack of window treatments also resulted in a more contemporary look, with cleaner lines, to complement the furnishings provided by Staged by Design.

The Master Bedroom also resulted in a dramatic change, as we suggested that the home owner’s remove the King Size bed. We replaced it with a Queen Size, which was more appropriate for the room. Different placement also highlighted the fireplace, which is a huge selling point. See the comment below from the Realtor, Toby Holles, of GMAC Real Estate.

“And the MSTR BEDROOM!!! Again, you barely even noticed the fireplace before and now it is the focal point of the room. And the room looks SO MUCH bigger with the smaller bed and putting the bed on the far side of the room really extends your eye.

The house looks amazing! I can tell you that M. and M. were VERY pleased with the final product from the staging. M. said that now she doesn’t really want to move!”

Master Bedroom Before

Master Bedroom After

Leigh Newport is Owner and Principal Designer of Staged by Design, a Home Staging and Interior Redesign company serving all of Northern Virginia, Frederick County, MD and Jefferson County, WV.

Please visit www.staged-by-design.com/portfolio to view all the before and after photos for this Home Staging project as well as examples of our previous work.

Contact Leigh at leigh@staged-by-design.com to schedule a Home Staging consultation or Staging estimate.

Newly Staged and Listed: Amazing Estate Home in McLean

Leigh Newport — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:24:56 +0000

Our team recently completed Staging this amazing home in McLean, Virginia and it has just been listed! We had a huge crew of 4 movers and 5 Stagers to assist this home owner in preparing her home for sale, as well as downsizing for the upcoming move. Working amongst the most luxurious of furnishings, this project was a complete pleasure from start to finish.

Some of the most important elements of Staging are allowing the home to speak for itself, instead of the furnishings, and that was the main focus in this home. The home owner was thrilled with the results, and so were we!

Testimonial from our client:

Dear Leigh,

Thank you for a wonderful experience last week preparing my home to be placed on the market. I wish I would have done this years ago since everything you did to “stage” my home would have made living here much more enjoyable, attractive and organized. From your initial visit where you previewed my entire home and made recommendations to the actual staging process, you have been responsive to all my questions and concerns. My house was filled to the brim with so many items and you were able to shift through it all, edit and put it all back together again with dazzling results!

Your organizational skills are so impressive. I am absolutely thrilled with the outcome! My house has never looked better and I feel I’ve made a good friend in the process.

Sincerely,

P. Casey

For more before and after photos, feel free to review our Home Staging Portfolio.

If you’d like to assist you with preparing your home for sale, you can reach us at leigh@staged-by-design.com or www.staged-by-design.com.

Staged by Design serves all of Northern Virginia, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and Frederick County, MD.

Reston Town House Staged and Sold in 5 Days

Leigh Newport — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:49:50 +0000

Such a comfortable space.

Staged by Design recently Staged this lovely vacant town home in Reston. We made recommendations for upgrading fixtures and lighting prior to Staging to create a more current look. We utilized rental furniture, but provided all the accessories, artwork and linens. Knowing that the home would appeal to first time home buyers, we used transitional to contemporary furnishings to really make this property shine. We are pleased to report that this home had a ratified contract after only 5 days. Staging works!

To view all the before and after photos for this Reston home, click here www.staged-by-design.com/portfolio.

Contact Leigh Newport at Staged by Design to sell your home quickly!
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This is such a relaxing space