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Yes they are. Many interior decorators have not studied staging and some professional stagers don't know the ins and outs of decorating. When you hire for either job here are some guidelines to help with your hiring decisions.

Decorating: Is always personalized to the tastes, style and needs of the family/homeowner.

Staging: Staged homes are DEpersonalized to appeal to a broad range of potential buyers.

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Decorating: If the clients live with a cluttered look, that's OK, decorators will work with it.

Staging: Clutter is NOT ok when a house is staged. Buyers need to see the space that the house offers. Every square inch has a value.

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Decorating: The amount of furniture used and the placement of the furnishings are arranged to suit the needs of the family.

Staging: Furniture in a staged home is arranged to highlight the features of the house, to warm-up spaces and provide good traffic flow.

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Decorating: Collections and artifacts are groups and highlighted.

Staging: Collections are packed away and a few artifacts may be used.

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Decorating: Family photos are purposefully and artfully arranged.

Staging: Family photos are packed away for the eventual move.

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Decorating: Wall treatments and paint colors are used that the family LOVES.

Staging: Wall treatments and paint colors are selected that are neutral for broad appeal and warmth.

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Decorating: Window treatments are chosen for privacy, heat/cold protection and design styles.

Staging: Windows treatments (if used) are there to focus on views, highlight features and add softness.

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Decorating: Rooms are decorated and designed to contribute to overall function for the family and personal preferences in style.

Staging: Rooms are staged to give a visual picture of how the space can be used and to add warmth.

If your home is beautifully decorated it may not be RIGHT for the resale market. A Professional Home Stager can help you make your home resale ready.

Here is just one example:

This very nice home was perfect for the owners. When they became sellers things needed to change.

Photo below designed for DWELLING Photo below ReDesigned for SELLING

This Oakhurst home sold in just 2 weeks after professional staging.

Click here to see more photos of staging occupied and vacant home and interior redesigns.

Dream Interior Redesign & Staging by Ginger Foust is a full service professional staging and redesign company serving the California foothill and mountain communities of Oakhurst, North Fork, Coarsegold, Ahwahnee, Bass Lake, Wawona and Mariposa. Click here to see a short slideshow with examples of our staging work. Also, visit our website at www.dreamredesigns.com or www.oakhurststaging.com for more information or call 559-877-2442.

Does Professional Staging Pay Off? YES absolutely and here's a simple example.

This is a manufactured house in a 55+ park at Bass Lake, California. This house has been listed since the passing of the owner over a year ago. There are at least 7 other houses For Sale in this relatively small park. The trustees have been paying the space rent (over $500 per month) and the mortgage, WISHING and HOPING that it would sell, so that they could move on and settle grandpa's estate.

Here are a few BEFORE photos:

SO the house sat and sat and sat. Few showings and no interest. Then the agent called Dream Interior Redesign and Staging this past March for a staging consultation/evaluation. He said that previously he just didn't think that the trustee, family or estate attorney would go for staging because it was already costing them so much money. I did a quick write up for the Realtor and he sent it to the attorney. In that write up I told him my opinion of why the house hadn't sold. The attorney immediately said "make the changes, we need to move this house and get this estate settled."

The dirty blue sculptured carpet was replaced, the entire home was painted and then I professionally staged the most important rooms. This was a very low BUDGET staging due to the estate situation. The cost for the complete updating and staging package was just under $4500. The home immediately had more exposure. Showings increased dramatically and it was SOLD in just 37 days after our professional staging. The new owners are delighted with their second home and they even wanted to purchase our staging items.

Here are a few of our AFTER photos:

IF this house had not been updated and Professionally Staged by Dream Interior Redesign and Staging we know that it would still be waiting for a buyer. And it would have to be a buyer that was willing to pay to make it livable.

We realize that spending $4500 isn't a drop in the bucket and it might be difficult for sellers to imagine spending this to sell the house but the result was a SOLD sign. We know that the trustees already spent well over $6500 letting this house SIT for a year and it may very well have cost them another $6500 while it sat for another year if the changes hadn't been made. STAGING DOES PAY OFF!

Dream Interior Redesign & Staging by Ginger Foust is a full service professional staging and redesign company serving the California foothill and mountain communities of Oakhurst, North Fork, Coarsegold, Ahwahnee, Bass Lake, Wawona and Mariposa. Click hereto see a short slideshow with examples of our staging work. Also, visit our website at www.dreamredesigns.com or www.oakhurststaging.com for more information or call 559-877-2442.

Remember this manufactured home that I frantically staged with the agent and his entire family before I had to leave town for a month:

Well, I'm doing a Staging Happy Dance today. After a 30 day absence I contacted the agent today and this property went under contract with a cash offer yesterday and will close on June 6. Previously it had been on the market for over a year with zero offers.

New carpet, paint, cleaning and STAGING equals RESULTS!

Dream Interior Redesign & Staging by Ginger Foust is a full service professional staging and redesign company serving the California foothill and mountain communities of Oakhurst, North Fork, Coarsegold, Ahwahnee, Bass Lake, Wawona and Mariposa. Click here to see a short slideshow with examples of our staging work. Also, visit our website at www.dreamredesigns.com or www.oakhurststaging.com for more information or call 559-877-2442.

If you are selling your home or just looking for a fresh update, you must consider painting.

Those white walls that you've been living with have no personality and no warmth.

Look at the difference in these before and after photos.

Nothing was changed in the home EXCEPT for the paint color.

This homeowner wanted a simple, quick change and paint was the answer.

She called Dream Interior Redesign and Staging for a color consultation and we selected a warm neutral.

Now the white trim, shutters, fireplace, furnishings and artwork feel more showcased.

We painted the entire open concept dining area, living room and adjoining foyer and hallway.

The homeowner is thrilled and wants other rooms changed very soon.

This simple change resulted in a much warmer feeling from the moment guests enter this home.

Painting does NOT have to be disruptive, expensive or a hassle.

Whether preparing your home for selling or updating your home for dwelling, painting can give you a big bang for your buck.

Dream Interior Redesign and Staging is the premier home staging, decorating and redesign company in the Oakhurst and Mariposa mountain communities. Call 559-877-2442 for help in solving your design related issues.

Four Bedrooms, two full baths and two half baths, 2650 sq. ft. Home at 57233 Thunder Way (off rd. 274), North Fork, Saturday, May 2, from 11 until 2. EdBaileyRealtor.com 559-676-2424