Room Solutions Staging is based in Portland, Oregon, and offers professional home staging services throughout the greater tri-country area. In addition, we also offer E-staging services for clients located outside our area.

As Featured on KATU-TV News & AM Northwest in Portland Oregon

See how Maureen Bray and the Room Solutions team used home staging to help sell two Portland-area properties:

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Staging Your Home Works

Real estate statistics show that staged homes sell for an average 7-10% more than non-staged homes – and 50% faster, as well. A properly staged home showcases the best features, downplays any flaws and adds a warm, inviting touch that resonates with buyers and creates a powerful first impression. Contact us to make sure that your home stands out from the competition!

Staging Your Home Is A Smart Investment

The investment in staging is always less than a price reduction. Regardless of market fluctuations, staging will give your home an edge over competing properties. It's the all-important "packaging" that helps a home sell faster and for maximum profit.
 
In addition, your investment in staging may also be tax deductible; refer to IRS Publication 523 and your professional tax advisor for more information on deducting this marketing expense.

Our Home Staging Services

Room Solutions Staging offers a variety of professional services to homeowners, investors, and realtors; we're flexible and want to work within your time frame and budget. If you have a service request that isn't listed here, just contact us to let us know how we can help you.

We primarily serve clients in the communities of Portland, Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Beaverton, Aloha, Hillsboro, West Linn, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Clackamas, Oregon City & Happy Valley. For clients who live outside our area of operations, we offer E-staging services.

Home Staging Services Offered To Homeowners & Investors:

• Comprehensive Consultation Report: If you would prefer to do the prep work and staging yourself, we can provide a detailed Comprehensive Report that includes specific staging guidelines for both the Interior & Exterior of your home. Your custom report will include suggestions and advice on paint colors, minor repairs, optimum furniture placement, staging techniques, how to prepare for an Open House, the importance of cleaning and de-cluttering, tips for creating curb appeal, and a list of items we recommend that you purchase or rent to make the best first impression on potential buyers. The cost of this detailed report ranges from $250 to $400, depending on the size of the property. If you should later decide to have us return and implement the recommendations included in the report, we will credit 50% of its cost to the staging fee.
• Electronic Consultation (E-Staging): If your property is located outside our service area, we can provide a detailed Comprehensive Consultation Report. Using photos and room dimensions you provide, we will advise you on which pieces of furniture to keep, which to remove, and how to showcase the space for maximum appeal. The cost of this service is $200 to $300.
• Full or Partial Staging Service: We can stage a Vacant home with Full or Partial staging using our extensive inventory of quality furnishings. We can also stage an Occupied home – working with and editing the seller's furniture, and providing any additional accessories that may be necessary to create that "Wow" factor. These staging services also include top-quality digital photos that can be used in your online real estate listings, as well as in your marketing materials. The cost for these services depends on the size of the property, the number of rooms staged and whether accessories are included or not. Because every project is unique, we're happy to provide a no-obligation staging proposal for your property.
• One Day Home Makeover (ReDesign) Projects: If you'd like a fresher look in your home or just don't know how to best configure the furniture, our one-day home makeover may be just what you need. This service is much less expensive than hiring a traditional interior decorator, and very effective! We can help you make your home warm and inviting, and can even suggest where to buy the best accessories (or we can do the shopping for you). Pricing is based on the number of rooms and square footage; a no-obligation quotation can be provided upon visiting the home.
  
• Shopping Service: If you're too busy to shop for home décor, or aren't sure what's needed to improve the look of your home, we can do the shopping for you. Using our intimate knowledge of the local furnishings market, we can find the items you need (often at bargain prices), deliver them to your home and properly arrange them to fit the space. Billed at $50.00/hr.
• Staging Offices, Reception Areas, Waiting Rooms & Small Businesses: All properties – including commercial offices – can benefit from staging. We'll assess your place of business from the perspective of a customer, then advise you on what changes should be made to create a more inviting and professional look and feel.
• Furnishings Rental: Our extensive inventory of furnishings is available for rental in staged properties. This includes a wide variety of quality furniture, area rugs, lamps, artwork and wall decor, linens, plants and trees, plus home décor accessories to suit many styles and tastes.

Ready to make your home (or office) the talk of the town? Contact us for more information about any of the services listed above.

Home Staging Services Offered To Realtors:

Do you have a listing that could benefit from the services of a professional home stager? We can provide Consultation Reports, Full or Partial Staging, Vignettes, Accessories and more. Whatever the budget, timing or obstacles, we're sure to have a solution.

Interested in partnering with a professional stager to make your client presentations stand out from the crowd? We're available to make joint presentations to your clients – or we can provide staging information and materials that you can incorporate into your own solo presentations. (Our realtor partners receive special pricing on all of our staging services!)

Benefits of staging your listings with Room Solutions Staging:

• Our staging techniques sell homes faster.
• Homes staged with our techniques usually sell for a higher price than un-staged homes.
• We know how to tactfully and diplomatically advise your clients about the changes and improvements necessary to sell their home.
• We know how to boost interest in a home that's been lingering on the market for too long.
• We provide top-quality digital photos for your online listings and marketing materials.
• Including our professional staging materials in your marketing packages will position you as a valuable source of advice and resources.
• We provide reciprocal links to our realtor partner's websites.

Staging Portfolio

Check out our Staging Portfolio to see examples of our work.  See some Before and After photos here. Our job is never done until our client is happy with the results!

About Room Solutions Staging

Maureen Bray is a certified and accredited staging professional, a former real estate agent & property manager, and a talented interior decorator. As the owner of Room Solutions Staging, she draws upon all of those skills and experiences to advise her clients and provide them with the staging solutions necessary to be successful in any real estate market.

Maureen got her start by buying, staging and selling investment properties of her own in the Portland area.   After moving to Ireland she established an award-winning Bed & Breakfast in the countryside of County Limerick – where she lived and worked for eight years. This was followed by several major staging and design projects for various international clients, including the University of Limerick.

In 2003, Maureen moved back to the U.S. to serve as the general manager of  Stanford University's private hotel in Palo Alto CA, then subsequently returned to Portland Oregon to be closer to her family and to establish Room Solutions Staging LLC.

Maureen is a certified and accredited staging professional and served on the board as Membership Coordinator of the Portland chapter of the Int'l Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP).  She is also a member of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) and its Staging Excellence Alliance.  In addition, she's serving as Facilitator of the Stage It Forward Round Table in Portland, part of the Active Rain national network of home staging professionals.  Maureen is also an affiliate member of  the Women's Council of Realtors, Portland chapter.

Maureen works directly with every client and leads a talented team of experienced home stagers. Contact us to learn more about how our staging services can help sell your home or investment property for maximum profit!

What Our Clients Are Saying

"It was such a pleasure to work with you and have you do your magic ~ we had a sale within 2 weeks! You were very professional and showed utmost respect for the client, which I really appreciate. I consider you to be the best of the stagers that I've worked with.  You have an art for staging and I'm looking forward to working with you, and referring you, in the future!"
−− Deborah Jackson PC, GRI - Broker, RE/MAX Equity Group, Beaverton

"I would never have thought to (stage) things this way. I'm just blown away by it. Thanks for trying to juggle your schedule around for me. I am continually impressed with your level of service."
−− Roy Jacobson, Portland (in a KATU-TV News feature on home staging)

"Congratulations, you made it happen! My listing had been on the market for a year. Although there were multiple Open Houses and showings, no offers came through. Once you staged it however,  in less than 2 weeks we had a sale! You know your stuff. Thank you from both my client and myself."
−− Bob Hoyt, GRI ~ Broker/Owner, Hoyt Realty, Portland

"Thank you so very much for the beautiful staging of my condo.  It had warmth, livability, humor, and just the right touch of elegance.  I don't think the property would have sold so quickly without it!"
−− Karen Brandenburger, Portland

"Your staging of my vacant listing was very effective! After 5 months on the market and no offers, after your  staging we had a sale in less than 3 weeks. The creative solutions you came up with allowed potential buyers to imagine living there. You provided prompt, high quality service and I appreciated your willingness to keep the budget in mind while focusing on the elements of the house that would benefit most from staging. Thanks for making this house more marketable."
−− Leslie Jones, GRI ~ Principal Broker, RE/MAX Signature Properties, Portland

"Our house is three stories and Room Solutions staged every room, in some cases quite dramatically.  Maureen was so helpful and responsive in assisting us and was able to ensure a great experience.  I walked into my house after their work and was blown away.  They removed the clutter – and made the house much more open and appealing.  Our house will show better because of Room Solutions and the work they did!"
−− Sheri Fitts, Portland OR

"What a huge difference...I am so impressed.  You made this house a home and it should help the sale immensely.  Thank you so much."
−− Jill Gregory ABR, CRS ~ Broker, RE/MAX Equity Group, Beaverton OR

"I cannot begin to thank you enough for the wonderful job you have done staging our house… we received a full price offer in only two weeks."
−− Joe Martin, Vancouver

"I received many compliments about your staging ~ it made a huge difference... the house sold a week after staging (after being on the market for 7 months).   Thanks again for all of your help ... I have passed your information to everyone in my office as a competent stager who does a great job."
--- Christa Glasgow ~ Broker, Windermere Realty Partners, Portland

"We are both really impressed ~ after 8 months on the market as a vacant property, we had a sale just 4 weeks after you staged our home.  Thank you so much!"
−− Angela Varney, Portland

"Thank you so much, you did a great job.  It was fun meeting your crew and seeing your work first hand, it really does look great.  Thanks for the photos too."
−− Cari Crossley ~ Broker, Coldwell Banker Barbara Sue Seal Properties, Beaverton OR

"I heartily recommend Maureen Bray at Room Solutions Staging. I have used her services and found her to be invaluable.  She's able to use items available from the owner's home and is available to either stage it or provide a consultation report for the owner."
−− Patricia Case ~ Broker, Re/MAX Equity Group, Portland

"Thanks for a job well done... the property now shows beautifully and in its best possible light."
−− Harold Schockelt ~ Principal Broker, Centerwood Realty, Tigard OR

"My broker said the house is shown often and several agents have asked about the staging, saying it's the nicest they have seen."
−− Shelley Hall, Portland

"Thanks! The feedback on the house has been great. We received two offers and a sale for full price within two weeks of staging and listing ... nice work!"
−− Dave Amato ~ Broker, RE/MAX Equity Group, Portland

 "In a slower market where properties like mine have an average selling time of 3 months, after staging my home sold in only 14 days. Your staging really made the difference here!"
−− Richard Merrill, Portland

 "Thanks for your recent 'makeover' of my home. I just didn't know what to put where -- but your solutions for my furniture placement, arrangement of my extensive collections, and selection of accessories was perfect. Now I feel transformed to a serene and totally comfortable environment!"
−− Joseph Kohut, PhD, Portland

 "I am very pleased with how quickly the condo sold. The buyer's agent said that the staging made the difference in her client's choice. You did a great job and I will be happy to refer you in the future."
−− Amy Williams ~ Broker, Hoyt Realty Group, Portland

"You quickly assessed what my home needed and brought in tasteful accessories as well as rearranged my own items. The furnishings and colors you used were very inviting ~ and my home is sold! You and your crew were professional and efficient throughout the process."
−− Carolyn Morgan, Portland

"Your home staging advice is top notch. With your eye for design and knowledge of color you make the most basic home look outstanding. You have a talent for knowing how to put the right special touches in the right place to help a seller get Top Dollar for their home in the shortest amount of time. A staged home definitely puts more money in the seller's pocket. I enthusiastically recommend your service."
−− Terry Shumway, CRS, GRI ~ Broker, RE/MAX Equity Group, Portland

"Thank you for staging my home for sale ~ it looked so beautiful. It certainly takes a unique set of eyes to stage a home to sell it. With today's market being so competitive I don't think my home would have sold so quickly without your staging help."
−− Sue Tsang, Portland

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