Are you making your staged homes memorable?

Statistics show that on an average buyers will view 20+ properties before making a decision.  What are you doing to make your staged homes memorable?

Some of the techniques I use are "themed" stagings.  They say staging is about deleting...absolutely yes when it is an occupied home.  I feel differently when it is new construction.  I think making a home memorable is what help sells a home.

Recently I staged a home on the intracoastal waterway in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.  The market has plummeted in this part of the country and this home is listed at 1.450 million. When I first previewed it for staging, I noticed that it was confusing when you walked in the front door.  Looked like the kitchen was to the right as you entered. 

Trying to get the potential buyer to see the beauty in the home, I chose to place art so that the eye would automatically go to the right and view the next piece of art then the beautiful view...so far it looks like I've succeeded.  Buyers don't ask "is this kitchen" as they immediately enter the property, their eyes go to the next painting in the living room, fireplace then the beautiful view of the waterway.

Also, it felt like a corporate retreat so I played up that theme by creating a "faux" retreat with Dunder Mifflin employees.  I have name badges throughout the home from the TV show The Office and even created a team building project "Building a boat" in the basement.

Coastal Homestyles which is in The Sun News from Myrtle Beach will be using some of my before and afters in their January edition.