I recently staged a beautifully updated 1927 Craftsman bungalow for a repeat client of mine in Portland Oregon. As soon as I complete a home staging project like this one, I can't wait to compare the "Before" photos to the "Afters." I guess you could say that seeing my client's postiive reaction and then the transformation in the photos is what I live for ~ it doesn't take much to make me happy! How do you feel when you finish a staging project?
The previous 3 homes that I staged for this client all sold within 30 days ~ so fingers are crossed for another success!
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WOW! That is just absolutely great. I'm going to bookmark this one for future ideas and email it to all of our agents. Thank you.
Ardell ~ Thank you very much! I hope it will help convince your agents to contact an experienced stager in their area for their future vacant listings.
WOW!!! I love these types of homes because they offer such history, mystique, design, clean lines... Ok, I will stop, They offer a great blank pallet that can go several directions of design. You did a fab job Maureen.
Beautiful transformation, I like your style - simple, effective... just right.
I noticed your wall hanging over the bed... is that from Pier One? I found similar square place mats at Pier One recently that we used as wall hangings (and I saw a piece just like yours there too). This made a large focal point for very little $$$ - so if you like that look, you should check out your local store and see if they still have them.
Super Maureen, I'd be feeling higher than a kite right now if I were you! :-)
Lori ~ Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Craftsman bungalow are one of my favorite home styles, for all the reasons you mentioned. Occasionally I stage them with some period pieces but find that most buyers today prefer a more contemporary look without getting too trendy.
Great Job. You really brought out the beauty of this craftsman bungalow. Your before and after pics really tell the story of your hard work staging this home. Thanks for sharing this with the rest of us. We can all learn from experts such as you.
Holly ~ Yes, I found that long woven piece on sale at Pier 1. I love the texture and used it to represent a headboard since the narrow stairway made it impossible to bring a queen mattress & boxsprings upstairs. I had to use an inflatable Anywhere queen bed. I love the small mats too that you found at Pier 1 and am going to see if I can find some of them! Thanks for your comments and tips.
Julianna ~ Gee, maybe I should pour myself a glass of wine then? Thanks for stopping by!
Ed ~ Thank you for your very kind remarks. We all learn so much from each other here on A/R, don't we? I see you're a fellow Northwesterner -- OK, so we've had enough snow now, haven't we?
What lovely transformations you create! I'm a Realtor who has used a stager for my recent listings...on the listing appointment I explain this to the seller and _tell_ them what a great job my stager does, but from now on I'm going to take Before and After photos so that I can _show_ them! Thanks for the idea. Cheers, Harley
Really wonderful before and after photos....because you did a wonderful job! The photos show how well your staging has warmed up the rooms, vacant rooms tend to look cold, and unappealing to most buyers.
Nice work Maureen, and thanks to ARDELL for sending your post to her agents...so I got to see this!
Beautiful job Maureen! I love Craftsman Bungalows, they have so much character and the built-ins are always nice. The woven "placemats" from Pier 1 are quite popular, as they are so versatile. I used the red ones as a wall hanging in a tour home last summer and then bought more to use in November as you did... for a quick headboard. Keep up the good work! BTW, just curious if that a real flat screen hanging on the wall or is it a box prop?
You did a beautiful transition. This goes so far in selling a home!
Here is what painters and a local staging company worked on all last week for clients who moved out of town. This was fun but time-consuming; coordinating everything for an office tour was fast-paced and to the last minute.
Harley ~ I'm glad to hear that you recommend staging to your listing clients -- that makes a win-win situation for everyone in the equation. Showing some Before & Afters really helps clients to "see" the possibilities. Thanks for stopping!
Deborah ~ I agree 100% that vacant rooms look cold and unappealing to potential buyers.....all vacant homes can benefit from staging, even if it's done simply it can be quite effective. Thank you very much for your kind remarks.
This is fantastic! I love the big pic on the wall, I have a few of those, haven't used them yet to hope to do so soon.
hi Lisa ~ How are things in Salem? The flat screen is from Props by IDM. Although it's plastic, it looks fine for staging purposes. Thanks for stopping by!
Taunya ~ Your listing looks fabulous! Those ceilings must be pretty high with all that scaffolding. Your stager did an excellent job ~ Good luck with the office tour! Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Cindy ~ Thanks for your comment. Those oversize vintage framed prints are great for anchoring a space. In this case, I needed to create another focal point in the room to avoid a "titanic" effect and it did the trick. Be sure to use a heavy duty screw or 2 Hercules Hooks when you hang yours -- they're quite heavy.
Maureen, Fabulous job. Before and afters are great. What exactly is the wall hanging over the bed? I also love Holy's placemats. What a talented bunch here on AR.
Maureen:
How fun to do a craftsmen style...yes, I feel the same as you when I'm done. Love to compare the before and afters...Another thing a photo does for me is help me see any area I need to tweak! It's amazing what you can see in a picture that you sometimes miss with the naked eye!
Beautiful job.
Kimberley ~ The piece above the bed is a woven wood panel from Pier 1. Since it's as light as a feather it's easy to transport and hang. Thanks for commenting!
Renee ~ Here in Portland we have a lot of the 1920's Craftsman homes and they're fun to stage. You're so right about the photos....I often notice things I never saw until I study them -- then say to myself "I'd better go back and move that a bit." Thanks for your nice compliment.
Hi Maureen-- love the work and I love these homes as well. They have such charisma and then what you have done makes them just burst with enchantment. Very nice . . .
These photos are great. Your work is beautiful! I always feel like a little kid bringing home a finger painting to put on the fridge or something with my after photos. I am like, "Look what I did today!" I am sure my husband is sick of it!
Maureen ~ What a beautiful transformation! Between the client's renovations and your staging, I'm sure it will be a quick sale - again! I love to look at the "before" and "after" photos too, although you can't beat the client's reaction.
Maureen, I love the new home you've created, it looks just beautiful. I wouldn't at all be surprised if the sellers wanted to stay!
Maureen - I am not surprised your client keeps using you:) Your statistics are great as is your staging!
Stephanie
Karen ~ Workng on homes with character is much easier, isn't it? I love your use of the word enchantment....thank you so much!
Bevin ~ Thanks for your nice comment. Yes, we're like first graders coming home with our day's work -- great analogy!
Kathy ~ This repeat client is my very favorite. He's an incredibly talented young man with integrity to match. All of his projects are done with careful attention to detail and thought for his buyers. Wish they could all be like him! Thanks for stopping and commenting.
Carole ~ Thank you for your kind remarks, they're much appreciated. My client did such a beautiful job with the renovations and transformed it from plain to beautiful.
Stephanie ~ Well, we're both hoping for another quick sale! You never know in today's market, but so far his staged properties all sold in less than a month. He's begun work on his 5th project so I'm looking forward to that one next. Thanks for stopping by!
Maureen, What a beautiful job you have done. Repeat business and word of mouth is going to keep you VERY busy!
Maureen- Craftsman Bungalos have to be my favorite, because you can do so much with them. It sounds like you have a terrific client and it's very obvious why he hires you! Great job.
Jackie
Carrie ~ Many thanks for your kind words. I hope your prediction is going to come true!
Jackie ~ Aren't Craftsman Bungalows versatile? I would LOVE to see some of your Bungalow Afters. Please write a post and share photos with us! Thanks for stopping by.
Maureen, Beautiful space, Beautifully done! For me even before we are finished with the staging the exhilaration and pride take over and I can't wait for the homeowner or in many cases builders to come in for the reveal. We did a 1.3million dollar craftsman duplex that took us two days to complete and we only staged one side, and yes each side was priced at 1.3! It has to have been one of my most favourite ones but needless to say I slept in the next day!
Cheers, Emily, Celebrate Staging, Vancouver, BC
Emily ~ Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous home that is -- and your staging is awesome. I love the black furniture and those lamps and the artwork above the mantel. Thanks for sharing your photos! P.S. Glad you slept in the next day -- you deserved it!
Maureen - It's my most favorite part of the job! I'm so anxious to have them see it that I'm typically on pins and needles waiting. Great question, great blog and most importantly - great staging.
Congratulations. Your post is being featured within the group Staging Before & After Pictures.
Kathy
Maureen You did an amazing staging job! Love the simplicity and cleanliness of the space, great scheme of colors. Great work. Youre probably very proud of your work, and you should be!!!
Kathy ~ I see we have the same feeling while we're waiting for the client's reaction. It's like a high, isn't it? By the way, earning a feature from you is like a high as well ~ thank you!
Fernando ~ Thank you for your kind compliment, it's much appreciated.
Looks great! Good luck in it selling!
The house looks great Maureen!
Makes me miss my old Craftsman. It was a 1&1/2 downtown Toronto.
What a nice job! Before and after photos really are valuable for what you do. I hope you get another quick sale.
Wow,
What can I say? but FABULOUS!! Stunning and Amazing Transformation.
Yeah, very nice work with the bungalow. The increased appeal to a potential buyer is obvious, I don't know why all Real estate sales people do not use staging. I guess it makes sense if the seller is still living in the home. Do you guys lease the furniture or buy it?
Kim ~ Thanks, it was a fun staging project.
Dane ~ Thank you! Aren't they (Craftsman) great with all their character? I had one myself and I miss it too.
Wayne ~ Fingers crossed for a quick sale ... you know how it is, that first month you're just waiting for the good news. Thanks for stopping by!
Debbie ~ Your kind words are appeciiated. Makes it all that much more worthwhile! P.S. I love your tag line about wrinkles!
Christopher ~ Thanks for commenting. Agents who realize the power of staging usually have faster sales and/or higher offers. We stage both vacant and occupied homes (this one was vacant). We rent the furnishings to the client for a reasonable monthly cost.
What a dramatic before & after! Thanks so much for sharing. It's always encouraging to see truly miraculous before & afters! I share your elation!
All the best,
Audrey
www.SimplyStage.com
Absolutely great job! Now that is what I call STAGING! Good luck with the final outcome.
Maureen- What a beautiful job you did!!! I especially love the bedroom, and plan on looking into your wall art idea. I'd buy that home in a minute!!!!
WooHoo!!! FEATURED POST on the main page! Congrats, girlfriend!
Audrey ~ Elation is a good description of our emotional state when we finish a project. Thanks for stopping by.
Chelle ~ Thanks for your good wishes!
Elaine ~ The bedroom had a tight fit for the queen bed and 2 nightstands, but hopefully the potential buyer will see that it works. Thanks for commenting!
Karen ~ I guess there's a first time for everything....the feature is a very nice surprise! Thanks for telling me about it!
I love reading staging posts. Especially because they have pictures that are simply beautiful. You did a great job. All I can say is WOW!
I love this type of home Maureen. I haven't read the other comments but I feel like I've almost given birth to a baby when I'm finished staging. I like to linger over each one and contemplate the outcome. I always have a hopeful feeling that it will sell quickly.
I love what you did!
Maureen - Another homerun! Your clean and elegant style always shines through - it is no surprise that the homes you staged previously sold so quickly. I am like you in that I can't wait to get home after staging to look at my pictures and study the changes (after I take a Tylenol for my sore muscles, that is)!
Excellent job, Maureen! Just like our clients, we love to see pictures and these rooms are perfect. I only wish we had a stager in our area. Anybody wanna move to western Colorado?
Christy ~ Glad to hear that you enjoy reading staging posts here on A/R! I hope that you know some good stagers in your area ~ they make great allies for agents. Thanks for commenting!
Karen ~ I love your analogy ... it truly IS like giving birth when we finish a home staging project, but I'd never thought of it that way. Thank you for taking time to comment.
Kathy ~ Ha ha ~ I'm with you on wanting Tylenol after staging! We staged another vacant yesterday and when we stopped afterwards for a bite to eat, I noticed my muscles complaining. Many thanks for your kind words.
Eileen ~ Thanks for stopping by. I wish you had a stager too! I guess you already checked here on A/R to see if any stagers serve your area? Have you considered the possibility of e-staging to help your clients?
Maureen, that is beautiful! I want that house!!!! You did a lovely job and I would love to live there! What a difference! I'm sure that your clients were blown away ans wish they still lived there. (Now if you could just come to my house...) :)
Libby ~ I'd like to live here too ... my client did such a beautiful job renovating this home. Here's a photo of the gorgeous new kitchen. Makes me want to cook! Many thanks for your nice comments. I see you're a fellow Northwesterner!
Wow! You have excellent taste... great job!
Very good job, I really like the look of the kitchen.
Thanks for sharing
Kevin ~ What nice thing to say, thank you very much! (my brother's name is Kevin, so Kevins are #1 in my book!)
Chris ~ Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I love that kitchen too.
I love to see these before and after transitions. It gives me some ideas for some of my properties.
Maureen- haha, I wish! McMansions, Colonials, Capes and Splits for me. I know there must be pockets of them around here somewhere, but I've not seen them. The last time I was inside a Bungalow was in Austin.
Congrats on the FEATURE!
Jackie
Beautiful work Maureen, I can see why the other homes sold so quickly. I love what you did in every room. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Joseph ~ Thanks for stopping by and I'm glad to hear that you're picking up some staging ideas....good luck!
Jackie ~ It sounds like you have a great variety of home styles to stage in Massachusetts so your versatility comes in handy!
Debbie ~ Thank you for your kind remarks. I can't take all the credit though as my client is a very talented young man.
Maureen, what a great job. I want to live there! :-)
Jackie ~ Me too! Thanks for stopping by!
Really lovely home, don't we wish they were all this lovely to look at? However, we do our best with what we are given. Good job.
Hi Maureen, I love the built-ins in these older homes - the living room around the fireplace and in the dining room. You featured them in a pleasing way!
Terrylynn ~ You're right, we always do the best we can with what's there. That made this staging easy since the home was so nicely remodeled.
Janis ~ Thanks, those built-ins are charming and sometimes a bit challening to stage. You don't want to add too much or not enough.
those are some great before and after photos, thanks
Justin ~ Many thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope you have some good stagers in your area to work with!
Boootiful. I think this style is such fun. Though, having just done one, I found a lot of my more eclectic, "generic" stuff didn't work. Do you find you need specifically linear things to match the mission look?
Juliet
Juliet ~ Since the Crafstman style is so clean and simple, I selected non-fussy pieces and think they fit the home well. In this home's price point, I wouldn't stage with Mission furniture (even though I love it personally) because it would be too limiting in our market. Thanks for stopping!
Maureen,
You did an outstanding job. Great ambiance. Care to share on the great choice of paint colors? They're great!
Theo
Maureen,
Don't you love staging bungalows? You've managed to make it look cozy and crisp at the same time. Great job!
Susan,
Bungalows are such a neat style to work with, yes! I miss the 1924 Craftsman bungalow I sold almost 2 years ago and may look for another one later this year. Thanks for stopping by.