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Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days: The Dining Room

For those of you that read the previous post Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days I would like to now share the photos and some observations. Watch for future updates as additional room transformations in this home will be highlighted.

Dining Room:

Dining Room Before Dining Room After

Changes that made the difference:

  • Remove wallpaper - It's tough to create broad interest in a room with wallpaper. Wallpaper can be a turn off to buyers with different taste.
  • Remove window treatments - It's safest to stick with neutrals. In bedrooms pleated shades are safe. In rooms where privacy is not an issue just take them down.
  • Change dated light fixtures - It's inexpensive to replace dated light fixtures. Dining rooms are often the first room a prospective buyer sees and dated lighting can kill the mood!
  • Streamline furnishings - Extra furniture that does not serve a purpose can take away from the flow of the room.
  • Be careful with those area rugs - it is obvious in the before photo that the rug was too small for the dining table. Area rugs in a dining room are not mandatory. If you use them though make sure your ding set fits on the rug. 8 x10 is typically the smallest rug appropriate for a dining room.
  • Clear Tabletops- keep them simple. An attractive centerpiece is well worth the investment. Don't clutter the room with place settings and an overdone "pre-dinner party look." You are selling the home and need to use simple furnishings to highlight the assets of the room. Also, it's just too stagey to leave the table set. Who heads to work with a full dinner party ready to roll!?
  • Clean Windows - clean the windows. There is nothing worse than dirty windows obstructing a pleasant view!

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For more information about our staging services please contact us at 513-265-0952. Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004.

Design to Market Home Staging Gives Modern Purpose To Older Spaces in a Cincinnati Home

before Design To Market Home Staging

Older homes are a delight to live in. It is impossible to recreate the charm in their newer counterparts. The craftsmanship is incredible and the tall ceilings and inviting yards are very appealing. The challenge and opportunity is to show a prospective buyer how these charming homes can meet the expectations of today's buyers.

This home in Glendale, OH was recently staged by the Design To Market team. It is a beautiful home and with the impact of furnishings delivers the message so critical to today's buyer. As you put yourself in the shoes of a prospective buyer which would entice you to schedule a showing?

Design To Market Before Shot Design To Market Home Staging

Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com

Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days

Design To Market

On the market for months, a well-maintained home in a nice Cincinnati suburb continued to receive showings but never the long awaited offer. Feedback was lukewarm and gave the seller little to act upon. The Realtor had done all of the right things in working with their client but they too were stumped.

After the seller's Realtor recommended they contact Design To Market Home Staging, we received a call from the homeowner asking about the staging process. We talked at length about the staging consultation and the types of feedback we would provide. The seller considered staging and at the same time considered a price drop with no additional changes to the home. They realized though that these pricing adjustments had not yet produced the results they had desired and decided to opt for a consultation.

The report was lengthy. Many things the homeowner could accomplish on their own. Some things like wallpaper removal in one room and changes to a few light fixtures in others were best accomplished by a handyman. These changes along with rental decorative items and repositioning of the homeowners furniture were all implemented. The homeowner took the list and as a team we "ran with it" and quickly checked each item off as they were completed. New photos were the last step in the process.

Within days of the staging, the home was re-introduced. It generated a busy weekend of showings and the strategy worked with an offer just days after the staging was completed.

For more information about our staging services please contact us at 513-265-0952. Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky home staging services please call us or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com

Cincinnati Homes Are Selling!

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This home was staged by Design To Market in July and sold in 3 days!

It is a great success and it is real. It also defies the myth that some believe staging is only for high end homes. This home was listed for under $200,000. At all price points a fast sale means lower carrying costs, the opportunity to buy that new dream home you are hoping for, and most importantly a higher sale price.

Whether your home is vacant or you live there, staging is CRITICAL. If you are trying to sell quickly and for more money talk to your Realtor about adding a professional stager to the mix!

Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com

Design To Market 3 Cincinnati Staged Homes Sell in under 30 Days

3 quotes-3 Cincinnati Home Sellers-3 Months!

All of these homes have sold in the last 90 days. The common thread was a fear that the current market would prevent them from selling their homes and that they decided to take control. All three clients worked hard to put their best foot forward and sold in less than 30 days after staging with Design to Market Home Staging. Read their stories!

Client #1

My house was for sale for 2 years and after Design to Market added their decorating touch it sold in just 30 days! They incorporated some of my furniture and accessories and added their own to create a sophisticated atmosphere that felt warm and inviting.

Jane-Madeira

Client #2

My husband and I were afraid it would take several months to sell our house in this economic climate. After Design to Market came in and staged our house, it sold in less than a week! We couldn't have been happier.

Thanks again Jo!

Elizabeth-West Chester

Client #3

Thanks for your help, as I'm certain the staging helped sell our condo. Once we had the staging furniture moved in, we had consistent showings ‘above average' , many second showings, and made the top 2 list of several potential buyers!

Suzanne-Mason

Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com