Ginger Foust-Home Stager Oakhurst CA Dream Interior Redesign & Staging Calif

How many times do we (professional stagers) say it. Have you heard it: The way we dwell is NOT the way to SELL.

These photos are from an example of clients that took my staging consultation seriously and made the necessary changes even though their house was a short sale property. They knew that paint was an inexpensive investment in getting the house more attention and getting it sold.

This house had 5 bedrooms and here are four:

The DINOSAUR (boys) room before:

Boys Bedroom AFTER

The garden (girls) bedroom before:

Girls Bedroom AFTER:

The Pooh (girls) Bedroom before:

Girls Bedroom AFTER:

The "Watermelon" master bedroom before:

Master Bedroom AFTER:

EVERY listed house needs at least a staging consultation AND savvy clients that implement some needed changes.

Call Dream Interior Redesign and Stagingfor an inexpensive staging consultation. Learn the professional tips that will help get your home off the market and SOLD. Serving the California foothill and mountain communities of Coarsegold, Oakhurst, North Fork, Ahwahnee, Mariposa, Raymond, Wawona and Fish Camp. (559) 877-2442

We have all had clients that WANT to add color to their homes with paint but are fearful. For some it's because they have trouble "seeing" how color can change their living space. For some, it's that they don't want the hassle or disruption of the process....remove items from the wall, spackle, sand, move furniture etc. etc.

With color consultations I work at overcoming these and other objections but sometimes the hurdles are are pretty high.

Here's a simple, quick and non-invasive solution that can be used for in many different applications. COLOR BLOCKING. Often color blocking refers to whole walls or multiple blocks of color, like this famous art by, Piet Mondrian.

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For this client the blocking is one simple and neutral color in a butler's pantry. She wanted something on that far wall to distract from all of the stuff in this space, but she didn't want to clean out this large pantry completely to add color.

We found a piece of wall art that the client already owned and wasn't using. Careful, proportional measurements were important but not difficult. This paint color is used throughout her home so it helps tie the rooms together and she already had the paint. The key to making this treatment look professional is the edge detail. After removing the painter's tape I used a straight edge and a painting pen to finish the "raw" edge. I chose a gold pen due to the frame of the wall art. She loves the look and is pleased that it was quick and simple.

I have used this treatment over kitchen sinks where there is no window, at the end of hallways and on focal walls.

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.

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.