Peggy Harrington - Expert in Home Staging!

A little bit about me

Home staging has provided me with a means in which to merge my love of all things creative and my strong desire to help others.

When it comes to transforming homes into Real Estate showcases, I have long been the 'go to' person for family members, friends, and even friends-of-friends. I bring over twenty years of skill and expertise to Realtors and home sellers throughout Mid-Michigan, helping them enhance their properties so that they stand apart from the competition and create fast, profitable sales.

I use proven processes and guidelines to stage homes and make them appealing to the largest number of home buyers possible.

In today’s highly competitive real estate market, your home must stand apart from the rest - it must have WOW! Factor appeal. Don’t just put your property on the market and "see what happens" - bring in my expertise to maximize your results and take the guess work out of preparing your property for sale.

Contact me today, I am anxious to share with you how working with WOW! Factor Home Staging & Interior Redesign will help you get your home sold quickly and for the most money possible!

I look forward to helping you sell your home soon!


Please note, all photos below are the legal property of WOW! Factor Home Staging & Interior Redesign. These are NOT purchased stock photos, but actual client before and after images of our work using various staging and redesign styles and techniques.

Unfinished, uninviting.
Now this bath says to buyers, "Come in,
check me out!"
Frozen in time.
Hello 21st Century! Bland and boring. Inviting and spa-like! All this room needs is a little adjusting to
highlight the space. A different furniture arrangement really helps
showcase this room.
Not much to entice buyers before staging.
Now this master bedroom is comfy, inviting
and welcoming to buyers.
Before staging, this basement was off-putting
to buyers because of the perceived work
involved in finishing it.
Now this basement is finished and ready for
family activites to take place and memories
to make for years to come!
This was the view buyers were greeted with
before staging.
Clean, organized and helps buyers see how
they might use this space.
Wallpaper can be too taste specific and
dated-looking for most homebuyers.
A more nuetral, modern palette is much more
appealing to buyers.
Clutter eats equity!
Much better.
This room sends up a red flag to buyers that
perhaps there just isn't enough closet space
in this bedroom!
No lack of closet or storage space here. And
the area is now much more inviting to buyers!
A bad furniture arrangement blocks traffic flow
and closes in the room.
Rearranging the furniture really opens up the
space and highlights the size of the room.

Buyers won't get that relaxing, "I can't wait
to curl up with a good book" feeling here!

Ah-h-h, much better!

Oh darn, this home doesn't come with a
refrigerator ... oh wait, there it is, behind all
the magnets!

Now this kitchen is clean, bright and
showcases major selling features such
as major appliances.

Carpet in the bath? E-w-w-w!


A clean, new tile floor, fresh paint and an
uncluttered countertop are much more
appealing to buyers.

Placing the bed up against the wall isn't
always the best arrangement to show off a room.

Rearranging the furniture in this room makes
it appear brighter and larger.
Before, this basement was just a cluttered catch-all.
Now buyers can see the potential for a "bonus"
third bedroom!
The furniture arrangement in this room makes
it appear cramped and traffic flow is cut off.
Open, light and airy. Buyers will appreciate the
size of this room.
Furniture arrangement and clutter detract
from this room.
Now this room appears more spacious and inviting!
The outdoor furniture is out of place in this
room and takes up too much space.
Buyers can imagine themselves relaxing in this
master bedroom now that the excess furniture
has been removed.
The indoor/outdoor carpet dates this room!
Much better! What buyer could resist this space?
This bath just needs a little tweaking to
entice buyers.
By simply switching out the taste specific bath
accessories and adding fluffy brown towels, this
bath is now much more appealing to buyers.
This bath has it all ... everything from the 1950s
through the 1970s that is!
What a difference a little paint and new
fixtures can make. Now this bath is fresher
and much less dated.
The furniture arrangement in this room blocks
traffic flow making it appear small.
Now buyers can navigate this room and
appreciate its size!
Too much furniture and clutter close-in
this guest room.
Now this room is lighter, brighter, bigger and
inviting to buyers.
This bathroom was a dated mess from floor
to ceiling.
Replacing the vanity, floor tile and shower
enclosure was all it took to put a fresh
face on this bath.
This paneling-covered half wall dates this room.
The excess coat racks indicate to buyers
that there may be a lack of closet space!
Much better! Open, colorful and inviting!
This master bedroom is simply not appealing to
buyers. The clutter and mismatched bedding do
nothing to highlight this room.
This room is warmer, updated and draws buyers in!


This vacant dining room will not entice. It can be
quite difficult for buyers to imagine their furniture
fitting in this oddly shaped room.
Now this dining room's possibilities are revealed!
Buyers will love the idea of entertaining guests in
this fire lit room.










When a room is too taste specific, buyers find it
difficult to imagine their furnishings in the space.
A more neutrally decorated room helps buyers
envision how they may use their furnishings in
the room.
The wardrobe in this room is too large to be
positioned at the entryway. The room appears
small as a result.

New bedding and a better furniture arrangment
really helps showcase this room.

A fully extended, cloth-covered table, make this
dining room seem cramped.
Larger, calming, relaxing and inviting to buyers!
This furniture is best suited for outdoor use, and
the blue wall color actually detracts from
the beautiful bay window.
Now buyers can imagine themselves enjoying this
great view!
Nothing overly appealing about this master bedroom.
More color, more functionality, better use of the
space, and the window actually appears larger!
Before staging, this kitchen was dated and dark.



By simply painting the cabinets and walls, and
replacing the hardware, this kitchen was transformed
from drab to stunning!
An empty room shows cold.
Adding furniture warms up the room and welcomes buyers in.
Bland and unfinished.
Spa-like and inviting!
Sometimes homebuyers need to be given an idea
as to how how they can arrange their own furniture
in a room.
There's no doubt now that homebuyers will be able to envision themselves relaxing in this beautiful
master bedroom.
Bland and boring.


Now this room is warm and cozy, and just look
how much bigger and prominent the window appears!
Outdated, mismatched and sparse furnishings do
little to entice homebuyers and highlight this room.
Rental furniture does wonders to showcase this room
and helps draw the eye in toward the focal point - the gorgeous French doors and the
peaceful view beyond.
This flashback to a 1950's bathroom will scare most homebuyers away as they focus on the perceived
cost involved in updating this room.










Reglazing the tub and sink, and adding a little
paint and accessories made this bath come
alive on a budget.
Clutter, eats equity!
By simply removing the clutter, homebuyers can
now see and appreciate this nicely updated kitchen.
Is this a master retreat or storage unit in the making?
After staging, this once "catch-all" room has become
an inviting, warm and relaxing master bedroom.
Buyers should never feel as if they have stepped into
the health and beauty aisle of the corner pharmacy!
Removing toiletries and personal items opens this
bath up and let's homebuyers see all available
counter space it has to offer.
This room looks cramped and small.
Decluttering, and removing and rearranging furniture
shows homebuyers just how large this room really is.
Whew! A person could get a complete workout just
trying to get to the equipment in this bonus
exercise room.

Much better!

The homeowners had the right idea when they
updated the fixtures in this bath, but the
accessories do little to highlight the renovation.
Fresh, clean and spa-like -- a homebuyers dream!


How is a bed stacked against the wall going to
do anything for this room?
Bedrooms should be staged to enable homebuyers
to envision the space in the room.
Dated, dark and dreary.
Updated, bright and inviting!

My areas of expertise

Staging is the all seasons, all markets, mega-powerful, "gotta-get-my-house-sold-fast" tool!

Home staging is a proven process that helps prepare homes for sale - regardless of their price or location. But staging doesn't need to be complex or costly - it can be as simple as thoroughly cleaning a home and rearranging furniture. Of course there are times when more involved staging such as re-painting, re-carpeting and renting furniture to increase the home's marketability are needed. But, as is often the case, I find my clients already have everything they need to make their homes stand apart from the competition, they just need me to show them how how to use those belongings more effectively to help showcase their home's selling features. That's where I shine! I pride myself on working with what is already in the home and use it to show the home in a new, buyer-enticing light.

Home staging is a cost effective and proven way to get homes sold fast and for the most money possible -- which begs the question, "Why would anyone attempt to place their home on the market before staging it first?"

Testimonials

"Working with Peggy was such a pleasure! She is very professional and made it very comfortable and easy for my husband and I to be receptive to the changes that needed to be made to improve the marketability of our home. She has an excellent eye for making huge visual improvements at minimal expense and inconvenience. We felt confident that, after Peggy did her magic, our house would sell-- and it did! We had 2 offers in the first 12 days!

We would not hesitate to recommend Peggy to anyone interested in selling their home and for those seeking a quick sale at a fair market price AND those seeking the help of a professional with a vision to walk them through the daunting and overwhelming task of preparing to sell a house and getting ready to move (especially in this down turn market!)

Peggy is a professional, always on time, uses her time efficiently, is energetic, has a great sense of humor and vision, (which helps to ease the stress of changing your home from the familiar to a fresh new marketable look!), genuinely cares about her clients and will take on any task to get the job done!

Was it a worthwhile investment to have our home staged by Peggy and WOW! Factor Home Staging? Without a doubt!"

Linda Kavanaugh

Keller Williams Realty

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Hi Peggy,

Just got back from house-hunting out of state, and boy, did I see some of everything! I picked up some brochures for houses for sale and my goodness, the staging was so bad. We were not inclined to look at or make an offer for that matter on any of the so-called "staged" homes we saw.

Your staged homes look SO MUCH better than anything we saw. If we were looking to buy locally, we would definetly be interested in making an offer on any of the homes you have staged as they are all move-in ready!

So I just wanted to let you know that you are worth your weight in gold and I hope people continue to realize how talented you are and take advantage of your talents and insight to get their homes sold!

- Martha H.
Flint, MI

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"What a difference, the home was presentable before, but after the home staging it looked so much better, the rooms looked larger, and the feel was brighter! Thanks! and WOW."