HOME STAGING

 

Are you thinking of Downsizing?

Do you want to appeal to the majority of potential buyers?

Do you want to sell in 1/3 of the time and get close to your asking price?

Are you motivated to sell and ready for an honest opinion of what needs to be done in order to prepare your home for the market?

How we live in our home and how we sell our home are two very different things. Home Staging is simply “packaging” your home so that it will appeal to more buyers and ultimately get you the high offers you want. We know you love your home and that your heart and soul have gone into decorating it. It therefore can be hard to hear that your prized tea cup collection must be packed away, your family photos must go and your bright orange walls that so energizes you may not be to everyones liking.

At New Light Redesign we have been trained to look at your home with critical “buyer’s eyes”. Todays buyers are very choosey and it is our goal to help you accentuate your homes positives, while down playing any negatives. We want buyers to fall in love with your home the moment they walk in the door and home staging is the best way to reveal your home’s “wow” factor.

* New Light Redesign provides on-line and phone consults for clients outside the Boston /North area.

1 BEFORE. no curb appeal, black door, no front walkway

BEFORE. No curb appeal, black door makes this dark house surrounded by trees even darker. No existing walkway for buyers to enter through the front door.

2 AFTER. Bright front door, walkway, window boxes

AFTER. Bright red front door adds a much needed pop of color. Easy to install gravel walkway creates a proper entrance. Window boxes add additional color and creates even more curb appeal.

3 BEFORE. Cluttered, too much furniture, too personal

BEFORE. Cluttered, too much furniture, too personal with family photos over fireplace.

4 AFTER. less furniture, no clutter, no family photos

AFTER. Less furniture, clutter removed, family photos replaced with appealing botanicals.

5 BEFORE. Dated, cluttered, outside furniture wallpaper

BEFORE. Dated wallpaper, cluttered, taste specific bistro furniture being used as dining set. Over sized indoor/outdoor carpet does not suit the space.

6 AFTER neutral paint, no clutter, proper dining set

AFTER. Neutral paint, clutter gone, kitchen set was replaced with more appropriate dining furniture that seller already owned. Rug was swapped out as well.

7 BEFORE wallpaper, clutter, dated cabinet hardware

BEFORE :Dated wallpaper border, clutter, dated brass cabinet hardware.

8 AFTER. Clutter go, wallpaper border removed, new cabinet hardware for more updated look.

AFTER: Clutter gone, wallpaper border removed, new cabinet hardware for more updated look.

9 BEFORE. empty basement room leaves buyers unsure of usage

BEFORE. Empty basement room leaves buyers unsure of usage.

10 AFTER.

AFTER. Staged as a home office this room now serves a purpose and give buyers ideas for it's use.

11 BEFORE. dark gold walls made room dark. clutter, too personal with family photos

Before. Gold walls make the room dark and draw attention to dated carpet. Too much clutter with personal family photos and kids toys.

12 AFTER. neutral walls open up space. clutter gone.

AFTER. neutral painted walls open up space. clutter and personal items gone.

13 BEFORE. Dated wallpaper, country decor, too much clutter

BEFORE. Dated wallpaper, taste specific country decor, too much clutter

14 AFTER. wall paper removed, clutter gone, more neutral decor to appeal to more buyers

AFTER. wall paper removed, neutral wall color opens up room, clutter gone, country rag rug removed to show off beautiful hard wood floors.

15 BEFORE.

BEFORE. Too much clutter, too much furniture, Black valances are distracting and block light coming in windows.

16 AFTER.

AFTER. clutter gone, extra furniture removed, more cohesive decor

17 BEFORE

BEFORE. taste specific wallpaper border, dated valences, too much furniture hides beautiful hardwood floors.

18 AFTER.

AFTER. Extra furniture removed, border gone, wood floors exposed

 

Testimonials

 

Linda is a breath of fresh air: fun, funny and creative and delivers her staging recommendations in such a soft and professional manner. I am so confident referring my clients to her and very lucky to have her as part of my real estate team. If a client follows all or most of Linda’s staging advice, my houses show better, sell faster and sell for more money. 

Diane Beekler
ReMax on the River, Newburyport

 In 2010, one of the worst years in real estate, Linda opened our eyes to the power of home staging. Our original agent gave us a list of improvements to make in our home and after 8 months on the market we felt we needed a change. Our new listing agent brought Linda in early on in the process and I feel it was one of the best pieces of advice we got. After we followed Linda’s advice we had 3 serious offers within two weeks of relisting the home. I wouldn’t dare try and sell a house again without enlisting Linda’s services. More realtors should be working with a home stager like Linda-it just makes sense. 

David West
Meadowview Construction
Topsfield