Would You Rather Sell a Beige Home or a Purple and Orange Home?

Staging a Home Minneapolis, MN

That sounds like a trick question doesn’t it? Home Staging is all about appealing to the masses so everyone can love the home. If the buyer likes traditional they can love the home; if they like modern they can love the home.

Home Stagers around the globe stress neutral, neutral, neutral. But really?? Does neutral mean Boring? Beige?

It Depends……Ha, hate that answer!

Pictures speak a thousand words. Keep in mind buyers only have ‘pictures’ when they walk into a home which are the actual rooms in front of them. They aren’t reading the listing details at that time.

Let’s take a beautiful brand new model home. Walls and carpet color - Perfect. Neutral so no one has to walk in and think about changing them.

The reason this is perfect is because you find Beige for the big ticket items that are difficult to change or that would involve a lot of time or money to change.

Beige paint is great….keeping in mind all beige colors are not created equal!!! Some are boring, some are pinkish, worse yet some are fleshy colored….yikes!

Beige carpet is perfect but again keeping in mind ‘off white’ is a form of beige but isn’t the color buyers want to see today.

But will this wow them into signing a purchase agreement?

Let’s talk about the emotional pieces of the home. The pieces that draws a buyer in; making them say “Aaahhh…..I want to live here”.

Should those pieces be boring…..beige?

Maybe this will help the beige:

Yes…..who would think that purple and orange may help to sell a home. But it will!

The color should be in the little things, in the things that make it a home.

Let’s not forget: BUYING A HOME IS AN EMOTIONAL EVENT.

This home can still be traditional if the buyer chooses. It can be hip and modern if they choose. A traditional sofa mixed with hip Purple Argyle Chairs is the perfect balance.

If purple chairs aren’t enough….how about orange accents in the artwork and the pillows.

Followed by orange and purple artwork in the dining room and dinnerware. And of course more fun chairs.

Follow that color scheme in the Master Bedroom. A very traditional bedroom set mixed with modern black and white linens and purple accents.

Impact. Drama. That’s what you want to make your home standout from the others.

So would you Rather Sell a Beige Home or a Purple and Orange Home?

The answer………… a combination of both!

A Professional Home Stager can create the scene your buyers want to see when they walk in. They want neutral but they want to be WOWED! Give them Wow!

Rooms With Style Home Staging and Redesign has years of experience in creating just the right combination of neutral and wow. Contact them today to give your listing all the advantages.

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I am Now a DCC!! And of Course I Had to Reward Myself!

Yes….I just completed my training and received my DCC certification.

No, not Doctor of Chiropractic, that is a DC.

This is much better! Dewey Color Consultant!! How Fun Is That!

Yes, I went throught the two day class to learn now to put together 25,000 color combinations and make no mistakes. I learned so much.

“We Make Color Easy”!

Undertones. Blends. Neutral blends. Split Compliments. Triadic Color Schemes. Achromatic Color Schemes.

What if my client wants a triadic color scheme with a neutral blend? Is that okay??

Now I know with certainty! My clients don’t need to know those terms, I just need to help them decide what colors they love and how to put them together.

Better yet, if a husband and wife have totally opposite tastes in color I now know how to find some common ground. I now have the tools to do so.

OH…AND OF COURSE I HAD TO REWARD MYSELF AFTER COMPLETING THE CLASS.

What better way than with a new bag. AND WHAT A BAG!!

It holds my ‘Dewey Color Coordinator’ and ‘Embrace Hue You Are’ Books perfectly plus my note pad.

Isn’t it fun? Oh…and what color scheme is it?? LOL

Are you looking for assistance with color in your home but are afraid of color? Don’t know where to start or what colors to put together?

As a Certified Dewey Color Consultant Shar Sitter from Rooms With Style can give you the confidence to pick the right paint and fabric colors for one or multiple rooms.

Yes….That’s What I Said. This is Part 5 in my 4 Part Series on “Home Staging is More Than De-Cluttering and Moving Furniture”.

So don’t tell me I can’t count, I know, I know!

I first told you that this would be a four part series featuring one home and suggestions I made in each room. I wasn’t going to include the bedroom and I wasn’t going to include the kitchen because that had been a separate post.

But then I thought, why not highlight the Master Bedroom even if the suggestion was basic? And why not show the kitchen again for those that missed it since it is all the same house.

So, the bedroom.

My suggestion: buy some simple luxurious bedding and make this room feel like the best Five Star Boutique Hotel you have ever been in. Think escape, retreat, a sanctuary from the kids and life.

The homeowner decided at the last minute to have me bring in furnishings from my warehouse since I was doing other rooms. This wouldn’t have been needed as there was nothing wrong with her furniture. But she wanted to get settled in her new home.

I also suggested paint for the room and it definitely added warmth.

When staging a bedroom the linens should be neutral but it doesn’t have to be boring. It can be fun and have some pizazz.

Throw pillows, large lamps to frame the bed….you get the idea.

So now for the kitchen. In my post: “Are Your Kitchen Cabinets Dated But You Don’t Have Thousands of Dollars for New?” I highlighted the kitchen in this home. You can link back and read the entire post but I wanted to recap it here so you can see the entire house with all the suggestions I made. Here is the kitchen.

I suggested painting both the upper and lower cabinets and purchasing stainless steel appliances. What a difference!! The counter tops look like new and the modern “dark on bottom light on top” cabinet mixture looked great.

Miss any of the series? Here is a recap so you can catch up on what you missed:

Part  1: The Family Room

Part  2: The Living Room

Part 3: The Dining Room

Part 4: The Porch

The Kitchen Post

Home Staging is so much more than de-cluttering and moving furniture so call Rooms With Style for expert advice on how to get your home in top selling condition.

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Home Staging Isn’t Just About De-Cluttering and Moving Furniture Around – Part 4

Staging A Home – Minneapolis, MN

This Four Part Series takes place in one home and I am highlighting the suggestions I made to the client in various rooms.

Part 4: The Porch

This porch was an addition; built around the original stucco exterior of the home. It looks out onto a stunning landscaped yard. Let’s take a look.

ERRrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkk……hold on! Is it the porch???

Let’s check again……maybe we took a wrong turn.

Nope I think it’s the porch but it sure is looking like an office to me.

Pretty tough to sell a wonderful 4-season porch (a huge plus in Minnesota) when it isn’t looking like a porch.

Easy Home Staging suggestion: Stage it for it’s original purpose.

That’s it. No paint, no repairs, no lighting changes. Just stage it for what it is.

Priceless!!

To Read More From This Series:

Part 1: The Family Room

Part 2: The Living Room

Part 3: The Dining Room

Oh….and Surprise!! I decided to add a 5th part to this 4 Part Series!

Need home staging advice? Rooms With Style is the Premier Home Staging Firm in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area with an entire warehouse of furniture and accessories to assist with your every home staging need.

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Home Staging Is So Much More Than De-Cluttering and Moving Furniture – Part 3

Home Stager Minneapolis, MN

In this series I have been showing rooms in one home and explaining the suggestions I made in each room.

Part 1 was the Family Room, Part 2 was the Living Room, and Part 3 now looks at the Dining Room.

The suggestions for this room were simple. Simplify and Paint!

The room had too much going on with the table and chairs, chairs in the corners, a huge hutch, a busy rug, and art work that was too small for the walls and not really “dining roomish”.

The furniture was all antique (table needed some repair) which can be beautiful but it sets a tone that isn’t modern or one that a younger buyer can relate to.

The original paint color was not doing much for the room; much like the other rooms in this series as well. I suggested something warmer and with more punch.

Throughout this series you have noticed a lot done with paint. I chose one main color throughout the home but added something slightly darker for the formal dining room and something darker yet for the family room.

Although the paint colors were different they are within the same tones so the home still flowed from room to room. Your eye didn’t jump from one extreme color to the next.

Paint color selection is key!!!

Paint is a simple fix for your home whether staying or selling.

Suggestions do not always need to be huge to make a huge difference.

Rooms With Style will make the suggestions to best fit your budget as well as reach your potential buyer.

Check out the tips from the first two parts of this series:

Part 1: The Family Room

Part 2: The Living Room

Coming Soon to a Blog near you……Part 4: The Porch!

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Home Staging Is So Much More Than De-Cluttering and Moving Furniture – Part 2

Home Staging Minneapolis, MN

If you saw Part 1 of this series you will remember that I am showing pictures of one home and suggestions I made in each room.

Part 1 showed the Family Room and now lets take a look at the Living Room.

It was the first room you saw inside the front door. Yes the client was moving but they never really used this room so it was empty and neglected.

The focal point of the room is the fireplace and it isn’t looking very happy. The light blue walls are actually making it look even more tired.

Here is the room after. Modern furnishings were rented from my warehouse since the room was empty and needed to set a great first impression. But other than the difference with the furniture what do you notice?

My first suggestion was the paint color but what else do you notice???

Clue……look at the fireplace. Do you see the difference in the wood mantel?

I suggested that they paint it white to highlight it, making it a feature of the fireplace as well as making it look more modern.

And an extra little touch…..white birch logs in the fireplace. The white mantel and white logs make a great contrast to all the brown brick.

I also put a picture with color and vibrancy on the mantel, a few tall accessories to further draw your eye up and show off the high ceilings.

Home Staging is so much more than de-cluttering and pushing furniture around. Hire a trained expert who can provide the suggestions that will make a room sizzle with excitement.

Be sure to check out Part 1 of My Series “Home Staging Is So Much More Than De-Cluttering and Moving Furniture.

Rooms With Style is a full service Home Staging and Redesign firm serving the entire Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.

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Home Staging is So Much More Than De-Cluttering and Moving Furniture – Part 1

Home Staging Minneapolis, MN

Yes, Home Staging is about de-cluttering, yes it is about moving furniture for the best traffic flow and focal point. But it is so much more.

In this Four Part Series I will show one home with suggestions made to each room.

This is the Family Room. The paint was the main issue. Although blue is an ‘in’ color right now, it depends on the shade and tone of blue and the room it is used in.

This blue wasn’t doing much for the room, it didn’t show off the beautiful wood floor or the hand crafted white entertainment center.

I suggested a dark paint color…..yes much darker than most people would think a home stager would suggest.

The homeowner even emailed me and said “Shar, this is dark”.

“Trust me…it will be okay”

I received this email three days later: “The paint color is fabulous!! It makes the room look so modern and it isn’t too dark”.

The difference it made in enhancing the details of this room are amazing.

The paint color isn’t too dark because the room has southern exposure with a huge double french door and three other windows.

The homeowner also took my suggestion and had Rooms With Style bring in modern furnishings.

When staging your home for sale it isn’t just about de-cluttering. It is so much more so hire a trained professional home stager to give you the best advice to to get your home ready for sale.

Call Rooms With Style to gain the best advantage in this competitive market.

952-567-1124

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