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Staging On A Budget – Part 2

February 11, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)
Before Staged Office Calgary

Before: Office before staging.

You don’t necessarily need a large budget for staging your home. Staging on a budget is possible if you have neutral furniture, artwork, accessories and are willing to provide some elbow grease, you can transform your house into a show home.

Now that you’ve repaired all of your home’s to-do repair list, it’s time to de-personalize your home. Although we don’t see any of our personal items as clutter, potential buyers will.

After Staged Office Calgary

By removing some of the furniture in this office,
you can now see the beautiful flooring.

They won’t be as emotionally attached to the trophy you won in high school or the family snapshot you took while in Mexico. People are curious by nature and will look at any items displayed and make a mental image of who lives in this home, instead, we want them to imagine themselves living here in “their” new home.

So how do you cope with the daunting task of de-cluttering? The easiest way to sort your personal items is into four categories: keep, sell, donate and throw out/recycle. Have you used the item in the last year, if no, why are you keeping it? Does it hold sentimental value or is it just collecting dust? Need help with finding a location to accept your donations? Contact us, we’d be happy to recommend a local charity in need.

Need a hand seeing your home from the eyes of your potential buyers? Contact us, we offer home staging consultations for just $249.

Staging On A Budget – Part 1
Staging On A Budget – Part 3


Calgary Home + Garden Show

February 10, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)

The Calgary Home + Garden Show is coming up this month. Are you planning on going? You can get a discount on tickets if you purchase them online. This year the show’s tagline is “Restore, refresh and renew.”


Warm Staging Safe Colors

February 07, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)
Hot "Warm" Wall Colours


From left to right: ICI Paints - Buffy 30YY60/104,
ICI Paints - Jefferson House 30YY/47/145 and
ICI Paints - Tumbleweed Trail 30YY 33/145.

House still for sale?
Have you considered painting your white, dull or outdated walls? Check out these hot “warm” neutral colours stagers recommend.

(Due to variations in monitors and printers, contact your local paint store for accurate samples).

References: CSP Staging Safe Colors.


Calgary Home In Panorama For Sale

February 05, 2011 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)

Check out this stunning, family, pie lot Calgary home in Panorama we did a home staging consultation for. Mark Lockhart, Calgary Discount Realty, is hosting an open house this Saturday and Sunday February 5 & 6.
(MLS# C3459587).