Since creating the “to be continued” blog, I’ve been closing each post with the words “dwell in possibilities.” I must confess that I borrowed this phrase from the great poet, Emily Dickinson. I saw her quote and realized that it summed up what I am doing as a professional home stager and interior designer.

I am most grateful to Ms. Dickinson for her insightful and inspiring phrase.

Regardless of the size or price range of a house, my objective is to find the possibilities in that house. I am looking for those unique features of that house and finding possible ways to accentuate them for the potential buyer. I am analyzing those unusual spaces that buyers find difficult to understand upon first glance and finding possible functional uses for those spaces.

In the end, my mission is to help the potential buyer see how they could dwell in the possibilities of this house!


Thursday, January 5, 2012

Back to the Basics – Entry (Entrez, Sil vous plait!)

We continue to kick start 2012 with our Back to The Home Staging Basics.  Today, we discuss the most critical staging area of concentration – the Entry.

It is pretty simple why I believe the Entry is so critical to a well-staged house.  I know that buyers make up their mind in the first 30-60 seconds upon entering a house.  The rest of the time in the house is spent justifying their first emotional reaction. 

Entries come in all shapes and forms.  From the small closed off “hallway” to the magnificent with a grand stairway.  No matter what you have to work with, the Entry has to look great.  And in my experience, it can always be done!

As a stager, I must make sure that an entry space makes that all important first impression. I ask questions that relate to the senses:

·         Are all areas within sight of the entry visually appealing and is the room well and softly light?
·         Is there a clean and fresh smell?
·         Does the front door hardware have a nice feel and is the air temperature comfortable?
·         Is there a relaxed, warm and peaceful feeling? 

If I could only stage one room in a house, that room would be the Entry.  The entry is where the action begins and where professional home stagers earn their fees!  The objective is to say to the potential buyer – “Entrez, Sil vous plait! (Enter, if you please!). 

You can view examples of staged entries on our Transitions website at http://www.transitions-home-staging.com/Entry-Ways-I.html  

The professionally staged home speaks to the potential buyer - “Enter, if you please!  Imagine your best self in this house.  Envision living the next chapter of your life adventure in this inviting home.”   

Dwell in possibilities! 

Cindy
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