cindy@staged4more's Profile

LOVE your manifesto on your wall. Did you do that with a decal? Great idea!

LOOKS BEAUTIFUL! i am going to Seattle next year for a conference, can't wait to explore the city ;)

GROAN for me on this one.

I am a stager in San Francisco bay area and have been in the business for 1.5 years. If I do this, I will definitely be fired on the spot by the clients. I think this is something that it's a great idea but failed short in execution. If you are strapped for cash and still need to give the buyers an idea how regular furnishing will work in the space, this is a great way to go. We generally think the space is smaller when we see it vacant. But at the pricing that the website offers, you can buy REAL furniture at similar price off craig's list, IKEA, goodwill or get them free from free cycle with a little bit TLC to update them. I think it's great that they are trying to bring warmth to the home by using accessories, but it still feels cold with white cardboard furnishing. The only thing that I am concerned about is that staging is not really about selling the furniture on the floor, it's to get buyers to notice the space and to realize the potential of the homes. This is very uncommon staging practice, I wonder if the buyers will get too distracted by poking at the cardboard furniture and not notice the home itself.

There are a lot of different ways to stage the home even if the budget is really tight, I have certainly worked with sellers who have that issue. I am actually going to blog about that for free money finance in September (sorry shameless plug there)

Cheers,
Cindy

if you don't mind DIY... you can use two identical file cabinet/drawers on each side then prop a large wooden plank/table surface/salvaged wooden doors. that could do the trick ;)

i think if you love it, you should get it! *listen to your heart* a friend of mine actually has zebra carpet in her living room, and it works with her personality and her furnishings. it was very fun to visit.

cheers,
cindy

wooo looks like fun! thanks for this!

this is so cool! maybe when i get sick of bay area housing price, i will get a vw instead ;)

ah, if you want to DIY it.. you can buy the table legs from ikea, which has a pretty wide selection. if you can find a used door somewhere in the house you are not using or off junk yards. just prop it on your legs. viola!

very cool. i use grease lightening too to clean off the paint from silkscreening screens. it's very effective as well. but i don't know about the ant repelling part. that's a great tip!

cheers,
cindy

it's breath taking. i love the warmth of the wood. i recently toured his home & studio in chicago, it's interesting to see how people's values have changed through time & technology.

cheers,

cindy