2012 Pentane Color of the Year & Our Own Nomination by Yolo Paint

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We were so ecstatic when we heard that Pentane has nominated Tango Tangerine as the color of 2011.  After a few years of depressing news about our economy here in the USA and abroad, we welcomed this cheerful and super energized color. Therefore, it was clearly obvious that we needed to incorporate this inspiration and so we brought this color into our first 2012  staged home through our … [Read more...]

A Charming Ballard Tudor Home SOLD with TEN Offers

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Some houses just look like enchanted homes from story books. And this beautiful Ballard Tudor home is a perfect example of this. Obviously, home buyers felt the same way since it was sold only in few days with ten offers. It was easy to fall in love with the house even before entering. The garden, the window box planters filled with seasonal flowers, large windows, and that Tudor charm all … [Read more...]

Staged & SOLD In Three Days With EIGHT Offers. Find Out Why!

Ravenna house staged by Seattle Staged To Sell and was sold in 3 days with offers

This Ravenna neighborhood house in Seattle, WA was staged and received eight offers. The offers starting to come in after three days and it was sold for more than the asking price. The 2012 Greater Seattle Area real estate market has started in a strong way here in the Greater Seattle Area and those of us here at Seattle Staged To Sell are just THRILLED for our clients!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  They have … [Read more...]

Staging Transformed This Seattle Home for Sale!

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Staging transformed this Seattle home for sale!    Are you selling your home? Still deciding on whether you should spend the money and have your home professionally staged? Hopefully, the AFTER pictures will convience you that spending money on home staging is not an expense, but instead, a sound investment. We asked the home owners to repaint the green walls of this large bedroom into a warm … [Read more...]

Who Are You Staging the Homes For Anyway?

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CONGRATULATIONS!  You have signed the papers and gotten yourself a new listing. Now, you need to start preparing the home for the market. Like all the top rated and successful realtors, your first call is to your professional home stager. Once in the house, you and your home stager will be discussing your staging strartegy. A dining room with a round table, a master bedroom with this and that, … [Read more...]

A Simplified Guide For Choosing Wall Colors For Your Home & Yolo Paint

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Color is one of the most important elements in our lives. It has a language of its own and it effects our mood and creates emotions. It's part of who we are and how we feel. When I was eight years old, my parents bought me bright patent red leather shoes. It was the most beautiful vibrant color and ever since then, the color red has been my favorite. The shades of red preferred and it's … [Read more...]

We Staged & Energized This Seattle Townhouse in Ballard With Tangerine Colors

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 This Ballard townhouse was our first 2012 staging project. Since the winter months can be drab, cold and dark, especially here in Seattle,  we decided to cheer, energize, and brighten up the inside.  Colors are a sure way to set any mood. We wanted to energize and brighten this Seattle townhouse tucked in the middle of a lovely Ballard neighborhood. The dark wood floors and rich neutral warm … [Read more...]

Working With Our Ideal Clients Has Made All The Difference

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Some things you just learn with experience! Period.  Learning to identify our ideal clients and ONLY working with them  is an example of one of these lessons learned through experience.  Of course, this approach requires saying NO at times.  Some might feel that they simply can't say no to a potential client or to the income. This was true for us too. But we have learned that by saying NO … [Read more...]

This Seattle Home For Sale On Capitol Hill Was Staged For A Professional Couple

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We had so much fun staging this house for Michael Ackerman from CBBain.  When it comes to staging, we like to save as much money as possible for the home sellers and this house was a perfect example of this. The homeowner had moved to the east coast and wanted to sell her house and purchase a home in her new city.  Since the home seller lived in another state, we managed all of the projects. … [Read more...]

This Realtor Should’ve Sought A Professional Home Stager’s Advice

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  While back, I was viewing a house with a friend who was interested in finding a home in the range of $1.5 that offered stunning views of Puget Sound. Her agent called to let her know that he had found a property that seemed to possess all the features that my friend desired and the three of us me to view the house together. The exterior of the house and the gardens were absolutely beautiful … [Read more...]