Staging Your Home for a Sale

It is a privilege when a seller trusts you with their most important investment. It is the job a a stager to make the property look the most appealing to the widest audience. That means taking the owner's personality out and bringing in the personality of the house. Every house has a personality waiting to be discovered! A vacant house does not sell as well as a staged house so I needed to infuse some personality in through fun furnishings and art.  It is really a beauty!

The dining room is ready for an intimate dinner.

An area rug anchors a seating area and draws you near the fireplace. Colors in the upholstery are picked up from the colors in the artwork on the mantle.

Fabulous built-ins will hold a flat screen TV.  Greenery added to the shelves add interest and scale.

Again, the use of a patterned rug anchors the seating area, adds color and scale to the room.  A glass coffee table makes the room appear larger.

I love that this bedroom has a built-in Murphy bed. This is a great space saver!  A place for a picture above the bed softens the wood.

The cool comfort grey of the master bedroom is a welcome retreat.  The neutral bedding appeals to all!

Belgium Palace

I have become a fan of Belgium Pearls. A blog by a Belgium designer.  I love that we can now view work and the  inspiration of designers all over the work with a click of the mouse!  I recently ran across this post when I was searching Belgium Castles.  As I read her post and viewed the pictures, I realized that I had been there and stood in the very rooms that she wrote about. You can view her post here:
http://belgianpearls.blogspot.com/2010/07/restored-palais-in-antwerp.html As you will read, the castle is steeped in history.

                                             Here are a few shots inside the chocolate line.

                                                              I just loved this guy!

                                These guys were good sports to let us take their pictures.

This shop is located in a restored castle that is located on the Muir in Antwerp, BE. The rococo facade is similar to other buildings that are nearby.

                                        Here area some more Rococo exteriors to inspire you.

                                                   Shopping anyone?  Yes this is the  local mall...