All I did was....Home Staging Success Stories

All I did was.... take a dated kitchen and make it look move in ready.

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:38:56 -0500

This home staging in Vaughan had me perplexed at first. I really wanted the kitchen cabinets that were installed in the eating are removed. They seemed to be floating in mid air, they really needed to come down. Or I thought, they really need something below them to balance them out on the wall.

In the end, our team did neither.

We staged the white cabinet with a brand new set of dishes that the client had tucked away in the basement. While I was down there, I spotted (no pun intended) the cow theme seats on two, older looking black chairs. As stagers, we all know we have to keep our eyes open to find the hidden gems in the houses that we stage.

This is what Adantage Staging did to create a modern, funky kitchen that would appeal to the younger families moving in to this neighbourhood.

Kitchen Before Staging

Kitchen After Staging

It worked. This home sold in two weeks just before Christmas. A tough time to sell according to some people. Simple, effective staging ideas created by using things from the home owner. A dish set, three red apples on a white ceramic tray, and two cow theme chairs that now show seating for six people instead of four.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Remember, staging is always less than the first price reduction.

When you are ready to sell, Advantage Staging is ready to be part of your marketing strategy.

Michelle Finnamore 416.928.2999

Michelle Finnamore Interiors Ltd.

See our new showroom at 9100 Jane Street. Bldg. L Ste 77 Vaughan

Hunter Douglas Window Coverings, Sun Glow Window Coverings, Custom Headboards and Finishes.

When you only have two days to list, this is what can happen.

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:13:13 -0500

Recently Advantage Staging provided a home staging consultation in Vaughan that was your typical family home. A busy family with no time to prepare their home for sale.

Or so they thought.

Advantage Staging arrived to do the consult, left a written, detailed, room by room action plan with the family so that they would know what to do to get the property ready to be staged for sale. With precious little free time a seller needs the confidence that a focused, written plan can give them to complete the job in a short amount of time.

The living room was originally minty green and the home owner didn't want to paint. Sellers are always reluctant to paint as they are moving and think that the buyers can overlook their choice of colour. I assured the seller that a neutral colour like CC 110 Muslin by Benjamin Moore was a wise choice as it would allow buyers to move in and not have to do anything before the holidays.

Paint is always the one thing a seller a can do for minimal investment that will have the largest impact with buyers. Paint creates a neutral pallette and a clean, fresh look.

Our team arrived two days later to stage the property. Rental furniture was brought in so that buyers could see how they could live in the home and our team filled in the rest of the rooms with artwork, props and accessories.

Investing the time and effort to purge by the seller and acting on the staging suggestions paid off in short order. The property was listed November 22 and sold in two weeks. Professional home staging was a key marketing strategy to sell a property around the holiday season.

The listing photos showed a great family home that was move in ready. A buyer could move in before Christmas and enjoy their new home over the holidays.

The sellers were at work during the staging process. When they returned, here are a few images of the dramatic difference professional home staging produces in a few hours....

Living Room Before and After

Dining Room Before and After

Master Bedroom Before and After

The lady of the house was smiling from ear to ear when she saw the results our team accomplished. She loved her house and remarked that she never imagined it could look this stylish.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Remember, investing in staging is always less than the first price reduction.

Advantage Staging is ready to be part of your marketing strategy today.

Michelle Finnamore 416.928.2999

Michelle Finnamore Interiors Ltd.

See our new showroom at 9100 Jane Street. Bldg. L Ste 77 Vaughan

Hunter Douglas Window Coverings, Sun Glow Window Coverings, Custom Headboards and Finishes.

All I did was... use artwork to make a house feel like home.

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:12:58 -0500

Home staging in Vaughan Advantage Staging sees many very nice homes with beautiful large bathrooms but no artwork. Most people are afraid to commit to a piece of artwork so they never get around to hanging any.

I believe artwork and lighting are two things that show buyers the lifestyle they are looking for in a new home. It is a very important detail of staging and can make or break the feeling you are trying to create in a home.

The opposite can happen as well. The home owner will have totally inappropriate artwork hung in the most public spaces in their home. Ever see the dreaded nude in the dining room? I have several times. It is the first thing I put into storage when I do see it as buyers spend precious time discussing it instead of looking at the features in the property.

All I did in this home was place a large canvas of the morning fog lifting off the ocean to create a restful sanctuary for buyers who visit this property for sale. The artwork creates an ambience in the master ensuite that buyers will remember when they visit the many properties for sale.

This property sold in a 3 days for 98% of list. The buyers remarked that the home "felt" right to them.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Professional home staging is always less than the first price reduction.

Let Advantage Staging create a home that is staged to attract buyers, have less days on market and help you build a loyal client base who will refer you to others.

Michelle Finnamore CCSP Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

9100 Jane St. Ste. 77 Vaughan

All I did was... stage a model townhome with a Barbara Barry feel, pure luxury.

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:50:08 -0500

Tibro International invited me to design their latest exclusive, in fill project at 292 Merton Street in Toronto.

Features in the four floor luxury townhomes include roof top patios, solid mahogany doors, private elevators, 5" walnut hardwood floors and luxury marble kitchen and baths from floor to ceiling.

The brief for the design was that it was to have a "Babara Barry" feel to the interior. Classic look, soft neutral colours, curved rather than sqaure lines to the furniture.

Sourcing is easy here in Toronto as we have many outstanding furniture and lighting suppliers. My main go to destination is Union Lighting. My rep there is second to none. I describe my needs to Gari and he quickly and efficiently guides me through their 40,000 square foot showroom so that I can make my selections in one visit.

Artwork or area rugs are the first things I purchase so that I have a colour pallette to make my design choices for furniture. I was fortunate that someone had ordered original artwork from one of my suppliers to be framed and had never picked it up. Bonus for the builder, the pricing was excellent. The two pieces were fabulous abstracts that had soft pale blues, yellows and sand colours in them with a splash of grey and black. That was all I needed to start making furniture purchases.

Staging day came and this is what the townhouse looked like when I arrived at 11 am to start staging. Imagine my delight in finding six trades still working on the model home for the launch date the next morning.

Here is what it looked like when I arrived...

Hmmmm..... not quite ready for our team to be staging. The usual protocol for staging to take place is for the property to be in a clean state with a light cleaning booked for after the staging takes place. I offered to come back the next week to stage after the trades were done, however, as with any launch of a new building site, the show must go on.

And on it went. Everyone worked until 3 am to have the model home in showcase condition for the launch the next morning. It is a true testament to the professionalism of the trades to pull this model home together in time for the noon launch the next day.

Launch day was a success, buyers were impressed with the finishes and the workmanship. Another success story for Tibro International and Michelle Finnamore Interiors.

Here are some images of the final look..

I couldn't resist placing this little black dog and The City Dog book on the shelf in the second bedroom. I could see the potential buyer walking their adorable little dog down to the local restaurant, sitting outside on the patio with an espresso, watching the beautiful people go by.

This townhome project is located in one of the trendiest parts of the city called Davisville.

Small boutiques, galleries and the movers and shakers fill the chic restuarants that are within walking distance.

Defining your target market is key to a successful building project. DVG Real Estate was the marketing firm for this project. They came up with an effective marketing campaign to attract the buyers attention to these luxury townhomes. Daria Winnicki has worked on the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Toronto and The Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. Along with her partner, Daria has sold more than 150 luxury properties worth more than $35MM in 2010 alone. Working with Daria on this project was a perfect blend of vision and planning.

If you have a luxury condo project in the planning process think about DVG Real Estate and Michelle Finnamore Interiors to bring your plan together seamlessly. We love real estate, especially luxury real estate and look forward to working with you. To see more images of this project click here.

Michelle Finnamore Interiors Ltd. 416.928.2999

The one thing you can do to stage your home for sale and have the largest pay back.

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:33:13 -0500

There are two things that sell homes. Space and light.

Home staging in Vaughan there is one thing I recommend to sellers when preparing their property for sale that achieves both things in one step.

Paint in a neutral colour so that the space looks larger and brighter. Buyers are attracted to light filled spaces.

To keep buyers from clicking through to the next property (usually in under 5 seconds) when searching on line for their new home, painting is one of the best investments of time and money that a seller can do to get the results they are looking for.

When a home is painted in bright or dark colours, it is not uncommon for a listing to have over 30 viewings in a few days with no offers, not even a low ball offers. The property may be in a desirable area, perfect lay out for a family to move right in and priced competitively. Still, the comments will be that the buyer does not want to paint, too much bother and expense.

So when a seller says they don't want to paint because of the bother and the expense I explain that is exactly what the buyers will be saying as well. It is up to the seller to get the property in showcase condition to create interest on the part of buyers and initate action on their part to put in an offer.

Here are some recent examples of how quickly the look of a home changes once neutral paints are used.

Bedroom Before

Bedroom After - you can clearly see that the chandelier is now a feature in the room. When the room was painted lilac, the chandelier blended in too much.

Bedroom Before - two bright colours in the room chopped the room up too much making it appear smaller than it was.

Bedroom After - neutral paint has helped to make the room look larger as well as allow the chandelier to become the feature in the room.

Buyers are looking for features in a home. Painting in a neutral colour allows the chandelier, wood floors and trim details to become the focus in the online listing photos and in person. Buyers are not so quick to click through to the next listing once the distracting bright colours have been toned down.

When you are listing your home for sale, call Advantage Staging to select your paint colours for you.

Our association worked with a paint company for over a year tracking which colours sell in North America. Then they gave us 10 colours to work with. No guessing involved. These colours are what people want when they are buying. Why not paint your house in one of those colours?

Your professional home stager can visit your home to see how the light in your home effects the paint colours and choose the perfect one for selling your home. Did you know that 40% of paint sold the first time is the wrong colour?

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

Remember, professional home staging is always less than the first price reduction.

Can adding crystals to your chandelier update the look when selling? Maybe hanging Barbie dolls upside down is better.

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:15:51 -0400

As a home stager in Vaughan, I thought I had seen every conceivable type of chandelier from every decade.

Homeowners ask if there is any way of leaving the dated chandelier installed and adding crystals to the arms of the chandelier to update the look. This client actually added Barbie dolls suspended upside down and crystals.

I'm thinking just the crystals would have done the trick.

When you are considering listing your home for sale, Advantage Staging will make suggestions for replacement lighting that will suit every budget and look appropriate in the home for sale.

Just one more reason that calling in a professional home stager can save you time and money when you are preparing your house for sale.

Fact #1 -sellers are usually not interested in investing money into new light fixtures for a home that they are leaving.

Fact #2 - Lighting is one of the least expensive upgrades you can make to your home that will reap the most pay back on the money spent.

Home Depot sells a line for contractors that has a satin nickel finish and white shades. From $49 to $125 you can replace any light in your house for an updated look that buyers will love.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

Remember, home staging is always less than the first price reduction.

Take a photograph of existing rooms to convince a seller to stage...it works every time!

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:22:07 -0400

Being a home stager in Vaughan can be very rewarding when working with sellers that originally cannot see the value in staging their home for sale. I explain that staging allows buyers to see that the value in the home matches the asking price. You can have the most beautiful house in the neighbourhood but unless the buyers can clearly see that value they will typically go on to look at other listings.

Staging allows buyers to see extra value in a home by creating a purpose in a room or by allowing the room to flow and appear more spacious.

All I did in this home was show the seller photographs of the existing rooms before I started staging and then after I finished staging. Her exact words were " I can't believe my rooms looked like that before, I never noticed".

It's a common reaction in buyers when they see their home staged for sale. Most people really don't see their home like others do. They come in each day and everything looks fine to them.

I'm sure if you took a picture of your own home, you might scratch your head and wonder why you never noticed how cluttered it was, how dark the room colour was, how furniture was misplaced in a room making it feel crowded or difficult to manuouver through, the drapery was crooked or the artwork was not level.

Here are a few before and after images to illustrate why professional home staging encourages buyers to look at your listing photos on line and making the decision to put your home on their must see list.

Living Room before and after

Before and After Kitchen and Family Room

This property was missing a great opportunity to show how you could entertain family and friends with room to spare. Renting furniture that was the correct scale for the open concept rooms was key to showcasing the space in this home.

Master bedroom and secondbedroom before and after

I use snowboards for headboards quite often. It gives a teenage room a great look and markets the opportunity of living in the area and enjoying the outdoor attractions.

These rooms now appear much more inviting and show the lifestyle of living in the home.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Advantage Staging markets your property to appeal to the target market you are trying to attract. This family home is now ready for listing photos and to be seen online. Buyers can quickly see that this home is worth seeing in person.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

Staged in 24 hours, SOLD in 3 days, 23 offers and 100K over list.... another staging success story.

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:06:03 -0400

Home staging in Vaughan Advantage Staging is quite often called in to put the final touches in place to prepare a home for listing photos. Vaughan is home to many show stopping homes which benefit by having the rooms "faced" for the camera.

I was contacted by an agent to provide that servcie as well as stage two vacant rooms. The front living room and the dining room were vacant. Not a good thing when they are the first rooms that a buyer sees upon entering the home. All I did in this home was rent furniture for the living room and dining room and provide the artwork and accessories.

Buyers make up their mind about purchasing a home within seconds of entering so it was critical to have these rooms staged to create desire on the part of the buyer.

Luckily, their agent arranged to have me stage the property within 24 hours. The home sold within 3 days for 100K over list. 23 offers were on the table. They had to have parking control in the brokerage parking lot and conference rooms. Can you imagine the excitement that was generated with this listing. It was the talk of the office for days afterward.

Living Room and Dining Room Before

Living and Dining Room After

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

Remember, professional home staging is always less than the first price reduction.

If you have a vacant listing could benefit by being staged to create desire on the part of the buyer to put in an offer contact Advantage Staging to create the look to attract your target market.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

This house isn't for me... the dining room is too small... or is it?

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:37:41 -0400

Home staging in Vaughan Advantage Staging will frequently consult on homes that appear to have small dining rooms. As the area attracts larger families it is a sticking point when buyers come to look at listings.

The homes have at least four bedrooms, and adequate kitchens. However if the home is being sold vacant it can be very difficult for buyers to envision whether their furniture will fit in and whether their family will be able to use the space for their needs.

That's when staging comes to the rescue.

No guess work. By renting furniture and staging the room, buyers can readily see that there is plenty of room for their family.

Dining Room Before

Dining Room After

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

If you have a vacant listing and would like to leave buyers with an impression that creates desire and action to put in an offer call Advantage Staging. We will create a look to attract your target market and get the results you are looking for.

Remember, professional home staging is always less than the first price reduction.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

Staging a model home with IKEA furniture... see the results!

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:06:09 -0400

Home staging in Vaughan is an adventure every day. I routinely stage 8,000 to 21,000 square feet homes and see some very spectacular properties.

Then there is the other end of the spectrum. First time homes that are stacked condos about 1200 square feet.

Todays challenge was definitely one for the books. I was referred by an agent from the Condo Store Canada to Jacob Buksbaum of Time Equities in New York City. He was looking to convert some rental townhouses to condo sales and wanted to know if I could stage one of the units as a model home for him.

His only request was that it have a young, modern vibe to it to attract the young families he was looking for to buy the towns. He thought IKEA was the route to go to furnish the model home.

I thought he had a good idea but wondered aloud about the practicality of ordering all the furniture, getting it delivered and assembling all forty four pieces. Have you ever tried to assemble Ikea furniture? If you have, then you can imagine my distress at the thought of it.

As the builder was in New York City and I was in Canada, the easiest route for ordering was to use our IPADS and catalogues to build our order list on line while on our cell phones. That went well for about an hour until we realized that most items we wanted weren't available on line. That's when I went in the store to buy the pieces instead.

That's when I discovered that Ikea has a personal shopper at no charge for commercial clients, plus they pick the order for you, deliver it and assemble it. Well that was more like it! Personal shopping and after sales service, a stagers delight!

The personal shopper was no charge, to have the order picked was a flat fee of $40, the delivery was $99 and the assembly was 15% of the items that needed assembling. All in all, I thought a bargain as so much time was saved.

This is what it looked like when it arrived on delivery day...

That's right, a whole truck full! Boy was I glad that I wasn't carrying it in to the house. The furniture is all MDF and it weighs a ton!

Next step was to wait for the people to arrive to assembly it. I waited, and waited and then finally I called to see where they were... lost, late or on their way. The customer service line assured me that I was not in their schedule for that day. Wait a minute, did they just say I wasn't in their schedule?

Squeeze me? What did you say? Can you repeat that?

That was impossible. The owner was flying up from New York City the next morning and he was expecting to see a model home staged with furniture. Uh oh!!!

I asked to speak to someone else and was put through to someone in Montreal. They also assured me that I wasn't in their schedule and that they would look into it. Well I couldn't wait and did what any good stager would do. I drove over to Ikea and asked to speak with the manager. I explained my dilemma, he called right away and sure enough, the furniture would be assembled later that day.Phew!! That was close. I think he managed to get it sorted so quickly as my children will tell you, when I give you the Mom look you better make sure you make Mom happy.

I couldn't stay any longer due to other staging commitments so my staff met with the assembly team later that day to let them in.This if what just one room looked like at that point. There was one really high pile of packing material when they were all done.

Our team showed up the next day to stage and here are the results. We purchased a few accessories and props at Homesense as well to round out the finished look. Here are the before and after pictures.

Living Room and Office Area Before

Living Room and Office Area After

Kitchen and Dining Room Before

Kitchen and Dining Room After

I love the new distressed "Restoration Hardware" look they are producing right now. Very on trend and price effective.

Master Bedroom Before and After

Girls and Boys Room After

The target market for these townhomes is a young family looking for their first home.

Using Ikea furniture and accessories, Advantage Staging has created a "just move right in" look.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

If you have a new building site and would like to have it staged to attract your target market call Advantage Staging to get you the results you are looking for on the budget that works for you.

If you have a client that is interested in living in one of these sophisticated lifestyle condos at 2417 Finch Ave. West in Vaughan please call Bonnie Belfer at the Condo Store Canada to book your personal viewing appointment.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging 416.928.2999

77-9100 Jane St. Bldg. L Vaughan

2010 National Home Builders Association U.S. Silver Award for Presentation Showroom Design

2010 Ontario Home Builders Association Nomination for Model Home Presentation Showroom Design

2010 Canadian Staging Professionals Entrepreneur of the Year Award

MOVING? Here's my story of how to do it right.

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:49:37 -0400

Home staging in Vaughan, I meet with 100's of clients per year. One question I am asked frequently is who I would recommend for the move.

Having moved recently, I can attest to the total professionalism of PODS container method of moving.

Right from my first experience of ordering my POD on line, to the follow up calls the night before the POD was delivered to the follow up calls the night before pick up, PODS was on the ball.

They arrived exactly when they said they would and were absolutely the most pleasant people to work with. When they were placing the POD in my driveway their lift system was going to have to drive onto my lawn. As with everything to do with PODS they were right on the ball and placed thick rubber pads on my lawn which the wheels ran over saving my lawn in the process.

So a great big THANK YOU! to Chris and Oscar from PODS for making my move a smooth, glitch free affair.

Investment, minimal.

Results, priceless.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging

Home Staging in Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple and the GTA.

416.928.2999

2010 National Home Builders Association U.S. A. Nomination for Design Zancor Homes King City

2010 Ontario Home Builders Association Silver Award for Design Devonleigh Homes Alliston

2010 Canadian Staging Professionals Entrepreneur of the Year

How to stage with a 5 foot parrot cage in the kitchen

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:08:26 -0400

Home staging in Vaughan I run into quite a few homes that have sellers with birds. The latest one was a bit over the top though.

When I arrived to do the staging consultation I found a 5 foot parrot cage in the eating area of the kitchen along with two small freezers. No table and chairs. Just a giant parrot cage and two freezers.

I know what you are thinking. Who does that?

As I like to assure my clients, you live in a house one way, to suit yourself. You pay the mortgage and taxes and if it gives you pleasure and isn't illegal you live the way you want.

But, and this is a big but- when you are selling your home, it is now a product for sale.

And you have COMPETITION in the market place.

So I did the only thing I could think of. I called my Dad.

All you ladies out there will understand why I made this call. My Dad will do anything for me. Always has and always will. I asked him if he would be willing to bird sit until the house sold. He has raised many birds so I knew he could handle it. Dad is now in his 80's so I thought this would be a great social activity for him getting to know the bird and of course teaching him to say a few new phrases. It doesn't hurt that my Dad is a huge Pavorotti fan either.

So now the bird and my Dad sing and whistle together. And the house is ready to be put on the market.

The agent, Peter Klosowski was blown away that I convinced the seller to part with his prized parrot. He really appreciated that I went above and beyond the call of duty by having my Dad bird sit. He really didn't know how he was going to market a home with giant bird cage and two freezers sitting in the kitchen.

Now the property is ready to be photographed and get sold.

So if you need a home stager in Vaughan that can motivate your clients to do what needs to be done to prepare their home for sale call Advantage Staging to get the ball rolling.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging

416.928.299

2010 National Builders Association U.S. Silver Award Design Zancor Homes

2010 Ontario Home Builders Association Design Nomination Devonleigh Homes

2010 Canadian Staging Professionals Entrepreneur of the Year Award

All I did was... take it from an anything goes bachelor pad to a cool urban lifestyle condo.

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:33:09 -0500

In this example I would like to show Realtors and Homeowners that when you own a piece of the waterfront and want to list at the top of the market comparables you would do well to invest in a consultation by a Professional Home Stager.

This two bedroom condo facing Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe in Barrie had terrific home furnishings to start with. The challenge was taking it from a swinging bachelor pad to an image of a cool urban lifestyle that either a single person or a couple would be attracted to. Nightlife, art galleries, shopping and the harbour at your doorstep are all fabulous selling features. But to stand out from the many other units for sale in the towers along the bay, you have to market the lifestyle aspect inside as well if you want to top dollar.

All I did in this condo was add artwork, props and accessories and declutter. It was the last 20% that was missing in the marketing of this condo.

When buyers were looking at the listing photos for this property they could see the lifestyle that they were dreaming of and quickly put this listing on their must see list. This property sold in short order for near list in a very saturated market.

Advantage Staging will market your property to stand out from the competition every time.

It's your money... don't leave it behind!

All I did was... take a vacant home from a walk on the pale side to a vibrant place to call home.

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:57:50 -0400

Advantage Staging is asked quite often by sellers if it is worth it to stage a vacant home. This phone call typically comes in after their home has been sitting on the market for some time with no offers. The seller has been covering the carrying costs of the home and is getting anxious that it could be another few months of expenses if they don't do something to get the property sold.

Sellers are left scratching their heads as to why their vacant home has not sold. They have created a blank slate, why they ask, are there no offers coming in? Isn't it plain to see that this is the perfect house?

When I arrive, the house is clean as a whistle, rooms appear large, nothing is in the way to distract buyers from seeing the home and its potential.

Why oh why has it not sold? They have asked their agent for feedback after showings. Nothing seems to be out of order, they just aren't getting any offers.

This is when Advantage Staging asks who the target market is and creates a look to appeal to those buyers. In this case it was in an established neighbourhood that young families were returning to live in and raise their children.

All I did in this home was create a fun, lively look that invited the buyers to see themselves settled there for years to come. A home with space for the family to enjoy time together. Now buyers can see themselves living there, how their furniture would fit in and most importantly, images that market the home on line to get buyers to put this property on their "must see list". Professional home staging creates interest and generates action on the part of buyers to put an offer in.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

If you have a vacant home in Vaughan that has been sitting on the market for more days than you would like, call Advantage Staging to prepare your home for sale.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging

416.928.2999 Home Staging in Vaughan, Maple, Woodbridge and Toronto

705.720.0113 Home Staging in Alliston and area

2010 National Home Builders Association

Silver Award for Zancor Homes King City Kings Ridge Presentation Center

2010 Ontario Home Builders Association Nominated for Design Devonleigh Homes Model Home Allistion

2010 Entreprenuer of the Year Canadian Staging Professionals

How to stage an bookcase... something most people have difficulty with.

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:51:38 -0400

Advantage Staging was fortunate to be able to apprentice with the Stager of the Year when I first started working in this industry.

One very important skill that was taught was how to stage a bookcase.

In this example all I did was declutter and make sure the book case was only two thirds full.

The staging suggestions in this example were a matter of spending a few minutes boxing up the items that were making the office look less spacious than what it actually was.

Now buyers can imagine themselves working in the this lovely den at home that has room to work and display their favourite things.

Investment, minimal.

Impact priceless.

Advantage Staging is ready to create interest in your property when you are ready to list.

Michelle Finnamore Advantage Staging

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Home Staging in Vaughan, Maple, Woodbridge and area 416.928.2999

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2010 Ontario Home Builders Nomination for design

2010 National Association of Home Builders U.S.A. Award for design

2010 Canadian Staging Professionals Entrepreneur of the Year Award