How to make your Home a Must See!
Occupied home staging by Chicagoland turns everyday into GOTTA HAVE!
When we talk to people about our home staging business here in Chicagoland, everyone always thinks that it’s just about vacant homes. Occupied homes need love (and help) too. By bringing in one of our professionals, we are able to turn an average home into one that is a showstopper, often for less than you…
Read MoreWhat you’ve got only better. Home Staging in Chicagoland.
When you are ready to put your home on the market, in order to maximize your return on investment it is best to consult a professional home stager, like us at Chicagoland Home Staging. In one of our recent projects, the seller had a large home that was occupied. While some of the pieces in…
Read MoreHome Staging Tips: Furniture doesn’t belong shoved up against the walls.
As a professional Chicagoland Home Stager, it always amuses me that buyers have a difficult time understanding that furniture “floating” in the room can be a great option for open concept floor plans. Never the less, in many, if not most, cases while buyers say that they love the open concept homes, they just don’t…
Read MoreStaging a Chicagoland Home Office. It’s more than a desk and chair.
Today more people than ever work from home or need a space for their computer, files, and assorted electronic equipment. While tablets and laptops have taken over and desktops are less important, the space itself has become even more necessary. We still need a place for printers, routers, and a filing cabinet for taxes or…
Read MoreOccupied home staging in Naperville. A Success Story.
It is always exciting when we get a call that one of our Naperville home staging projects is under contract! This one was particularly so since it had been on the market for over a year prior to staging and immediately went under contract with multiple offers. What was the difference? Staging – one of…
Read MoreWould this home bring the same buyer and the same offer?
It’s not unusual to hear that price is king when it comes to selling a home. While no competent home stager would advise that the home be over priced, many of us in the industry would argue that staging and presentation is actually just as important price. Don’t believe it? Let’s compare these two properties.…
Read MoreHome Staging Fact or Fiction: Staging is just adding furniture.
I thought it was a good time to begin a home staging fact or fiction discussion. It seems that there are some misconceptions out there about exactly what a home stager does, and what our role is in the selling process. Over the next several months we’ll take a look at many of them. If…
Read MoreWhat do I do with this space? A Naperville home makeover.
As professional home stagers we often are in homes where sellers tell us that they just never knew what to do with a space in their home. Often it is a space that should be prime real estate because it is near a great feature of the home like a fireplace or a great view.…
Read MoreChicagoland Home Staging: Outdoor space adds value to a home.
With summer upon us, outdoor spaces become more important. Porches and patios can create additional living space for home buyers when appropriately showcased. This can increase the value of a home, offering a tidy return on investment. Creating living space outdoors with home staging In the summer Chicago area suburbanites love to spend their time…
Read MoreConveying modern design trends in the Chicagoland area
One of the things that real estate investors rely on professional home stagers for is understanding current market trends and conveying that to potential home buyers. Tile trends in Chicago design The tile in the kitchen and bathroom of this Chicago home at 3934 North St Louis home showcase contemporary design trends. While the thin…
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