Diana Young's (dianayoung) Blog

The agent called us with a problem: Potential buyers could not envision how to create a living and dining area in this tiny condo.  When the condo was vacant, this space appeared to be so small that you could barely fit a couple of club chairs in this room!  Problem solved! How did we do it?  We ...

We staged a "model" home in a newer development on March 25.  A week later we received a call from the builder that the staged home had sold and they would like the staging moved across the street to another house for sale in the development. Last week we removed the staging because all 4 homes i...

One of our most versitile staging pieces has got to be the classic white slipcovered sofa.  This sofa looks great in any room and works with any color scheme.  Our white sofas, loveseats and chairs have washable slipcovers, are lightweight and therefore easy to haul and move, and have removable c...

We are constantly purchasing new artwork and usually use between 12 and 20 pieces of art in each staging. Artwork is truly the "finishing" touch!  Here are examples from some homes we have staged:   Dining Room:  This canvas artwork was selected for this dining room to bring some of the kitchen c...

This recently renovated home in Ballard is just over 800 square feet and just over 100 years old! Our goal in staging this home was to make it feel spacious and comfortable, allowing potential buyers to picture themselves living here.  Enjoy the photos!   Living Room:    Dining Room:    Kitchen: ...

SISTERS Interior Redesign recently staged this home in Broadview Heights, a new 36 home community in the Silver Lake area of Everett, WA. Here is the main living space, adjacent to the kitchen and dining area: The beautiful hardwood floor is softened with a neutral wool area rug.  Colorful slippe...

You've heard the lingo.  Realtors use it all the time to describe their listings:  This house is a "must see"!    What makes potential buyers put your home on their "must see" list?   Would these photos inspire you to put this home on your "must see" list?  Maybe...or maybe not.   What about thes...

A professionally staged home gives buyers the opportunity to picture themselves living comfortably in each room.  When rooms are empty, buyers often have a difficult time figuring out where their furniture would go or even if it would fit into the space.   This is especially true in bedrooms that...

Have you ever been in a house and thought, "What is this room supposed to be?"  Buyers are willing to pay for square footage as long as they view it as valuable and useable space.  If the purpose for a room isn't clear, buyers will be confused.  You've got to show them how to use the space and pr...

This is a wonderful view condo in Edmonds, but prior to staging, there wasn't much to look at in this unit to distinguish it from all of the other "vanilla boxes" in this community. The condo has a great room, which includes the kitchen, dining area and living room.  Potential buyers often have d...