Wow.. what a difference a week can make. Last week 511 N Dianthus was an ordinary home. This week, with a little help from my friend Gina Dougherty at Fusion Design Consulting, 511 N. Dianthus has moved from ordinary to extraordinary. I've always liked this house and felt the potential on my first visit. The warm feeling of the home seemed to get lost in vacant rooms and an off white color palate. Gina came to the rescue... and with a little of this and a bit of that has created the lovely home I knew was waiting to be discovered. Along with a new look is a new price... $1,269,000.

So how much difference can staging make.... view the videos to find out...

Ordinary:

Extraordinary:

I've always been a fan of staging but today I am a true believer. The dining area seemed small when there was no furniture...who knew you could put a full size dining room table plus a buffet there. The family area is large enough for everyone to gather 'round while something good is cooking in the kitchen. The living room is huge.. a perfect spot for the Big Screen TV... and holiday parties.

I was talking with a client a few days ago about how hard it is to figure out how to place furniture in a vacant property... especially new construction. She told me that she couldn't understand why all builders did not automatically stage new homes. She is right...nothing shows off the potential of a home like great staging...