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Who is Motif Home Staging?
Established in 2005, Motif Home Staging was developed to assist the homeowners in procuring the most amount of money for their homes, in the least amount of time, with the least inconvenience to them. Motif Home Staging offers services that include interior and/or exterior décor remixing/enhancing as well as “staging to live.” Taking into consideration the lifestyle of the homeowners, by using color, imagery, and texture, the professionals at Motif Home Staging enhance the positive aspects and features of your home. The potential buyers will feel “at home” as soon as they walk through the door!

What is Staging?
Home Staging is about creating the best first impression the first time the potential buyer views your home. Staging is the art of remixing your décor in order to enhance and highlight the positive features of your home by focusing on color, imagery, and texture. The role of the professionals at Motif Home Staging is to bring an objective eye to the project, review the situation, offer options and solutions.

Why should I have my home staged?

Accessorizing, de-accessorizing, room balance, lighting, and furniture placement are all vital components of staging—everything, from the overall look right down to the details is designed to “romance the buyer.” Creating a calm environment, especially on the interior, causes the potential buyer(s) to relax, thereby allowing them the atmosphere in which they can “take their time” and visualize their personal belongings placed in “their future home.” Oftentimes homeowners actually have the “right stuff”, perhaps just too much, too little, or placed in a less-appealing location.

Is staging expensive?
As with every other purchased service or product, be sure and know what your preferred budget is prior to contacting a staging professional. Staging costs are lower than interior design and redecorating; although there are various levels of staging that may incorporate interior design and redecorating aspects. Motif Home Staging can tailor their services to your budget as well as your comfort level.

What is the difference between redecorating and staging?
Educated and talented staging professionals will work with your current décor, furniture, and landscaping. If required, motifs, accent pieces, splashes of color, may be added to draw the potential buyer’s eye to the focal point(s) of the home. (Should your home require cleaning and packing, a preferred vendor list can be provided for you to make the contact and arrange the additional services). Redecorating consists of replacing the current décor with new décor that reflects the personal taste and preferences of the homeowner. Staging, on the other hand, is planned to attract the largest portion of the population by making the potential buyer feel “at home.” What is the difference between interior design and staging?
Interior design encompasses a wide range of specialized knowledge, including structural engineering and basic architectural principles. It requires an eye for spatial relations, color, texture, and fashion. Designers are responsible for the internal operations of the spaces they design, including electrical wiring, stress levels, and installation procedures.

How long does it take to stage a home?
The size and floor plan of the home are two important factors affecting the amount of time a professional stager will require; however, the degree of staging is also an important part of the equation. Staging can be completed in as little as 4 hours or it may require, in order to attain the desired affect, up to one week. (The homeowner becomes part of the team with responsibilities in assisting the professional stager, so often the time allotment can be reduced).

How do I start?
Call or email us for your consultation appointment as soon as possible, preferably before your house is actually “put on the market.” Remember, you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression! Call or email today!

STAGE IT FIRST ~ THEN SELL IT!