Home Staging Games – Come Play and See!

I loved the brain teasers “What’s missing?” as a kid.  There would be two pictures of the same scene, only tiny modifications would have been made to the second photo.  Some so small that they were really hard to see.

Maybe that’s what started my home staging training . . . seeing what little things should be changed to make things rooms look more appealing.

See anything different between these two pictures?   Compare and think about:

• How each picture makes you feel about the room?
• Your first impression of the occupants or when the home was built?
• Which one do you want to spend more time in?

We’re here to help you create a home that

makes you smile when you walk in the door
or
a house that is appealing to buyers!!

Margaret Oscilia is partner and a Professional Home Stager with Creative Concepts – Home Staging and Contracting which offers home staging and interior design services throughout the Salem, Albany and Corvallis areas. Creating beautiful spaces to come home to, and winning strategies for home sellers is their specialty! 503-881-0886

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Bathroom Lighting – It’s Hip to Be Square!

If you’ve never read my blog before you have missed my rants about lighting.  Updated light fixtures are so affordable and improves the look of a room dramatically. Shopping for lighting and overwhelmed by choices here’s a hint — DO NOT BUY ANYTHING THAT LOOKS LIKE THESE!  Cheap Cheap Cheap!

Light bars like these are inexpensive but look cheap and the light is glaring

I know they still sell fixtures like these . . . don't be fooled - they aren't stylish and the bulbs are expensive!

Wonder what kind of light fixtures interior designers would choose?  We are in the process of an update in our bathroom and I just had to give you a sneak peek!

I knew I wanted something a bit unusual for our own bathroom and didn’t want to buy the ordinary.  These are great bathroom light choices, but aren’t really unique.

Light sconces for bathrooms can go up or down

This is one of my favorite choices for bathroom lighting

Our choice for bathroom light fixtures

When we saw this light fixture I thought it was really attractive and unique.

Here they are installed (mirrors to follow)

I just love the squarish shape and how close to the wall the lights are.

The cabinetry we had made is shaker style – more square shapes.

How do you like the lights with the backsplash?

light fixture should coordinate with other metal colors in the room

Love Love Love this backspash!

Can you see in the backsplash tiles how the glass is actually crackled — another unique feature I just loved!

Light coordinates with our master bedroom fixture too

Some people like to have themes for their rooms — Beachy, Tuscan, Palm Trees, but in my humble opinion these design styles  get tiresome very quickly.

Rooms can be coordinated by color and by shapes.  I think our square shapes look quite stylish – how about you?  Can’t wait to complete these spaces and share the final pictures!

Thanks for letting us share our remodel with you!

Margaret Oscilia is partner and a Professional Home Stager with Creative Concepts – Home Staging and Contracting which offers home staging and interior design services throughout the Salem, Albany and Corvallis areas. Creating beautiful spaces to come home to, and winning strategies for home sellers is their specialty! 503-881-0886