Staging a Beautiful New Model Home in Culver City

Posted on 18 May 2009

Well as a Stager there’s nothing I enjoy more than Staging homes close to home! If you happen to forget something, it’s just a quick trip to the storage facility, and you’re never stuck in traffic on the way home. So I was thrilled when we were hired to Stage a model unit for a beautiful new townhome development in my very own Culver City!

When I first previewed this property, my biggest concern was the size of the 2 main living spaces. The townhome had both a formal living room and a family room on the main level, but both rooms felt very small, especially without furniture in them.

The formal living room wasn’t as much of an issue because those rooms tend to be used only rarely. But the family room was open to the kitchen and dining room, and was going to be the heart of this home where the family gathered to watch TV and relax. But because of a layout issue and patio door placement, there was not much room for a lot of seating.

Family Room Before

Family Room Before

As you can see from the photo, there was another issue – a strange bump out next to the patio door that significantly shortened the amount of space we had along that wall for seating.

Family Room After

Family Room After

Luckily I was able to find a small scale sectional sofa that fit PERFECTLY in the space! It looked almost as if we had it custom made.

With a strategically placed floor vase, that odd bump out didn’t feel so odd. And we even had room for an accent chair across from the sofa.

Living Room After

As you can see from this shot of the Staged formal living room, this home was filled with niches! There were so many niches that I was initially concerned about how to fill them all! But as you can see from the next couple of photos, I figured it out.

Hallway Niche

Hallway Niche

Kitchen Island Shelving

Another dilemma was that the kitchen island had great shelving/storage space. However the shelves were VERY narrow and also curved around the edges, so it was near impossible to fill them with cookbooks the way we normally would. However, by standing the cookbooks upright and strategically placing smaller, more narrow spice and condiment jars, crackers, teas and even a small plant, we were able to show buyers a great way to use this built-in storage space.

Guest Room/Home Office
We created a dual use home office/guest room in the 3rd bedroom to show buyers it could be a flexible space depending on their needs.

Kid's Room

Any 3 bedroom home in Culver City has got to have a child's room since many families move to this area for the great schools. Rather than go with an overly girly pink for this room, we had some fun with oranges and yellows so it would appeal to kids of all ages.

Master Bedroom

The master bedroom was spacious and had not only a fireplace, but also room for a seating area as well as a chest of drawers.

Master Bedroom Reverse

Master Bedroom Reverse

We were so happy with the way this job turned out and look forward to this building selling out quickly! If you’re interested in learning more about this home, click here for additional info.

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6 responses to Staging a Beautiful New Model Home in Culver City

  • Tanya Griffin says:
    May 22, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Great work Annie. I always love your before nad after photos. Congratz

  • Beth Lester says:
    May 23, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    You’re a genius, Annie. You thoughtfully took into consideration all a buyer’s natural questions and answered them.

  • Annie Pinsker-Brown says:
    May 24, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Thanks so much Tanya! Glad you enjoyed them.

  • Debby says:
    August 16, 2009 at 1:01 am

    Annie, I’m just visiting for the first time and looking through the archives. All your posts are really informative and I’m enjoying all of them!

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