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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.