Synergy Staging - Portland Home Staging Blog

The summer has been flying by and we've been busier than ever.  It's time to get back to our home staging blog and catch up.

Our Portland home staging company recently staged a beautiful model home in Milwaukie, Oregon.  This is a bank owned property and they understand the value that home staging brings to a vacant home, especially one that serves as a model for the development.

The challenge in this home was the very large entry and dining area.  As you can see there is wood flooring and then carpet in the living room area.  When it was vacant potential buyers felt that the living room was too small and they were overwhelmed by the large open space.

Once the property was staged, the living room felt spacious and the other areas were inviting and had a clear purpose.  One buyer who saw the home before it was staged commented that they had removed it from their list.  They thought they would look at it one more time now that it was staged and they are considering an offer.  Same buyers, same home, new positive outlook based on the results of professional home staging.

For more information about this property please contact
Michael Anders of NW Realty Group at 503-260-4484

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This vacant model unit was professionally staged by Synergy Staging.  Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell quickly!  Read what our clients have said about their experience with our company.  For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, read our Portland Home Staging Blog and visit us on Facebook.  Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.

As I've blogged about before, home staging isn't only for properties that are being sold.  Staging works for all types of properties.  We've had a 2 bedroom model unit staged at a large apartment complex marketed to the 55+ demographic.  All the units have been rented and we were asked to move our staging to a 3 bedroom unit.  They had been unsuccessful in renting this newly remodeled vacant unit for 7 months. 

Last Saturday we moved our staging out of the 2 bedroom model and did a new staging design for the 3 bedroom unit.  We used most of the furnishings that were in the 2 bedroom model, and enhanced the design with some additional pieces.  The unit rented on Sunday.  That is only one day after staging!  And the apartment had been vacant for 7 months without an offer.

Don't be fooled by thinking that staging is a luxury expense only for homes in a certain price range that are for sale.  Staging is a sound investment that can help potential renters see how they can live in a unit, just like potential buyers looking at a home purchase.  Staging lets potential renters envision a lifestyle that they can have.  Staging is not just for sellers anymore!

Here are a few of the Before and After photos:

Spacious Living Room with a great view.  Potential renters weren't sure how to configure this large space.

The oversized Dining Room is the first thing you see when you walk in the apartment.  It is so overwhelming - it almost looked like the ballroom!  We used a large rug to cover some of the tile and a substantial dining room table with 6 chairs to make it feel more inviting.

The kitchen was beautifully remodeled and just needed some special touches.

Once a sophisticated bed was brought into the Master Bedroom it felt like the retreat someone would want to come home to.

The Master Bathroom was small and dark, but with some nice accessories and art, it felt much warmer.

For more photos of this 3 bedroom apartment visit the Portfolio page on our website

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Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell fast!  For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog.  Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.

Synergy Staging was recently asked to stage a model unit in an apartment complex that is targeted for the 55 + community.  This was a new opportunity for us as we haven't staged specifically for this market before.  I remember reading a great blog by Michelle Minch about this demographic and was happy to have a chance to work on this project.

This building is actually part of a very large apartment complex.  They are in the process of remodeling the units as tenants move out.  The workmanship is beautiful with granite countertops, new cabinets, crown molding, fixtures, appliances, etc.   They wanted us to stage the unit they will use as the model so the other units can be rented as they are completed.

Here are some pictures of the before and after results.

The Management company wanted this large room divided up into two spaces.
The two chairs face a picture window overlooking Mt. Hood and the Willamette River.

The light was hung in the center of the room, not over where the table should be placed.  As a result we had to stage the table off center just a bit so there was a large enough walkway between the chairs and counter.  We felt it was more important that the walking area didn't feel cramped than the table being centered under the light.

Master Bedroom

Guest Bedroom / Office

Powder Room

For more information on leasing this property please contact
Waverley Greens Apartments at 503-659-2777

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This vacant apartment unit was staged by Synergy Staging as a model unit.  Let us help you make your property stand out from the rest.  Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote.