By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

Some stagers and real estate professionals keep an inventory of items and accessories on-hand so that they can spruce up properties instantly while on-the-go. Let’s take a peek inside the components to these staging inventories to see what tools these professionals rely on.

The Basics

Debbie Preisig with Home Sweet Home Staging & Redesign in the Chicago area, considers the following the basics to any staging inventory:

  • Candles (all colors, shapes, and sizes)
  • Pillows (“You can never have enough,” Preisig says. “You can get them on sale and at thrift stores.”)
  • Bowls of any kind or color
  • Lamps
  • Vases (any kind in which you can use to add some flowers to brighten up any room or bathroom)

Adding More to Your Stash

Over the months or years, you’ll undoubtedly want to add more to your staging inventory. Continue reading »

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine

I’m working on an upcoming article for REALTOR® Magazine featuring home staging solutions for spicing up common household areas. I’m looking to showcase some of your best staging solutions and tips for the following areas in a home …

  • Fireplace
  • Dining room table
  • Kitchen countertops
  • Bathroom countertops
  • Bookshelves

If you have tips to freshen up these areas with staging, please e-mail me at mtracey@realtors.org, and be sure to include your name, company, and city/state. Photos are encouraged (even better if you can show before and after photos)!

We will be featuring some of your best examples and tips in an upcoming article in REALTOR® Magazine.

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