Vacant Home Transformations

1. There is no music in this Germantown, New York farmhouse-even with the piano! After home staging the room sings!
2. A LaGrangeville, New York real estate agent contacted HouseSetters to furnish one of several houses on a client's estate. Linda Esposito was able to eliminate unnecessary furniture rental fees by selecting furnishings from the other estate houses rather than bringing in furniture from HouseSetters' inventory. With HouseSetters it is ALWAYS about getting the best results and at the same time, saving money!
3. Everyone loves Creamsicles---just not as wall paint! Painting the room and adding furniture to this Toll Brothers Hopewell Junction, NY house creates a serene and universally pleasing place where buyers can imagine dining.
4. The most important rule with home staging is to address potential objections. A long narrow master bedroom in Selkirk, NY is furnished to make the room look wider and better proportioned.
5. This New Paltz,NY model house had lots of shine but was not homey. Beautiful furnishings brought a buyer!
6. Linoleum and cold hard surfaces is all you see without furniture. The kitchen table and upholstered chairs add warmth and style to this Albany, New York rental apartment model.
7. The first thing one noticed when walking into this Albany model condominium was the unattractive shiny black metal railing the led upstairs. Home staging techniques take the buyer's eye off the railing and into the room.
8. A basic contractor's grade bathroom is boring. House Setters Home Staging consultants know how a little flair can turn dull into delightful!
9. Without furniture, two-tone walls lose their charm. Staging brings out the underlying beauty of the room and helps the buyer to see how wonderful it would be to live in this Rhinebeck village historical house!
10. A Rhinebeck, New York house built in the 1800s is gussied up by HouseSetters and sells!
11. An historical house often makes modern furniture placement difficult and uncertain. HouseSetters answers those concerns by arranging the furniture so that the fireplace now seems more centered than when the room was vacant.
12. A mop is the focal point of this Hudson Valley period kitchen. Not the best way of creating "wow" factor! A table and chairs makes the kitchen more functional and attractive.
13. Sometimes sellers draw the line with painting or repairs; that's when an experienced stager can work her magic.
14. A stately Kingston Victorian looks ready for entertaining with HouseSetters' furnishings.
15. A small bedroom with no furniture-- Adding furniture, lively colors and accessories attracts both parents and children.
16. A pink carpet is toned down by bringing in a lot of brown accessories. Linda Esposito, one of the most experienced stagers in the Hudson Valley, has the experience to create universal appeal--even when dealing with less-than-ideal wall paint and carpeting.
17. Even casual furnishings are an improvement over an empty space. Now this Ulster county house is ready to receive company--hopefully buyers!
18. Potential buyers will question whether a small bedroom can accommodate a queen bed. Linda Esposito shows them that they have nothing to worry about!
19. A basic contractor's grade bathroom is boring. House Setters Home Staging consultants know how a little flair can take dull to delightful!
20. A large space is not appealing by itself. It has to be staged to make potential buyers want to live in it.
21. This Staatsburg homeowner wanted to concentrate on staging the living room and master bedroom and leave the other rooms bare. We compromised on a simple grouping to give this office/bedroom appeal without a lot of additional cost.
22. A gray carpet might present a problem for some buyers who prefer earth tones. Esposito stages this bedroom with greens and beiges to show buyers that they can have it all!
23. If a room is multi-purpose such as a dining room/living room space, adding furniture helps buyers better understand furniture placement. Esposito accessorized this Clinton Corners, New York house with rich earth tones to add color and warmth.
24. HouseSetters furnishings turned this dark, cold room in a Dutchess County house into an inviting family room!
25. Whenever possible, it is important to stage a property BEFORE it is listed. This New York City apartment was staged and then listed for $1.5 million--it sold at the first open house!
26. Here in this NYC co-op, less is more, a smart strategy for the modest budget.
27. Purple walls and a damaged floor are the focus of this Manhattan listing before staging. Light paint, furnishings and a repaired floor (hiding under the bed)all contributed to getting the savvy seller her price.
28. Don't assume that your buyers will have the imagination to see your vacant house as anything other than sad and lonely! Adding furnishings to this Newburgh spec house set the scene for comfortable living.
29. Even a mud room needs to be staged. Three days after this historic Saugerties, New York home was furnished and listed, there was an accepted offer!
30. A bare bathroom will not do. A few well-chosen accessories makes this Rosendale, NY bathroom pop.
31. Even a handsome house in Woodstock, New York can languish on the market. House Setters finds the heart and soul of a room and it shows!
32. HouseSetters specialty is inexpensive solutions. Painting these cabinets updates this Rhinebeck, New York kitchen.
33. Bland becomes grand with HouseSetters. This staged condo sold while two unstaged neighbors did not.
34. A blow-up bed makes all the difference----------------------!!!!!!!!
35. HouseSetters overlooks nothing. A staged foyer creates a great first impression!
36. HouseSetters Home Staging knows to just add enough accessories to enhance a room that already has high-end finishes.
37. A NYC architect designed this Woodstock, New York country house. HouseSetters Home Staging Services added warmth and created a home.
38. When a home staging budget is tight, Linda Esposito knows just what to do. Bringing in some light-weight furniture and a van load of accessories is often the way to go. It worked in this small stone cottage--the seller had an accepted offer within the first few weeks of listing!
39. Even a room with a view of the Windham ski slopes can benefit from staging. HouseSetters lays it out in superlatives!
40. This Milan, NY weekend home just needed a little accessorizing to lighten up the kitchen.
41. The clean lines of this Rosendale, New York new construction glow warm with a little help from HouseSetters.
42. A mix and match of furnishings from HouseSetters' inventory and the Woodstock, New York agent-owner's home, turned this small third bedroom into a nursery. This investment property sold in one week.
43. Whether your house is in Poughkeepsie or Pawling, Red Hook or Rifton, cans of paint do not make an attractive centerpiece!
44. A forgotten corner in the basement of a Kingston, New York home becomes the perfect guest room. A professional stager helps potential buyers visualize the possibilities.
45. A plush carpet feels even better underfoot when sitting on a couch provided by HouseSetters.
46. Sometimes the carpet has to go. By showing off the hardwood floor, HouseSetters turns this stuffy room into a space that is airy and light.
47. HouseSetters adds pizzazz to green living in Esopus, New York.
48. A vacant, tiled family room is not a space that says "relax and hang out awhile". Hard surfaces are softened with an area carpet and upholstered furnishings. Aaahh...yes, now it's time to kick back!
49. The wallpaper makes this Gardiner, NY farmhouse look tired and dated. HouseSetters brings in a king bed with contemporary bedding to create a more pleasing focal point.
50. Now that you get the picture of what staging is all about, call HouseSetters at 845-331-7292 so we can talk about how to make your house stand out from all the others and sell!