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Using the last of our in stock inventory - trying to pull it all together...

We are a little crazy with our scheduling right now trying to do home after home.  This week we've been scraping the bottom of our inventory bucket and trying to 'make it work' as Tim Gunn would say.  Here is the home we finished today.  The only thing I bought was a sofa ..... The shelves are looking really really empty and Bevin has been scrambling for chairs, tables, etc for the house she has on Friday.  I'm fortunate that my Friday staging job is getting pulled directly from another home!

Anyway.... here it is... The last of our inventory.

The listing hits MLS on Friday, after the professional photographers come.  This agent always puts things in the right order.  You've got to love that!

Here are some stills in case you don't want to watch the show....

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Johns Island   master bedroom photos

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Melissa Marro, a published artist, now turned staging advocate and national speaker speaks her mind about real estate and the home staging industry.  In her 'no holds barred' approach, audience members find real answers to the industries pitfalls and learn how to overcome them with tried and true information and guidance.  With marketing as her passion, she turned a small home based business into one of the nation's largest home staging and training facilities. Selling her successful home staging company in January 2012, Marro is now a full time speaker and instructor for Staging And Resign and Real Estate Staging Association (RESA)'s trade events.

For more information on having Marro speak at one of your real estate functions, please contact her at 843.619.1593 or email at marro.melissa@gmail.com

 

26 comments • Melissa Marro ~ StagingAndRedesign.com MarketReadyRealEstate.com • April 30 2008 07:16PM

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If that is the dregs of your inventory, I have a lot of catching up to do! It's beautiful!
Posted by Morgan Schott, Staging Atlanta's West Side (Sweetwater Staging & Redesign) almost 4 years ago
I agree with Morgan!  If this is the bottom of the inventory, you must have some great inventory! Looks great!
Posted by Nancy Robertson, RESA (Signature Style Staging) almost 4 years ago
Your making it work, WORKS!  Oh to be like you one day....
Posted by Sandra Hughes-Redesigned Spaces-Virginia Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, VA (Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia) almost 4 years ago

Wow, you do do some nice work. Even with "nothing".

Me

Posted by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.) almost 4 years ago
ahhhh the beauty of simplicity- and a great white sofa! KH
Posted by Kate Hart (Hart & Associates Staging and Design) almost 4 years ago
Melissa ~ "scraping the bottom of the bucket"?  I think it looks great! 
Posted by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions) almost 4 years ago

Bottom of the bucket looks pretty sweet to me !

Posted by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Los Angeles and Ventura County (Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro) almost 4 years ago
Gorgeous as usual (even if it is the bottom of the bucket.) I have that same sofa and it's a bear to get the wrinkles out but it's so adaptable to all kinds of styles and accents.
Posted by Lynn Crawford-- Staging DC & Maryland (A Different View) almost 4 years ago

It looks awesome! Its great to hear how busy you are..thats wonderful!

Heather

Posted by Heather Chotard (In Style) almost 4 years ago
Melissa- breathtaking- this is awesome!  WOW!
Posted by Marci Toliver, Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging (438-4642) almost 4 years ago
Beautifully done, Melissa.  Your color themes and centerpieces always impress me.   
Posted by Abby Reilly, Staten Island Home Stager (ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC) almost 4 years ago
Using what you have in stock can be fun. I like the challenge and puzzle of putting something great together! Good job -
Posted by Thomas Scott - Showhomes (Showhomes) almost 4 years ago
Looks great! Beautiful Job!
Posted by Amy Prouty (Home Staging) almost 4 years ago
I love Tim's phrase, "Make it work."  Your bottom of the barrel looks great.
Posted by Tori Lynn Wallitsch (Prudential Ambassador / Ross Designs, LLC) almost 4 years ago
As usual, everything looks great, wouldn't know you were scraping the bottom.  I'm sure alot of people would be happy to take any leftovers you had!
Posted by Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~ASHSR (Redesign Etc. Home Staging) almost 4 years ago

I love looking at the work you do Melissa, it's so inspiring. Oh, to be you must be fabulous :]

Posted by Ronelle Schroeder-Hill almost 4 years ago
Fresh, light, and so inviting! I love your design in this home Melissa! Nice job!
Posted by TACOMA~FEDERAL WAY~AUBURN~KENT~WA 206-679-4768 Julianna Hind, REALTOR(R) (eXp Realty) almost 4 years ago

Thanks for all the really nice comments - of course your clients should NEVER know that you are piecing it all together.  Your job (my job) is to make it all seamless and appear that we planned it that way from the ton of inventory we had in stock!

BTW - I got a call from the agent today who showed the property for the first time (and her first time seeing it) - they may already have a contract coming!!! woo hoo!

Posted by Melissa Marro ~ StagingAndRedesign.com MarketReadyRealEstate.com (Staging & Redesign) almost 4 years ago
Lovely staging.  Actually I am remembering a weekend when we didn't realize that our storage was closed and we didn't make a prearrangement to get the weekend code...we had to use what we had in the truck and purge a bit from our house, but mostly went in and staged the old fashioned way with their belongings.  It was really very rewarding and reminded us that we started years ago staging that way much of the time.  We got creative and didn't stage like we had planned but the creativity of what we had made a terrific staging job.  It was a bit edgy, but fun and challenging.
Posted by Terrylynn Fisher, HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CEP Realtor, Etc. (Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com) almost 4 years ago

Some really nice work here Melissa, especially considering you were at the end of your inventory. Nice style and feel too, it is quite different from what we see here but it is great getting inspiration from other stager's work.

Posted by Adam Luttrell, Shift by Design - Australia (Shift by Design) almost 4 years ago
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love seeing your work - it's so inspiring! :)
Posted by Dawna Graham (River City ReDesign & Painting) almost 4 years ago

Aloha Melissa,

Thanks for your post. From what I've seen of your work, you produce a very consistent product; approachable & stylish.

Peace,

Posted by Kimo Stowell - Real Estate Merchandiser (JDS Consulting: Decor Design and Merchandising) almost 4 years ago
Melissa, I love that dining room set!  Lovely RES, everything looks great.
Posted by Tanya Venable Orlando Home Staging Orlando, FL Home Staging (Fresh Eye Designs, LLC ) almost 4 years ago

Melissa,

If that's the bottom of your barrel a lot of Stager's would trade you for what's on the top of their heap!

LOL,

Posted by Anita Carrington, Dovian Group LLC, ASP, IAHSP (The Dovian Group, LLC) almost 4 years ago

Really lovely.

Do you have some tips on how to hang two pictures at the same height?  I know there's a trick to it, I just can't remember it!

Posted by Juliet Johnson - Web Based Marketing Specialist (Vizzitopia) almost 4 years ago
Juliet - I just posted a blog for you.... Hanging Photos & Artwork 101
Posted by Melissa Marro ~ StagingAndRedesign.com MarketReadyRealEstate.com (Staging & Redesign) almost 4 years ago

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