Top 5 Reasons REALTORS Choose to Work with KW Home Staging & Redesign

(for a Home Staging Consultation) 

Derived from feedback and conversations from current Realtor clients, read below to learn the top reason why Realtors choose KW Home Staging & Redesign to provide a Home Staging Consultation to their home seller clients.

1.   The tactful approach 

Sometimes home stagers can get a poor reputation for being harsh, rude or even insulting.  This is never our approach.  We are not hesitant to deliver information that could hamper or impact the sale of the home, however we choose a tactful and professional approach to this conversation. 

2.   The full-service consultation

Home Staging Consultations in Kitchener-Waterloo vary in price and can include any combination of: verbal recommendations, obtaining the stager’s hand-written notes, written reports, and/or after-service care.  Not all consultations are the same and many offer the verbal recommendations ("walk & talk consultation") only.  KW Home Staging & Redesign’s consultation is competitively priced and is considered a full-service consultation.  Our goal is to make home sellers feel confident in their ability to implement our recommendations, on their own, without any additional and unnecessary costs.  We are, however, available upon the sellers' request, for additional services.

3.   The written report and after-service support 

Proven to be the very elements that allow our DIY sellers to be successful in properly preparing and staging their homes!

4.   Value-add for listing presentations 

With a shortage of inventory on the market, there is more competition than ever for local real estate agents to get listings.  A complimentary Home Staging Consultation for home sellers is considered a value-add service for a realtor's listing package, and with us, a home staging consultation does not need to be intimidating for home sellers as there is never any pressure to hire KW Home Staging & Redesign for additional services.

5.   The handyman referral 

Often Home Staging Consultation recommendations include suggested updates and repairs required prior to listing, but let’s face it - not all sellers have the time or budget, or skill to accomplish this.  Our trusted referral partner, Kingwood Craftsmen Ltd. can help and KW Home Staging & Redesign offers a 20% referral discount on their Handyman Service.

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Say HELLO to KW Home Staging & Redesign's new Home Office!

Say HELLO to KW Home Staging & Redesign's new Home Office!

Further to a previous post "Wallpaper is Absolutely a Great Option Today" I thought I would share my 'After' photos from my home office makeover.

As some of you know, the need for this project escalated over the months.  I wish I had a picture, but I had been working off a plastic and metal folding table from a hardware store.  It lacked adequate workspace, shelving, drawers, comfort, and of course, style!

I'm a firm believer that disorganized work spaces hurt productivity.  A work environment needs to be clean, organized, functional and inviting; it needs to be a space where we feel comfortable and that inspires us.  A happy place, at work!

The opportunity came this August, when my in-laws offered to take the kids away to 'Gramma Camp' for the week.  What better time?  I jumped on the opportunity!

I couldn't forego the wallpaper!

And after careful planning and a few late nights, I couldn't be happier with the results!!!  Invoicing and those tedious day-to-day tasks of running a business is just SO much more enjoyable with this project complete!

Source guide:

Wallpaper - Brewster Home Fashions
Chairs - Pier 1 Imports
Desktop - 98" walnut countertop
Cabinetry - Ikea Sektion, Alex
Decor - Various

KW Home Staging & Redesign 

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WALLPAPER IS ABSOLUTELY A GREAT OPTION TODAY!

There seems to be some debate about whether wallpaper is 'in' again.  For some, the thought may make them cringe!  I will not hesitate to say, however, that WALLPAPER IS ABSOLUTELY A GREAT OPTION!!!  ...When done right and in the right application.  My strongest recommendation would be to restrict it to a feature wall and use it subtly.  Do not overdo it or go so bold that it overpowers the room.

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Great patterns available today!
...These are by Brewster (see link below)

Another reason to not shy away from wallpapering: There are products on the market today that ease the ability to remove it down the road, while making it easier to apply, too. Here is one example:

Shur-Stik 78 Premixed Wallsize

A glimpse into my current project in the making:

Home Office Makeover

I have to admit, it wasn't an easy thing to DIY, but well worth the effort and it turned out amazing!  Thanks to Dulux Paints - Waterloo for the excellent service and support for the scope of this project!  

Visit www.brewsterwallcovering.com for a great selection of subtle modern patterns and even more traditional ones, available by special order at retailers in North America:  Where to Buy

The Goal is Mass Appeal!

Q: Is Home Staging for a particular type of home?

I read something recently supporting home staging for every price bracket and I think it's so true. It referenced the point that EVERY home is SOMEONE'S luxury home. 

Adequately preparing a home for sale and staging it can help create the 'luxury' effect for ANY home on the market, for ANY buyer looking to visualize THEIR perfect space. 

A large number of professional home stagers will work in diverse markets and price points and will address far beyond the scope of what is traditionally thought to fall under the umbrella of home staging. From traditional decluttering and depersonalizing to recognizing areas of concern for buyers on both a conscious and subconscious level... But I'll save that for another post!

The bottom line is that regardless of the home itself, it is now a PRODUCT - and the goal is mass appeal! Even professionally designed homes may not highlight the home's best selling features and may reflect personal tastes that may not appeal to most buyers!

Finish & Fixture Selection Service

Here is a glimpse into our Finish & Fixture Selection service including customized idea boards, design boards, product sourcing and shopping services!  It all starts with a preliminary meeting (full consultation) to determine the scope of the project, your timelines, and your goals.  Following this visit we will deliver a detailed proposal with a plan and cost to execute this service.  

Customized Design Board by KW Home Staging & Redesign

AREA RUG SHOPPING? Here’s something you may never have considered!

There are so many considerations for choosing the perfect area rug and this has been proven to be a tedious and time consuming task given the selection (or lack thereof) on the market.

Did you find the perfect rug… but it’s not the right size. Find the right size… but it’s not the perfect colour or pile height? Are you pretty sure you found what you like but are contemplating if it's worth lugging it home onlyto find out it’s not right? Side note of precaution: Some online retailers (i.e. Wayfair.ca) will allow free returns, but make you pay for return shipping - Yikes!

PROBLEM SOLVED! Consider having your rug bound! There are countless options on the market today, more than ever! You can choose from different stylish patterns, colours and shades. You can bring home the palette sample to ensure the right pattern and colour and then order to your specs! It’s that easy! PS. Bound rugs also tend to be better quality too!

And the cost? It may surprise you to hear it’s quite comparable to what you may pay at major retailers (HomeSense, Lowes, Wayfair, etc).
Tuftex is a brand I’m familiar (and happy) with but do your research and I’m sure you’ll find many more! Try calling the friendly staff at The Carpet Store in Kitchener for more information!

On Staging and Toys, Toys ...and More Toys; Staging Kids' Spaces!

Sellers often have the notion that they must hide away all their kids’ stuff when selling their house.  The good news is, this is absolutely unnecessary in my opinion - especially if young families are part of the target market for the sale!  

Prospective buyers with kids will like to see a usable play area for their kids!  I do, however, feel it’s often necessary to scale down, quite drastically, on what we have out around the house.  Over the years we tend to collect more toys than any kid would ever need (sound familiar?) and kids toys, more than anything, tend to overrun our daily living spaces.  My most common recommendation when it comes to kids ‘stuff’ (toys, craft tables, etc) is to isolate and display it in a designated space...  a section of the basement rec room, kids’ bedrooms, or ideally, a playroom.   Use decorative baskets or bins - they make everything look neat and tidy!  And again, don’t forget to take this opportunity to pack away or donate a majority of the small things that can be seen as clutter and take the focus away from what we’re selling - the house!

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