That's why I absolutely love this post that Angeline Kelly of Apple Blossom Staging and Design in Waverly, Iowa shared one of her favorite stages! Heads up, this home sold the first week and now the client is sold on her. Taking a style risk paid big!
In this home flip and styled staging success story, Angeline Kelly goes boho and gets RAVE reviews...check it out:
As you can see from the video above, Angeline took a risk but it was clearly based on the story that the home was telling her beforehand. Here's some tips on adding your own style to your stagings and reading the story the home wants to tell you:
As you can see from the video above, staging is an art form NOT a formula. People who have had a passion for design ALL their lives go into the staging and design field because they have been training themselves on the rules of design all their lives.
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