STAGING AN OCCUPIED HOME | Design Time

[@MaggieTyree]

I didn't think anyone could make that master look inviting, but you pulled it off beautifully. I love how you rearranged the furniture in the long room with the fireplace. You have a great eye and sense of space, Lou.❤

[@MsSassyMT]

Nice! I always hear people say that the buyers aren't buying your stuff but I feel like if the home isn't inviting, people have a hard time visualizing themselves in the home. I've gone into homes when I was looking to buy and literally walked out because there was so much clutter that I couldn't focus on the house itself.

[@heidij7374]

I'm amazed how much you improved the craft room, with just a few changes. I bow to the master.

[@gardenjoy5223]

Am Impressed. With such little time and with very limited resources you made this house look worth a lot more. Inspirational.

[@jenpeickert7624]

What a change! It gives life to a room when you add the decor; even minimal decor is better than stark/stripped. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Parker_Posie]

It looked great for not needing to use many items to change it . Also moving around some pieces really changed things up !! You do an amazing job turning these homes around . Love these videos so much!! ❤️

[@MariaRomero-qc1hn]

With such a short time to stage the home you did wonders,it had a classic look lovely great job and the house was sold!

[@luvinchocolate]

Love the tweaks you made. Its crazy how just moving things around and adding a couple things make it look so different

[@lindamiller9646]

Love your simple improvements that made such a difference. Living in Israel, I have yet to see any staged home movies that impress me. So jealous of your ability. Thank you.

[@WoodlandPoetry]

You made it look so much better. I would have burned that orange rug. But that house looked so cold and hard to me - I wouldn't have given it a second glance.

[@auberjean6873]

Lou, you're a magiciam! Thank you for inspiring me to do more for my home!

[@jeanettelysak6331]

Looks good, amazing how a few tweaks can make a house look a warm and welcoming home.

[@heathercarlisle715]

So happy to have just found your channel!! I love your sense of humor and topics. Hope to see more!!!

[@kristymiller03]

I love how you arranged the living areas! Huge improvement!

[@shelliematter2503]

Wow. That was a fantastic turn around. You did an AMAZING job!!!

[@susangj300]

Wow!! You are talented. What a difference. Love this stuff!!

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

you are an art piece yourself; talented, well-articulated and a wonderful youtuber!

[@DesignTime]

Well, thank you lovely and kind viewer!

[@marianelarodriguez3543]

Love your videos. I have to ask!!! What is the name of the beautiful paint color on the wall behind you?😍

[@lindadillon4482]

You did a superb job on this house. I'm with you on "white". I just moved into my home about a year ago and almost all my home is white bedding, white window treatments and one room I did in shabby chic for my niece in white,, blended with a very soft mauve/pink. It turned out beautiful. My niece visits frequently, since I am a "one nester", since I lost my husband. She is like our's spending half her life with us. I live in Texas, that is the reason for my question. Where is this home? A million dollar home in Texas would make 5 of the home, all kidding aside. It's unbelievable to me how much homes sell for up north compared to here. Anyhow, didn't mean to go on for so long. Just wanted to say you truly pulled it off the way it should have been staged to begin with in that long large room. I'll be following you now. God Bless

[@izuku_m789]

Gotta say I was pretty shocked at the price myself! Even now with how drastically the market here ballooned, there is no way a space that small would have gone for more than $500k down here 😂 Very fancy, but just not nearly spacious enough.

[@FengShuiSusan]

Cute 😉 “if I do say so myself . . .” Very nice

[@freedomgrrrl5707]

The earlier vision is minimalism I liked the craft room The bedrooms were stark

[@mariad7915]

Loving your tip about having white bedding.

[@staceykersting705]

I love the look, but my bedding invariably has a bit of coffee and sandy-colored paw prints on it...lol. Keeping it beige and white, tho. Makes the smallish room look so much larger!

[@kenn1936]

Awesome transformation!! thank you for sharing x

[@hollyann127]

BEAUTIFUL!! You did an Awesome job!

[@sayitskay]

Great tips! That home looked much better. Superb job!

[@donnaallred2808]

What would you suggest for a craft room that has cabinets upper & lower installed along 1 wall ? Remove it all & make it a bedroom ?

[@darniataylor7749]

Beautifully done! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@cherylp7841]

Geeze, your a genius!! I give you an A++!!! (I’m a middle school art teacher, I can’t help myself.)

[@uraniumu242]

You are such a beautiful woman. I am sure you are happy doing staging but you could easily be a top model, plus you are smart and articulate quite a combination.

[@aimee2234]

A lovely home with a mass identity crisis. You did a wonderful job. Turned out beautiful! xoxo

[@andreasandberg3239]

🥳🥳🥳 very nice job!

[@hhattingh]

Such a simple idea with an enormous difference 4:30

[@ellencooper-i4l]

Occupied remember to empty the dishwasher. People do open it. Remember they are also buying this item. Dishes with food on them do smell. Left in and enclosed space turn very quickly. Run at night and empty in the morning. No dishes in when showing. WASH the windows. SHOWS that the owner took care of the house. Run the self clean OVEN. Remember CLEAN. Would you want to buy a homes that is dirty? Also the microwave.

[@evelynglick5717]

Hi i stumbled upon your video and loved it?! Where did you go for design or home staging? Love that field!

[@Bonbonenata]

This is actually helpful!

[@NoonSkyWings]

Hi, I said in another video that we don't do staging in my country, it's a new concept for me and I really don't new much about it, like is it mandatory or there is some kind of roles or system, does all houses on sale need to be staged or just the expensive ones? I'd love it if you explain it.

[@DesignTime]

Noon Sky I’ll do a video about this.

[@NoonSkyWings]

@@DesignTime Thank you!

[@jlina]

Hi, its a thing in the US because it helps homes sell at top dollar! They might have still made an offer but for $50,000 less. I knew a rich man once that bought a townhouse that he later realized h only wanted because he liked the guy's art. And we're talking money, he actually then rented it out to a foreign counsulate employer!

[@DesignTime]

Jlina A Yes!

[@danimordecai7611]

An amazing re-design in the time you were given. I'd hire you for sure. very chic n homely.

[@martinaboulter9772]

Loved it! You did a great job !!!

[@christya2488]

Such an improvement. Well done!

[@MsGalagramma]

Good job! I saw I used your own pillows or very similar ones.

[@anashilinsky]

Every is , so beautiful!!!

[@bessouahidi3491]

I have a question for you! Your videos are both informative and funny, btw. ;-). SO.... on an occupied stage the home IS being lived in, so your materials being used are also being lived on, unless the homeowner removes and puts back your things for each showing/open house? How do you deal with that? I am afraid that the integrity of my work could be compromised if they are the ones moving things back and forth. I just don't really know how to deal with my inventory on an occupied stage. :-). Thanks in advance!!!!

[@laurenclairechristmas]

Love your fix for the living room.

[@rachelle2071]

Love these videos! You have a great eye for this! Decorating is not my thing! Need to call you when we are getting ready to sell!!!

[@ec35317]

How much do you charge to stage a home? Do you provide the furniture pieces & accessories needed to stage a home?

[@keshathomas3033]

Hi! I had a quick question about the furniture and accessories you added when staging this occupied home. Are these items you already owned or were these items the owner purchased?

[@DesignTime]

They were mine.

[@mariamathews1862]

Good job but that was a beautiful upscale house and I'm sure it would have sold anyway.

[@lodiedodiee]

Let her think it wouldn't have sold without her 😂😂😂

[@sunshinem3958]

Outstanding you are so so good!

[@FaithPresley]

Very nice. I have bad taste apparently because I liked the before pictures but you made massive improvements to all those rooms.

[@silhouettesboutique9742]

It would have sold regardless. And a bit less of her and more focus on the space would have been nice

[@swissuz]

@@silhouettesboutique9742 why are you here?

[@silhouettesboutique9742]

@@swissuz Same as you ... giving my opinion. Is there a problem?

[@JanetLiberto]

Beautiful job!!

[@MC-bm2ph]

Beautiful. You have such a talent. I am definitely decorationaly challenged. 😋 I wish I had your Keen eye

[@rwieging]

I know this is an older video, but this was really helpful!

[@warriorloyal3621]

I didn't know u had another channel and that u are a designer....lol makes sense though seeing ur house. I'm a agent too

[@nikkil764]

It amazes me how so many people live with no beauty in their homes.

[@makeupbyknighton3049]

Some people would rather have no mortgage then a beautiful furniture . My husband and I just bought a house last year and we payed cash for a 430,000 so idk it just depends on the people

[@nikkil764]

makeupby knighton So true. But you can do both if you’re creative. I don’t do mortgages either.

[@makeupbyknighton3049]

Monique Lehnhardt yes . My husband and I are waiting till we can pay cash for everything we want and then hiring an interior designer to get the house to look like we want . We know it will take at least another three years since we want a big buffer for unexpected expenses . But it will be worth it in the end . ☺️

[@77Tadams]

makeupby knighton yeah, it’s great not having a mortgage. You can get a lot of things second hand, paint and fixtures can transform a home.

[@jacmcw]

Wow! Good job!

[@kmwinteriors]

I totally relate to the project turn around time being so fast that you FORGET to take before photos.

[@islandgirl3705]

Good Job!and good Ideas! Thanks!

[@RevisionsMentor]

Great video! We often forget to do our before videos. I love what you did with the craft room.

[@maggiestineman6980]

Thx Lou 💙

[@denisecarter5117]

Great job.

[@Adaexxe]

Great video!

[@Jen-zk9se]

Well done Lou 👏

[@marysgrace62]

Way to go Lou great rearranging & accessorizing. Hey, did you use your personal accent pillows and art in the MBR?

[@DesignTime]

Mary Jenkins yes!

[@fmui]

love the ideas!

[@redeemedbygodsgrace1971]

Great job ❤️

[@renatamitchell4437]

Thanks 👍

[@JS-rp3op]

You should do a series where us Louzers send in photos of our homes and you roast them!

[@DesignTime]

I like that idea!

[@swissuz]

Janae....I'm a stager and also a designer. I've actually staged houses long distance. The most recent one was before the pandemic. It was in Florida and I'm in Texas. It was a lovely occupied house but was not getting any interest. The owner sent me her listing number and was a very motivated seller. I looked through the photos and saw some obvious problems. I sent her a list of changes and we spoke on the phone. She and her husband wanted to do all the work. A week later the house sold. From what I saw of the new photos, they changed everything I suggested. The way we sell our houses in the future will be very different.

[@swissuz]

@@DesignTime Lou....send me a reply if you'd like to share some ideas. We think very much alike in regards to our staging suggestions.

[@purplecatconfetti3769]

What about an occupied 625 sq foot Condo. ??? I’m struggling with that.

[@choosetoshine2610]

Great content! Love your intro. What time is it? Its design time. New subbie!

[@anebanu]

I really like what you did and can absolutely see the difference. I'm having a bit of a hard time with the way you talk about the rooms before though- people did like it like that. I know it's realistic/objective, yet a bit too harsh for my taste ;-)

[@reneweiler8929]

Great job

[@prestagraber1145]

Love it! 🤗

[@jnelsimpson1190]

The painting in the master looks like you used the one from your usual filming room--it did look great above the bed!

[@alexadnan1032]

Staging is an art

[@monicaannebooks7741]

Super helpful

[@BlossomHope810]

Wow!

[@sarahmarieivfmommy8581]

Love the tweaks but that was not nearly as bad as I expected when I saw the photos. But yes for $1,000,000 that’s pretty bare for a home

[@paulanogueira6640]

That stamp size sheepskin rug and glass coffee table in the former TV room did not work

[@lallred1911]

I wonder how much house stagers cost. I'd be lucky to get $100,000 for my place.

[@MotorCityBurbs]

Thank you for the tips! Loving this channel!

[@Apsaramain]

Very nice!

[@SomeBuddy777]

Faux sheepskin rug was much too small. Should have been large enough to completely cover floor under the small table, with plenty of rug framing it. Or, large enough to go up under the two front legs of sofa/ loveseat/settee, and protrude far enough out for the feet of a guest that sits there. Or, much larger, as an area rug. It is a statement piece, make it speak for itself as to why it belongs in a $1,000,000 home, not look like it just left Ikea.

[@raquelisla7368]

Hi Lou! My first time on your channel, I am in awe😮. Just guessing, what will happen with the cost of the new decor? 👍🏻👍🏻🎖🥰🙋‍♀️🏆

[@MARY-tw7lh]

Ohh!! I need your help...please!!💕

[@cherylrankincjra2917]

amazinx

[@dewyecason4068]

Love your videos but I have one suggestion, when you talk about a room, please keep the picture of the room up longer as you talk about it so we can have time to really see what you are emphasizing instead of cutting back to the talking head shot.

[@swissuz]

Dewye....I understand where you are coming from. Have you ever made a KZbin video? They are a LOT of work and are very time-consuming. I jot down a few notes and then replay that portion and pause it to study what she did.

[@wilsonsmomma]

That house turned out great.............BUT..........I can't believe it sold for over a MILLION $............WOW! Come do my house!

[@cases3394]

Great video! I love how you can update a space with just a few key elements. You are very talented! By the way did you get a new camera? Video quality looks great!

[@DesignTime]

I did get a new camera a while ago. It's where I am sitting, the light is good.

[@lilacbazzi493]

That sheep skin rug is way too small!

[@mumzthewurd1]

It looked to me like the owners were told to declutter which they did. Sometimes that takes away all of the personality of a space.

[@Torytel1230]

Thanks for the education~

[@Irene-gq4jr]

Didn't look like anyone lived there. When I see a house so empty I think they've bought another house, left only the basics for showing and are now desperate to sell (bridging loans are expensive). I'd then haggle more on price. We want to remove overly bold statements from our homes when selling, but the unloved lack of character was cold, $1m price tag or not.

[@swissuz]

It looked like a bachelor lived there. Just the basics, mam!

[@Irene-gq4jr]

@@swissuz Yes and no! I've seen some bachelors prefer to live minimally and others with a minging house rammed full of junk.

[@creativedutchess4866]

A million dollars??? What is the location of that home?

[@kateburk2168]

Some folks are just to busy to check the magazines or watch shows that offer the latest design trends. At least you didn't need to rent a box-truck full of rented furniture. Most of my life, houses tended to look pretty bare.🐽

[@dondouglass8665]

Fairly good rush job, BUT - that’s not ‘orange oak ‘ - in the master bedroom, it’s ‘pine’. Simple to learn wood types and species, and very necessary if your trying to be a professional. (If we were having our first meeting and you made a mistake like that, - I would have walked). Might as well learn finishes while you’re at it, any good furniture finisher could help you out, or just go to the library and check a book out. Hope this helps, it’s not meant to hurt.

[@DesignTime]

Don Douglass I was corrected almost immediately about the pine by my husband but did not voice over or omit it from the video since 99.9% of viewers don’t care nor know the difference. Don, you are that .1% that I’ve been waiting for. Thank you!

[@ruthvilla3818]

That’s the painting from your filming room 🤫

[@AbiCroCro]

That’s pine, not oak :)

[@smartstreetpropertiesllc.9607]

LOL! That was bugging me too! Definitely Pine, not Oak :)

[@AbiCroCro]

@@smartstreetpropertiesllc.9607 hahaha, cathartic

[@liliacollins8811]

Why call her “the wife” no one would ever say “the husband”.....she’s a client not the clients wife

[@abbyhernandez916]

Help I need a interior decorator in Arizona

[@jocelynepambrun4895]

Bedroom that yellow pine, not oak...