{"id":12493,"date":"2019-09-30T17:45:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T00:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=12493"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:14:26","slug":"home-staging-before-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/home-staging-before-and-after\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Beautiful Home Staging Before and Afters You Can Totally Steal From"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly 83% of top real estate agents say that a staged home will sell faster than an unstaged home<\/a>, while 67% believe staging boosts your sale price as well, according to to HomeLight’s Top Agent Insights Survey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tell people that we live in what’s called the \u2018HGTV era,\u2019\u201d says top-selling Harvest, Alabama<\/a>, real estate agent Corey Gilmore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen buyers walk into a house, they want to it to feel homey. Staging creates that. If sellers don\u2019t do a proper staging, it can definitely hurt that ultimate goal for a full price offer.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The thing is, while most of us can tell when a room doesn\u2019t look great, few know exactly what to do about it or where to start.<\/p>\n

We spoke to three home stagers at the top of their game, who walked us step by step on how to transform awkward, dull, or otherwise unmarketable spaces into gorgeous showrooms. What better way to learn than with real examples? Check out these home staging before and afters for some free lessons from the pros.<\/p>\n

Staging Case Study #1: From cold commercial office to welcoming residential bungalow<\/h2>\n

Larissa Barth<\/a>, owner of Sacramento-based Alexander and Jones Home Staging, was enlisted to stage a bungalow zoned for both commercial and residential. When she walked into the space, she knew it was in the midst of an identity crisis.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was a little bungalow cottage located in the downtown area, and it had been used for commercial, but it was still a little cottage,\u201d says Barth. \u201cIt was very confusing before staging.\u201d<\/p>\n

It came with all the trappings of a home, including a fireplace and full kitchen but was outfitted with office-esque accents, which Barth described as \u201cgray on gray on gray.\u201d This half-office, half-home hung in limbo, stuck in no man\u2019s land.<\/p>\n

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Barth decided the best approach was to turn the \u201calmost office\u201d back into a full-fledged home. That meant incorporating friendlier elements, and combating against some of the vibes in the space reminiscent of Dunder Mifflin<\/a>. Because the space was so drab, they brought in pops of color in the furniture, and incorporated area rugs to detract from the corporate wall to wall carpeting.<\/p>\n

Key takeaways:<\/h4>\n