Chrissie Sutherland Ready Set Stage

Here is a townhome I have had the privilege to stage for the 2008 High Point, NC Parade of Homes.  We were cutting it really close, but got it done with no electricity or water.  They finally brought in a generator for us so we could iron and vaccum.  Here are the before and after pictures.  Enjo...

Hi there, I found this great product to use my air mattresses on.  Before I was using moving boxes to set them on and they were a little off and the bedskirt never seemed to come all the way to the floor, therefore showing the moving boxes underneath.  We have a store here called Garden Ridge.  I...

Hi all, I was watching TV this afternoon and saw a commercial about outdated mirrors.  You know the mirrors in the bathroom that are stuck to the wall with glue or clips?  This is a cool solution to update it.  You can order a frame to the exact dimensions in various colors and patterns.  It look...

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share a cool website to make free photoshows.  You can put as many photos on it as you like and can embed the link and post it.  It is a great tool for advertising and the best part is IT'S FREE.  Can't beat that.  Here is an example of what it looks like.  Enjoy and...

Here is a townhouse I just finished staging in Lexington, NC.  The townhouse community is having their grand opening this Sunday.  There are a lot of different builders, and so far, this is the only one that has been staged.  Hopefully it will bring in some prospective buyers (and some more busin...

Hi all, I thought I would share this story with you because I thought it was very interesting.  It is very sad that the housing market has come to this. Maybe we should market the banks for staging forclosed homes.  It would certainly help in this situation.  (although it would be better to help ...

Hi all, Here is a house I just finished.  It was an occupied stage, but it almost felt like there was no life in the home.  I needed a lot of accessories and some furniture rearranging to really bring the life back in.  Here are the photos.  Enjoy!!        

Hi all, I just finished another vacant stage.  I love doing vacants.  You have so much more power to use your creativity.  I did some work for this builder during the parade and they have contacted me to do another one of their new construction homes.  I love working with them because they buy ev...

This home had a very bright family room.  When you were in the room it didn't feel relaxing at all.  So, we toned it down, using Sherwin Williams balanced beige and it really changed the feel of the room.  It now feels cleaner and more relaxing.   And the pictures on the internet show the home mu...

I'm so excited.  I did a consultation on this house on Monday, Memorial Day.  Staged it Tuesday.  The Realtor took pictures Thursday.  It hit the MLS Friday evening, had their first showing Saturday morning at 9:00, and they made on offer right at the showing.  There was a lot of packing away of ...