Diana Young's (dianayoung) Blog

As professional stagers, it is our job to show potential buyers why they would love living in this home and how best to use the existing space.   We staged this 2600 square foot condo last week in a waterfront Edmonds community. The bedrooms and this master bath were all super-sized! Here is the ...

"I cannot believe this is the same house!"  That was the comment by the real estate agent after he saw his newly staged listing in the Edmonds bowl.  When we previewed this circa 1965 home, the agent gave us his instructions:  "Work your magic!"  So we did!  Can you believe these beautiful hardwo...

This weekend we staged a charming Edmonds rambler.  With only 1100 square feet and priced under $230K, this is the perfect home for first time buyers.  We took our color cues from the existing wall paint and went for a cottage, casual Pottery Barn look. Love these hardwood floors!   Living Room: ...

The Seattle suburb of Edmonds, WA has the motto "It's an Edmonds kind of day!"  My business partner/sister Alisa and I both grew up in Edmonds and currently live here with our families.  It's always a treat to stage in our own backyard, this time a condo in the waterfront condo community of Point...

As stagers, we all have favorite staging projects.  Some are just more fun than others!  This home we staged last week in the exclusive town of Woodway, WA, (a suburb of Seattle) is one of my recent favorits. It brought back some fond memories for me. Just a few blocks from my parent's home, I ca...

The craftsman style home is a favorite with Seattle area home buyers.  This one in the Crown Hill/Broadview area of Seattle was built in 1919 and retains much of it's original charm.  The house features beautiful wood trimmed windows, some stained glass windows, and hardwood floors (under the cur...

We staged this equestrian property on Saturday in the picturesque town of North Bend, Washington.   The house has very nice features, such as this family room with fireplace and beautiful view out the large window.  The staging took this room from "nice" to "wow!"   Staging by SISTERS Interior Re...

We staged this beautiful new construction rambler in Edmonds last weekend for one of our favorite builder clients, Gilbert Constuction.  Our photographer, Rick Landreth of Windermere Real Estate, took this shot of the living room.  Who else but me notices that the decorative wooden balls in the b...

Last week we staged this cute cottage style home down a quiet lane in Edmonds.  The warm golden yellow paint in the living room photographed beautifully!  Enjoy the "before" and "after" staging photos! Living room before staging:   Living Room after staging:   Kitchen before staging:   Kitchen af...

Last week we staged this model home at Creekside in Kenmore.  The builder did not want us to use any area rugs on the new hardwood floors, so we used lots of color in pillows, interesting accessories and artwork. This is the thrid development we have staged for this savvy builder.  He knows that ...