Make sure you highlight the best architectural features when selling… ‘The way you live in your home, is not the way you sell your house’ has been a PRES staging mantra for over 10 years now. We were staging this gorgeous heritage home in Vancouver and wanted to highlight the best architectural features. Currently many of the best features of this room are hidden.  The home seller was using this room as their family room. The furniture is not well placed and quite frankly it just doesn’t work as a family room. After trying a few different furniture configurations we decided that this room was not going to be a family room after all As home stagers we often ‘think outside the box’ and see what we can do to enhance the look of each room making each room’s beauty stand on its own. So… The ... 11/20/2012

Before & After Photos - Home Staging Vancouver, B.C. My company, Exit Stage Right, had the pleasure of staging this condo for sale in the Cambie area of Vancouver.  This property was an absolute delight to stage.  The building is only three years old, and it has a lovely view of downtown Vancouver and the mountains to the North.  The finishes are high end, and there are many professionals in this building, including many in the medical profession, due to its proximity to Vancouver General Hospital.  We sourced furniture that would fit well in a condo-sized setting, using several glass pieces to emphasize space and light.  We also made a special effort to include many textures in the accessories and furnishings, bringing in wood, rouched fabric, smooth metals, and organic materials such ... 10/20/2011

A Bird's Eye View - Vancouver Home Staging One of the pleasures of being a Home Stager, is seeing my city, Vancouver, from various view points.  I live on the North Shore, and view Vancouver from atop a mountain.  However, it's always fun to look at the city from a completely different perspective.  The problem with living on a mountain, is that you don't actually see the mountain, because you're on it! Here are some photos of the view from a condo we recently staged.  This condo is in the Cambie area, a fantastic location, close to great shopping and restaurants.  I couldn't resist taking a few photos of the view from this condo on the 10th floor.  The first photo is from the first time I visited the condo, on a cloudy, rainy day, and yet I was still blown away by the view.  When we re... 10/20/2011

Home Staging in Vancouver, B.C. - Spring has Sprung in this Condo! I just received some very good news today.  A condo we staged near the Vancouver General Hospital about a month ago has just SOLD!  The condo had been on the market since January and was looking a little sad.  We were called in last month to see if staging would help move this property.  The rooms seemed to be drab and lifeless.  Dominating the living room, was one of the ugliest sofas I've ever seen.  Ok, maybe in its day it was beautiful, but time had not been good to this dreary chesterfield! Another complaint by potential buyers was that the rooms looked too small to house a proper sized bed.  How many times have we heard this?  Not only that, but one of the bedrooms was painted a sickly yellow.   The solution?  Brin... 04/28/2010

Listing by Deri Jopson - The Jopsons - Prudential Sterling Realty Unit #602 - 1633 West 10th Ave "Hennessy House" exclusive South Granville location. 1633 West 10th Avenue! Rare 2 storey unit. Awesome city and mountain views. Best seat in the house for fireworks display! Immacuately kept building and home. Kitchen, living & dining rooms on one level, bedrooms on the other. Kitchen has Thermador wall oven and cook top, Sub Zero Fridge, garbage compactor & garburator. There are 2 balconies, one on each level. 2 side by side parking. Right in the heart of vibrant South Granville shopping district. Steps to restaurants, art galleries, theatre, and exclusive shops. Walk to Granville Island. Rentals are allowed. Maint. Fee: $287.02 Room Measurements: Main F. Living Room 13'8 x 11'3 Main F. Ki... 10/02/2008

Traffic was backed up bumper to bumper on the Cambie Street bridge Thursday as Canada Line construction has limited Cambie Street to one lane each way from the south end of the bridge deck all the up to W. 16th Ave. This will stay like this for the next few months. If you are headed out of Downtown plan to use any other route. Granville Street bridge, Burrard, Main, or even east to Knight street. Just stay several blocks away from Cambie. Heather Ash and Yukon streets will also be affected by people attempting to short cut the mess. Do support those Cambie St merchants though. Maybe ride the bike over. Walk. Just do not drive unless you've got lots of time and who has that these days.  02/03/2007