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Archive for September, 2010
Seaside Home Stagers’ Latest Home Transformation
Before: The Challenge
The most challenging project to date for Seaside Home Stagers was this three-bedroom, three-bath Huntington Lake villa at The Reserve in Pawleys Island.
This home was specifically designed by the owners to reflect their own modern taste. But after two months on the market, the feedback from potential buyers and realtors was not that positive. So the owners realized they needed help to make some changes and they called us.
When Seaside Home Stagers first visited the home for our initial consultation, the first item on our “to-do” list of needed changes was the fireplace in the great room. It was simply a recess in the wall with no mantle, bordered by small shiny blue-silver tiles with no finished edges. Plus, the areas on either side of the fireplace were empty causing potential buyers to wonder what could be done with them. Instead of inviting potential buyers in, this great room at best distracted them and at worst, turned them off.
Seaside Home Stagers worked with the homeowner to re-design this space. The challenge was to complement the contemporary design of the home, but to add some traditional touches. We recommended replacing the existing tilework with a ceramic tile surround that matched the tile floor, added a tile base to the fireplace and framed it with a white mantle and trim. And to complete the look, we recommended installing glass shelving in both niches to create space that could be used for a variety of purposes.
At a recent brokers’ open house sponsored by Mitch Mims of the Litchfield Company in Pawleys Island, agents gave the transformation rave reviews. This villa is now truly a place to call home, situated on the edge of Huntington Lake, with plenty of space inside with two suites upstairs for guests and both a patio and screened porch to enjoy the out of doors.
And the best part is all the landscaping maintenance is taken care of. You can throw away your lawnmower forever!!!
Follow this link to see all the before and after photos http://picasaweb.google.com/lucindalong4/HuntingtonLakeCirclePortfolio?feat=directlink or simply go to my Portfolio (cont.) page of this website. You can find the listing for this lovely home at www.thelitchfieldcompany.com MLS Number: 1018209.
