In this small 900 square
foot 3 bedroom starter home in Winnipeg, there was no room for an eating area
in the kitchen. When it came time to sell, the homeowners knew they were going
to have to show buyers that there was space for an eating area but weren’t sure
how to achieve that without over stuffing the small kitchen with a table and
chairs. During the Staging Consultation we found that the room just off the
kitchen (which had become a catch all storage room for the young couple) would
make a great eating area. We recommended that the sellers remove the boxes and
other items that were being stored in the room so it could be transformed into
the desperately needed eating area. Once staging day came we changed out their
existing wood dinette table for a light weight glass top table with open airy
chairs. We also added a console table which could easily double as a server and
also demonstrated a way to introduce storage into the smallish room. Before Staging After Staging Because of all the boxes
and items stored in the room it appeared to be very tiny. Once the boxes were
removed the space really opened up. By using the lighter feeling glass table
and open backed chairs we were able to use a table and four chairs without overwhelming
the small space with what would have felt like too much furniture. RESA-Pro member Kelly
Penuita is the Lead Interior Stylist at DecoChic Interiors where she
specializes in Residential Interior Decorating and Home Staging in Winnipeg,
MB. Her company is based on integrity,
respect and trust – the fundamentals to building lasting relationships with her
clients. www.decochicinteriors.ca |