Staging-Lake Forest Park

Loved staging this dated tired home in Lake Forest Park. We had a blast breathing new life in it. It's a good home with great spaces.

My photos are mostly to record the furniture pieces we use. I wish we had a staff that could make this appear magazine worthy with lamp cords disappearing and pillows fluffed to perfection.


This was our favorite room off the kitchen. The colours do not show well but we used purple, blue and brown. The finished product was awesome.

Listed by Pamela Jensen of Windermere.

Staging-Laurelhurst

I don't have to love all of the houses we stage. This one tops my "do not want even if you gave it to me list". Sister Ex did not feel the same. She very much liked the house-but I just ignored her as sisters do.

We lightened the boring living room by going with just cream, blue, green & white. I do like the results.




The window behind the couch really should be a door leading to the garden but it was just a window... a big tease. Not that the back yard was anything. Just a bunch of mismatched Home Depot pots but in my imagination it was fabulous and a door to fabulous would have been good.


This is where the remodel money was spent. The master was lovely.
A nice view, pretty dressing area, beautiful bath and a fireplace that almost beat out the view.



This room could have used the remodel dollars. It was right off the entry so it was a visual from the moment you entered. Our goal was to lighten it up as much as possible.


In case Bed Bath & Beyond is wondering where their white bedding went you can point them in this direction. The kid's bedroom colours were screaming loud so we had no choice but to tone them down down down.
Yikes!
This is the family room. We tried to fit a couch but the openings would not allow, so we moved to a love seat-nope that would not work either. Two tries and $100.00 later in moving fees we just went with chairs.

In the end, what do I know. This house had 2 offers the week it went on the market. I'm just the stager with big design opinions. It must be a good house...to someone.

Wine Tasting in Washington

Hard Row to Hoe was by far my favorite winery located on the shores of Lake Chelan. It has a great story and a wonderful personality. So many wineries want to create their version of "Italian" so they all end up looking the same. This little winery is by far very different.



The story goes that in the 30's the miners would take a taxi that would row them too Point Lovely to visit their ladies at the brothel. The label shows the miners rowing through stormy weather and returning in the calm sunshine.












Custom Designed Wallpaper...look closely