Chateau in the City

A bit of Scottish Highlands, an Urban Chateau, a Fraternity House? Whatever you call it…it’s ever so cool.

Beauty around every corner, ornately carved doors leading to other pleasantly surprising (and well staged) rooms. And all the gorgeous wood paneling must be what makes the home so peaceful and quiet inside. A window-filled turret attached to the Main Bedroom? Ummm… dreamy. Even the door knocker is a 10!

I have one simple request: I must be invited to sit at the dining table under the painted ceiling panels with the new owner that I want to be friends with. Deal? Okay, carry on…

This urban chateau is listed by Lisa Tenure for Coldwell Banker Bain and that stunning staging is by us gals at Open House Staging.

A Full Circle House

Back in 1989 my sister and I rented this home. We added roommates and started our careers. It was a pretty fancy home for us back in the day. It then was later purchased by some good friends of mine who did a great remodel and today’s sellers added their touch with more improvements.

Thrilled my sister and I got to stage this home. We were flooded by memories of the big Snow Event of 1990, our apple cup party where we let the neighbors know ahead of time, our cars being stolen from out front, and convincing our landlord to get us a VCR during the snow.

Our team of hardworking and overworked Stager Girls absolutely loved its charm and character. Thank you universe for bringing it back into our circle.

Memory Lane is listed by Elaine Shankland & Kris Murphy for Keller Williams and that fab staging is by us gals at Open House Staging.

The Principal's Office

What fun to be a part of staging in an iconic building. The old Queen Anne High School. Go Grizzlys!! And…it’s the principal’s office. All of us Stager Girls got lost in this big building. Harken back to your Freshman year. Remember the fear of getting lost? It takes you back in time for sure.

Sad Fact: Due to low enrollment it got turned in to 137 apartments in 1986.

Fun Fact: The school was created after the Alaska Gold Rush flooded thousands of new students to the Seattle area.

The Principal’s Office is listed by Kris Murphy and Elaine Shankland for Keller Williams and the fabulous staging is by us gals as Open House Staging.

And We're Off!

The housing market is still healthy based on our staging schedule. Sharing with you our Queen Anne listing.

And…. an adorable ADU!

This very cool listing is by Audrey Manzanares for Windermere Real Estate and the New Year staging is by us at Open House Staging. The fab photography is by TJ Simon.

Queen Anne Staging

Grateful to get to stage a stunning property. We did take a moment to admire the big views from this beauty. Part of our mission was to successfully marry our art with the homeowner’s art. We think it worked.

Listing by Mary Snyder and Bob Deville for Compass. Staging by those amazing Stager Girls at Open House LLC.

Netflix Design Show

In the design world my sister and I long ago watched this couple make their rise in the industry. First we saw them at a small design conference, then Instagram, then their own retail shop, a design shop, a furniture line at Target and now a SHOW!!

Syd and Shea McGee take us through home renovation projects. The part I liked the most is they show the process of building their own home (which is amazing). They show a home across the street from their build which has an unrelatable budget and finally the remodel of a family space in a modest home.

I watched her pack up her plates in her rental house and loved knowing that I have the very same Crate & Barrel plates. Honestly, I did get inspired and I hope you will as well.

Enjoy!!

Staging

Listing by an amazing team: Kris Murphy & Elaine Shankland for Keller Williams Luxury. Staging by another amazing team here at Open House Staging.

Stunning Capitol Hill Home

This was a favorite of ours for sure. It is ONE. BIG. HOUSE. The home owner left a few pieces of furniture for us to use and we all wish we could load them up on our truck and use them again.

The listing is by Amy Sajer for Windermere Real Estate, the photography is by Greg White with Seattle Home Photography, and that great staging is by us at Open House LLC.

Waterfront Staging

We love staging jobs that bring us to the water. Doors open, boats passing by, train moving through, and seagulls galore. Now if we could just take a moment to stop what we are doing and appreciate it all. Sometimes a deadline keeps our heads down and the machine buzzing away.

We have a new rule (which is all too often broken) that we need to sit down for 10 minutes and relax. We know it helps but we continue to let the day slip by without a break.

Listing by Dawn Bourdo and Corey Hayes for Mr. Magnolia. Staging by some pretty exhausted stager girls at Open House Staging.

***HOME STAGING WAREHOUSE SALE ***

We are preparing for several shipments of new furniture so we are selling everything for ridiculously low prices.

Imagine lightly used sofas, love seats, dining tables, side tables, dining chairs, living room chairs, bar stools, art & more all for CHEAP prices.

Saturday August 23, 2019

9am to Noon

4640 Union Bay Place NE #C

Seattle 98105

***Weather Permitting***

Staging Extravaganza

What a thrill to stage an incredible estate.

From Wikipedia:

Dunn Gardens in Seattle, Washington, is a privately owned 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) property composed of the remaining acreage of the estate of Arthur G. Dunn Sr., who made his fortune in the fish cannery business. Dunn bought the property in 1914 as a summer get-a-way for his family, and contracted the landscaping to the Olmsted Brothers. Upon his death, the property was inherited by his children. His son Edward B. Dunn provided for the care of his share of the estate in his will. A trust was created two years after his death to oversee the entire property. Dunn Gardens were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1994, and are open for special public events and docent-led guided tours April through July, and from September through October.

I will admit, the home does feel like a get-away or a 2nd home. It is not formal and feels cabin-y in many parts of it. Other parts it’s crazy sexy so who knows how they lived in it.

And then there is the cottage:

Definitely a 2 truck day. What a major project. It was chaotic moving in but when the trucks drove away it was calm beautiful and quiet.

Here is the listing with Mary Snyder for Compass Washington. Staging by Open House Staging.