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Great post and so very true.  It is amazing what I find inside some of my listings... I love mirrors in rooms.

Kate ~ Great idea!  I posted on the Home Goods blog, as well.

Kate- I can see I have to get myself some plate hangers! I have found decorative trays and displayed them on stands. Thanks for the reminder about plates!

Hi ladies,

thanks for commenting, I am always amazed at the treasures clients have they do not realize they can use to accent their home. kh

Kate,

Using what the homeowner already has, but in a new creative way, is one of the most rewarding aspects of helping to stage client's home.  Are those plate hangers easy to apply?

Congrats on the featured post in Home Goods!!!  You have really great ideas that are no/low cost!

Hi All,

I am glad that you liked the plate idea. So many time I find these amazing things tucked into client's cabinets that never get used or are still in their original packaging. I love the look on their face when we find something that they can use and not have to spend money on.

The plate hangers are really easy- they have hooks on springs and latch onto the plate. On the back is a wire hanger that you can hang on a nail. I get them at my local hardware store for about $1.50 apiece. I always keep a few in my staging kit so I can instantly add some art.

Thanks for checking out this blog and my HomeGoods blog. The response from the industry has been great. This is another step in getting consumers to notice home stagers and the value we bring to the home selling process. KH

My little guy posing for the photo - in my own kitchen - on his way to bed last night:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 My mother used to hang plates everywhere.  My husband only lets me do it in the kitchen!!

It's a great idea for those needing to replace all those family photos they've covered the walls with.

Interesting points...there are some easy ways to update n old house without re-furninshing the whole thing.  Some artwork can definitely do the trick, and so can some indirect or accent lighting, rather than just the ceiling fixtures.  There's a point though, when a seller can go too far trying to make the old home look new.  For example, a 1905 victorian just isn't supposed to look modern.  In many ways, it can't.  I do like the artwork suggestion, and I'll use it!

Great post Kate.  I just left a comment on your blog at HomeGoods.  Congratulations by the way, this is so exciting for you and for the staging industry!

 

Kate, after I stopped in on your HomeGoods blog I came back here. I can't remember if I've said this before so if it is a repeat forgive me. Congratulations on your HomeGoods gig. That is wonderful. Thanks for taking it up a notch for the industry! Well done!!! As for the plates, I love them! We keep the plate hangers as well as table top holders for display plates. Way to go! 

Kate;

   I too visited your HomeGoods post and it is wonderful.  Congratulations on such an amazing opportunity!

Hope it brings you continued success!

Cheers,

thanks all, I love the pic of Juliet's boy with the plates BTW- the pink dining room on the hg site is mine- I did not have time to take new pics so I used that one. I told you my house is not neutral or staged! It is very personal and would need a total staging intervention if I needed to sell it. KH

Kate, Thank you so much for sharing...I am going to link and send some of my "findings" at Home Goods., don't you just love thast store ???

I really like the vesatility of plates!  Here is one I recently used as a focal point...

This living room is open to a bright red dining room.  You can't really tell from the picture, but there are red berries on the 'greenery' that really pull it all together.