Do stagers like Interior Design?

First, I apologize for missing yesterday's blog. I had a reaction to medication I am taking and woke up with my eyes swelled shut. All under control now. But, I sure will be glad when I reach the end of the antibiotics.

So, do stagers like Interior Design? Up until now, I have been able to draw on national research to make generalized statements. Now we enter the arena of personal experience. Everyone is going to have their own opinion.

All of the stagers I know really like Designed rooms. I do.

Because I concentrate of depersonalizing, I enjoy seeing how the Designer has personalized the space. The client's favorite art pieces, that beloved chair, are integrated into the whole with artistry and delicate care.

One of my favorite "games" is, how would I Stage this Designed room? Usually, I find a core of furniture. The sofa, chair, and cocktail table (for frequent example) are arranged just I would arrange them. To stage the furniture, all I would have to do is remove the other pieces of furniture. When I look at decorative objects, again I usually find a backbone then, in my mind, remove all the little pieces and the big pieces that revolve around that core.

Window treatments can be a problem when I play this game. Window treatments are sometimes highly personal, command attention, and are very complex. These I take down in my mind. These are wonderful in a home that is lived in, but constitute an unacceptable level of distraction in a house that is for sale. On the other hand, some beautiful window treatments are simple accents to the window placement and the view. These, I leave just as they are (in my mind).

Simple rule of my thumb?
I look on the work of Interior Designers as art: very appropriate for people when they live in their home. My Designer friends, when they look at a room I have Staged, tend to laugh and say, "That is a nice beginning. But I feel like I should finish it!"

Tomorrow, let's talk about Redesign or Redecoration.

'Bye All