Last week, we had the great pleasure of staging another beautiful home in Encino for my favorite builder. We moved the furniture and our accessories from a different Encino home we had staged for him which sold. I love working with this builder because the quality of construction is excellent, his attention to detail is amazing and his homes are always so well designed. 
Both houses are similar in style, and while the square footage of each house was different, we staged the same number of rooms (except for one bedroom, a wine cellar and media room). The furniture fit in the new house perfectly.
For more information about this beautiful Montecito Spanish style pool home South of the Boulevard in Encino, contact the Listing Agent, Kevin Driscoll (818)398-0797.
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Michelle has staged hundreds of Los Angeles homes, many of which have sold with multiple offers, above listing price.
She works with home sellers, listing agents and asset managers to prepare homes for sale throughout Los Angeles.
Moving Mountains Design provides vacant home staging, occupied home staging, color consultations, corporate and executive relocations, move organization, redesign, and interior design. We also stage model homes, REOs,foreclosures and auction properties for real estate investors and asset managers.
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Great home staging job Michelle! I love the hardwood floors. How nice it must be to work with such a great builder. A perfect team.
Thank you Janice. This builder spares no expense with his finishes. Everything is very tastefully done. I keep playing the lottery in the hope of being able to buy one of his houses.
Michelle, I even know THE BOULEVARD. MANY years ago my dad had a business at the corner of THE BOULEVARD and Hayvenhurst. AND my favorite childhood star, Annette Funicello lived in Encino. Thanks for the memories AND great staging! Did you rent those ginormous rugs?
Ginger: Wow Annette Funicello. Now I feel old because I know who she is (sorry Annette!) Regarding the rugs, I get them from a Persian rug dealer and I own some. Nothing raises the perceived value like some beautiful Persian rugs.
Gorgeous home and the staging is lovely. I know the area too as I am a Valley girl, raised in West Hills!!
I remember the pictures from the last similar house. This one is beautiful as well.
Beautiful home Michelle, but your staging was just what it needed to give it that grand feel it seems worthy of. The vacant photos do not do it justice. You showcased it beautifully. Great work!
Smart builder for a) choosing YOU to stage and b) choosing to stage. Your photos are proof of the impact staging can have.
Congratulations. Your post is being featured in the group Staging Before & After Pictures.
Kathy
Michelle ~ As always, gorgeous job! You added just the right amount of furnishings and accessories to this house. It must make it easier to move the merchandise from one house to the other.
Annette STILL lives in Encino!
Another beautiful job - as always! Isn't it amazing how much larger the rooms look with furniture in them? Warmer also....
Fabulous job as always, Michelle! The transformation of the family room is particularly striking...it went from blah to beautiful.
Michelle ~ An absolute beautiful job, as always! Anyone who is lucky enough to have you work your magic on their home is fortunate indeed - www.debrasdesigningdetails.com
It looks wonderful Michelle!! Great pictures, wonderful staging! Hope it sells fast :)
Michelle - You did a great job, as always. Thanks for shariing.
Cathy Lee: Thank you. This style of home is common in Los Angeles so it is important to stage and make it stand out.
Beth: Similar houses, just one is a little smaller. I got a killer deal on the furniture rental, so it made sense to transfer the furniture into another house that had a similar architectural style. Both houses were pretty far apart in price and sq. footage, so different buyers will be seeing the new house.
Michele: The new house has already been on the market for 3 months before staging. Hopefully, staging will be the magic bullet. Thank you.
Thank you for the feature Kathy. I fully appreciate the builder's desire to stage and stage well.
Kathy P: The switch out was less painful than I expected. We did bring a lot of new accessories, bedding and accent pillows to give it a new look. The hard part was the weather. It was pouring!
Rita: :o))
Melissa: Staging really paints a picture for potential buyers of how warm and enjoyable a house can be. Empty, most houses are souless shells. Staged, they are alive and provactive.
Thank you Lisa!
Thanks, Debra. That is very nice of you to say.
Wendy: I'm with you on that one Sister. A fast sale would be a wonderful thing indeed.
Thank you Wanda. Are you still busy as ever?
Aloha Michelle,
The carpet in the living room really enlarges the feel of the space but anchors the seating area well. I like your use of the color orange. Thanks for sharing.
Peace,
I agree about the carpet, Kimo. The right size and appropriate color make all the difference. I love the color orange. In Feng Shui it is a color that motivates activity or change. I'm hoping to motivate potential buyers to make an offer on this home:o))
Beautiful work as always Michelle! It's amazing that you were able to use the same pieces in this house as in the other.
Thanks Annie. I had to edit since the rooms were smaller, but not too much. I also added a couple of new pieces to freshen the look. They styles of architecture were similar so I was fortunate and everything worked out.
Michelle, Glad you shared some of these pictures. How fun that I was able to see it in person!!!
I'm glad you got to see it also, David. And I was so happy to meet you. I hope you'll call the next time you are back in LA.
Michelle, As always you did a beautiful job on this home. I loved the carpet as well...it lifts up the room. Some lucky family is going to fall in love with this home!
Carole: Thank you for your vote of confidence and kind comments. BTW, I love your new photo. Very professional!
Michele -- Beautiful work! I know I'm not the first one to say this, but the generous-sized rugs contribute so much to the luxurious look of these rooms (I especially love the top one). You can still see the hardwoods, but the size of the rugs are appropriate to the room -- something that's often lacking in staging photos. Lovely!
Thank you Leslie. Personally I think high qality rugs add a lot to the perceived value of any staging project. I recommend that stagers form a relationship with a Persian rug dealer in order to rent rugs (when appropriate) for their staging projects. It should be easier than ever in this economy. One proviso - make sure you have enough insurance to cover the value of the rugs used.
I have used hundreds of rugs in my staging projects and have only had one rug damaged (stained) during all those stagings. The home owner paid for the cleaning of the rug from the security deposit ($200 cleaning fee).
Those rugs look huge, they make such a difference. Oh, I just say where Leslie agrees. As usual, great job!