Everything’s Coming up Roses in Clintonville

By Jessica Pack

There’s something to be said about simplifying one’s life.  Consolidating.  Creating solutions.  De-cluttering.  There are obvious perks to small homes.  For example, it takes less energy to heat or cool and less time to clean.

Our home stage on North High St in Clintonville was a home on the smaller side at just over 1,100 square feet.  What it lacked in size, it made up for in other a host of other sensible ways.  Location location location.  This beauty was directly across the street from Columbus Park of Roses and a branch of the Columbus Public Library…literally…look out the front window.  And if walking or bicycling to nearby eateries is your thing, you’re in luck.

This little gem had all the components anyone would need and they were all within steps of the other.  Bedrooms were across the hall from each other and close to the bathroom.  The living room was actually spacious.  We did a little trial and error with placement but in the end, created a room where the residents could enjoy the fireplace and/or watch tv and/or utilize a desk to catch up on a little work.  We demonstrated seating for seven…SEVEN!!!  That’s worth bragging about.  That’s room for a party!

Work smarter, not harder.  Isn’t that how the saying goes?  N High was that way for us too.  Our warehouse was close had we needed to run back for anything (which we didn’t).  We have developed a system when we stage of who does what. It works for us.  We know who can knock out ironing and who can do efficient placement.  Teamwork makes the dream work.

Much like the simplicity of having a small home lends itself to organization, our well-oiled staging machine staff cranked out the entire stage in record time. Sanctuary used just the right amount of decor and that decor was used in a manner to maximize function as well as style. In the end, we showed the BIG things that can be done in a smaller space.