This week’s staging was a cute condo on Bethel Road.  The owners moved on to a larger home, and working with a terrific agent, Young Mouck (can’t not say enough good things about her!!!), they decided to stage to help their condo sell faster.  Our crew had a great time painting and staging to help transform this condo from empty to fabulous.  Enjoy the pics below!

First up, the foyer, staged for a great first impression.

Right off the foyer is the kitchen, open to the dining and living areas.

Love how the living/dining turned out!

On to the master suite, in relaxing neutrals.  A calm oasis.

A room fit for a princess, with a matching bathroom.

Home office – all set to be productive.

And one last picture of the living area.

This one was so much fun to stage!  We’ve been really busy at Sanctuary, so stay tuned for several more stagings in the next couple of weeks.

We recently worked alongside a homeowner in Delaware Ohio to make a few tweaks in her home to get it show ready.  Enjoy the photos below!

Enjoy…more stagings to come soon!

We’ve been so busy at Sanctuary lately it’s been tough to keep up with our blog!  Stay tuned for new posts in the coming weeks featuring our newest stagings.  For today, we wanted to share a few photos from a staged by Sanctuary listing in Columbus/Hilliard.

Before you take a look at the photos below, I wanted to give a shout out to one terrific and very talented lady – Karli Moore of Karli Moore Photography.  She took the photos below, and I have to say, her work is stunning!

Here’s the outside of the home…wow, right?!?

On to the beautiful interior!  It was a pleasure working alongside the homeowners to get this home show ready.  Love the wide open living – the dining, living and kitchen flow together so nicely.

On to the bedrooms…

The family room…

Finally, the bathrooms!

It was a pleasure to stage this beauty…I know that it will go fast.  More to come…

Sanctuary recently staged a historic home in Downtown Columbus.  With exposed brick in various areas, hardwood floors, beautiful woodwork and an all new kitchen and bathrooms, this home was a joy to stage.  This one will be hitting the market soon, and I’m sure that it will go fast!  Here’s a look at the finished product!

First, the living room.  Love the fireplace and hardwood floors!  We used shades of blues, browns, creams and clay. Isn’t the staircase neat?  I love older homes!Now, the kitchen.  Completely renovated and fully staged.  Can you picture yourself entertaining friends and family here? Isn’t that Columbus milk bottle cute?And a half bath off the kitchen.The master.  Love the exposed brick!
The guest bedroom.  What a great size!
Finally, the kids rooms.  
And one last look at my favorite room – the living room.We have two more stagings coming up. Turning out to be a busy March!

One of the questions that I hear the most is where did you get that art?  This week, I’m sharing some of my secret sources for the best art around.

While nothing beats an original by a local artist, several stores provide a great resource when trying to find the right art.  First up, my very favorite:  World Market.  I love so many pieces there.  Here’s one of my favorites – let’s take a close look, then see the art in a room styled by Sanctuary.

World Market once again – this blue and gold art ties the look of a Sanctuary staged bedroom together.  Love this piece!

Another spot for great art?  Wayfair.com.  Here’s how we used a piece from Wayfair in a bedroom we styled.

Here are a few other rooms with great art – most of these pieces came from places like At Home, Pier 1, Hobby Lobby, Ballard Designs, Home Goods and Kirklands – a few more places for affordable art.

In each of these spaces, great art ties the whole look together.  Want to see some other great pieces?  Check out my “Awesome Art” board on pinterest!

Follow Sanctuary Staging and Styling LLC’s board Awesome art on Pinterest.

We recently had the pleasure of staging a home in Galloway, Ohio in Hilliard schools.  This 2100 square foot, 4 bed, 2.5 home was beautiful to begin with, but staging created that extra wow factor.  And wow, it did – SOLD in 24 hours!

When entering the home, the living room is the first room you see.  With light and bright colors, this living room was both serene and inviting.

The living room gave way to a formal dining room.

The dining room led into the kitchen, staged to sell!

Next the family room…what a great space!

Finally, rounding out the first floor, a half bath.

Moving on to the master bedroom, a sanctuary in blue and gold.

Two really cute kids rooms…

Last but not least, a beautiful guest bedroom.

This project was a joy to work on!  Our client said “The staging was a big hit and got tons of compliments!”  That’s what we love to hear and why we love what we do.

We are thrilled to announce…

— For immediate release —

Sanctuary Staging of Columbus, Ohio Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016

Over 35 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World

Columbus, Ohio, January 15, 2016 – Sanctuary Staging and Styling LLC has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The home staging and redesign company was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 35 million monthly users on Houzz. Customer Service honors are based on several factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2015. Architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular are recognized with the Photography award. A “Best Of Houzz 2016” badge will appear on winners’ profiles, as a sign of their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.

“We are honored to be recognized by Houzz for providing exceptional service to our clients” said Michelle Zarlengo, owner of Sanctuary Staging and Styling, LLC, “Whether we are staging to sell or styling to live, we help our clients transform their most important and coveted asset into a home that they love or a property any buyer can see themselves living in. Our success is not only measured by spaces we create, but more importantly, by how our customers feel after working with us. This award acknowledges our commitment to delivering the highest standard of service.”

“Anyone building, remodeling or decorating looks to Houzz for the most talented and service-oriented professionals” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re so pleased to recognize Sanctuary Staging, voted one of our “Best Of Houzz” professionals by our enormous community of homeowners and design enthusiasts actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

Follow Sanctuary Staging and Styling on Houzz at https://www.houzz.com/pro/sanctuarystaging or learn more at www.sanctuarystaging.com.

About Sanctuary Staging and Styling, LLC

Whether staging a home to support the highest purchase price possible or redesigning a room or rooms to maximize enjoyment, Sanctuary Staging and Styling LLC consistently delivers success for its clients, leveraging years of experience in buying, renovating, designing and selling homes, professional design training and a customer centric approach.  Sanctuary specializes in designing spaces that are warm and welcoming, a retreat from the chaos of everyday living.  The company thoughtfully and artistically highlights each home’s most positive features, creating a lasting impression. Sanctuary Staging and Styling LLC, proudly serves Franklin, Delaware and Licking Counties, including Columbus, Westerville, New Albany, Galena, Granville, Delaware, Powell, and other Central Ohio Communities.  For more information, visit www.sanctuarystaging.com.

About Houzz

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a small room to building a custom home and everything in between, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community empowered by technology, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow and Tokyo. Houzz and the Houzz logo are registered trademarks of Houzz Inc. worldwide. For more information, visit houzz.com.

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From our family to yours, wishing you the happiest of holiday seasons!  Looking forward to seeing many more of these signs in the year to come!

A while ago, I promised to share a few more finds from my summer trip to Merchandise Mart in Chicago…and time just keeps slipping by.  At least its still 2015…for a few more weeks.  My earlier post focused on trends found in tile, flooring and other surfaces.  This one?  All sorts of other interesting things I saw!  From the interesting to the absurd, here are a few photos.

Remember what I said about the Mart – it is huge…HUGE!  The building takes up an entire block and has its own zip code – its that kind of big.  So at the Mart, there’s room after room after room of materials.  Here’s just a few spaces.

The choices are endless.  At any rate, here are a few more things I found, from the beautiful to the well, hmm, over the top.  There were tons of interesting lamps and lighting fixtures, but it is rare to see a lamp that gives you light in the base and on top…I wonder how much this one costs.

Isn’t this table pretty?  World Market has an excellent low cost take on this table and instead of a four digit cost, it is under $500.  The World Market version has made its way into several of my stagings.  World Market is my friend.

Have hundreds of blouses and don’t know what to do with them?  This store specialized in closets for the rich and famous.  And finally, the item to top all items – a coffee maker.  You might be wondering why I’m finishing with a coffee maker.  How boring, right?  Except this coffee maker is like having a Starbucks in your house.  And at over $15,000 (yep you read that right), you can have one too.  After 3,750 lattes, it pays for itself!

I still can’t get over the coffee maker…

Coppertree is really smart.  Really, really smart.  In order to stand out in the BIA Parade of Homes, a couple of years ago, they began “Christmas in July” – decking their model out in all things Christmas.  As a result, they really stood from the pack.  This year, the theme was Christmas on the beach.  How fun!  In honor of the holidays, let’s revisit a few photos from this year’s home.

Christmas and the beach, doesn’t get much better than that, right?