Occupied Home Staging
Transform your lived-in space for sale while maintaining comfort and convenience
Occupied Home Staging: Your Home, Market-Ready
Staging your home while living in it requires skill, creativity, and understanding of daily life needs. We make it work beautifully for both you and potential buyers.
Occupied home staging is the art of transforming a lived-in space into a market-ready showcase while keeping it functional for daily living. Our ASPM™ certified approach combines your existing furniture and belongings with strategic rental pieces, expert rearrangement, and professional styling to create spaces that appeal to buyers without disrupting your life.
We understand that selling your home while living in it presents unique challenges. Our process is designed to minimize disruption while maximizing your home's sales appeal, working around your schedule and lifestyle needs throughout the staging period.
Why Choose Occupied Staging?
Cost Effective
Typically 30-50% less expensive than vacant staging since we work with your existing furniture and belongings.
Stay Comfortable
Continue living in your home throughout the staging process with minimal lifestyle disruption.
Quick Implementation
Most occupied stagings completed in 1-2 days, much faster than full vacant staging installation.
Use What You Own
Maximize the potential of your existing furniture and décor with professional rearrangement and additions.
Our Occupied Staging Process
In-Home Assessment
We evaluate your current furnishings, layout, and personal belongings to identify what stays, what goes, and what needs to be added for optimal buyer appeal.
Personalized Staging Plan
Based on your lifestyle needs and budget, we create a custom plan that works with your existing pieces while addressing any gaps with strategic rental additions.
Decluttering & Packing Guidance
We provide detailed guidance on what to pack away, donate, or store, helping you depersonalize while maintaining necessary daily items.
Furniture Rearrangement
Our team repositions your existing furniture to optimize room flow, highlight architectural features, and create more spacious, appealing layouts.
Strategic Additions & Styling
We add carefully selected rental pieces, artwork, and accessories that complement your existing items and elevate the overall presentation.
Final Styling & Maintenance
We complete the transformation with professional styling touches and provide guidance for maintaining the staged look during showings.
Common Concerns & Our Solutions
CHALLENGE: Daily Disruption
"I'm worried about living in a 'museum' where we can't use our home normally."
OUR SOLUTION: Functional Beauty
We create livable staged spaces where you can continue daily routines. We provide "quick reset" guides for easy maintenance between showings.
CHALLENGE: Storage Concerns
"We have nowhere to put all our personal belongings and clutter."
OUR SOLUTION: Smart Storage Strategies
We help identify creative storage solutions using existing spaces like closets, basements, and garages, plus recommend temporary storage options if needed.
CHALLENGE: Timing Coordination
"How do we stage around our work and family schedules?"
OUR SOLUTION: Flexible Scheduling
We work around your schedule with flexible timing, can work in phases, and complete most staging in just 1-2 days with minimal household disruption.
How to Prepare for Occupied Staging
Here's what you can do before we arrive to ensure a smooth staging process
Declutter & Depersonalize
- Remove family photos and personal memorabilia
- Pack away collections and personal items
- Clear countertops and surfaces
- Minimize children's toys and school items
- Store seasonal clothing and linens
Deep Clean Throughout
- Complete thorough cleaning of all rooms
- Address any needed repairs or touch-ups
- Clean windows for maximum natural light
- Ensure all surfaces are spotless
- Remove pet odors and evidence
Create Storage Solutions
- Organize closets and storage areas
- Consider temporary storage unit if needed
- Use garage or basement for excess items
- Create designated spaces for daily necessities
- Set up "staging maintenance" supplies
Coordinate With Family
- Discuss staging goals with all family members
- Establish showing-day routines
- Plan for pet care during showings
- Create systems for daily maintenance
- Set realistic expectations for living staged
Occupied Staging FAQs
We design our process to minimize disruption. Most occupied stagings are completed in 1-2 days, and we work around your schedule. We'll coordinate timing for the least interference with work, school, and family routines. We can also stage in phases if needed.
We work with your existing furniture whenever possible, rearranging and repositioning for optimal appeal. Personal items are typically packed away temporarily or moved to less visible areas. We provide detailed guidance on what to keep accessible for daily life versus what to store.
We provide "quick reset" instructions and staging maintenance kits. We understand family life and create practical solutions like designated toy storage, easy-clean surfaces, and strategic furniture placement that works with your lifestyle while maintaining buyer appeal.
Yes, within reason. Rental furniture can be used for normal daily activities, but we recommend treating it carefully. We provide guidelines for maintaining the staged appearance and can show you how to quickly refresh spaces before showings.
We offer ongoing support and can make adjustments as needed. Life happens, and we understand that you might need to modify the staging for comfort or practical reasons. We work with you to find solutions that maintain staging appeal while meeting your needs.
We typically need 3-7 days notice for occupied staging, depending on our current schedule and the scope of your project. For urgent situations, we can often accommodate rush requests. We recommend scheduling as early as possible for the best timing.
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