I'm sure you all have a staging story that's just plain fun to circulate. I'd love to hear yours! Here's mine...
Last fall I performed a staging consultation for an owner/agent on his beautiful metro Atlanta country estate. While the home was staged to near perfection to begin with, I did make a few minor suggestions. To say that I "staged the home" is a drastic overstatement, but I was involved to a small degree.
A couple of months later I called the owner to inquire about activity on the property. Was I surprised to hear his story??!!!!
It seems that Demi Moore was coming to the Atlanta area to film and had been shopping on Craig's List for a place to lease. His property caught her eye. After having "her people" contact "his people", the arrangements were made and Demi settled into his lovely property for 5 weeks! The homeowner told me, "She was extremely nice to us and very down-to-earth... and they took excellent care of the house. We couldn't have asked for better tenants!! She fell in love with our cat (Tom) while she was here and took care of him the whole time. She spoiled him, as he was a little snooty with us when we first came back home. I guess it was our lack of caviar that upset him! Ashton wasn't here the whole time, but did come with the rest of their family to celebrate her (Demi's) 46th birthday."
Here is the web address for proof of my story: www.831ChristopherRobin.com
So there you have it. I am now billing myself as "Stager to the Stars." If you would like for an "A list" Hollywood actor/actress to lease or purchase your property, please give me a call. I'm always here for you.
Okay, that's my best story to date. What's yours?
Patsy Overton, ASP, IAHSP
Accredited Staging Professional
Patsy@SSSHomeStaging.com 770-843-2307 www.SSSHomeStaging.com
Gosh, I can't beat this one! What a hoot! Yes, take the story and run with it!
Thanks, Peg. I've already gotten a lot of mileage out of this one! I'm going to squeeze it for all it's worth.
What a great story! Beautiful home too.
What fun...I'd share that story everywhere I go...I can't begin to compete.
Peg, Wanda & Ginger - surely you have a story to tell! Okay, maybe not staging for the stars, but what's your most outrageous staging story? For instance, I've got my mother's heirloom china in one of my homes. Let me hear something a little "out there" that you've done. Thanks for your comments.
Patsy ~ What a great story! Demi Moore happens to be one of my favorite celebrities. I also understand she is on Twitter.
Kathy - it has been fun to share this one! She's proabably my first and last Hollywood "A list" client, so I've got to milk it for all it's worth. What's funny is that she found the home on Craig's list!
Patsy,
Surely can't compete with your story! But, Wayne Newton toured a home that I staged! It is on Flathead Lake in Bigfork,Montana. Lots of movie stars love to get away here in our area. I've seen Owen Wilson and Matthew Mcconaughey in our little IGA store. Wouldn't mind staging for them!...
Holly
Holly - Did you say Matthew McConaughey???!!!!! He is my absute heartthrob! (And I'm old!) Please send me the address of your IGA store. I'm going there on vacation!
Did you get a shot of Wayne Newton in your home standing by your staging brochure? Good story!
Ummm...this is a big stretch but last week I met a new client for the first time to stage her occupied home. She told me that the previous owners of the property next to hers were Andre Agassi and Stefi Graf. Yeah I know, "Brush With Greatness," right? Thanks for the fun post!
That's cool! Now you can bill yourself as "Next Door Stager to the Stars." Thanks for your comment.