No budget and lots of furniture made this space a challenge. There were 2 couches and 2 love seats stuffed into this small main living area. All the furnishings were packed towards one area of the space creating a huge hole in the kitchen. The huge TV left few options as there were no outlets on the main living room wall. The back of the TV protrudes making flush against the wall not possible. The backside of the couch in the living room created a cramped and narrow entry into the home.
This house is a little over 1400 sqft. We used only existing furnishings and pulled accessories from other parts of the house. The extra couch went to a spare bedroom being replaced with a love seat. The other love seat was turned opposite the couch to create a small reading/sitting area. The hutch in the small seating area was one of two crammed into the kitchen area. The dining table was moved out to create a defined dining space.
Staging or Redesign does not have to cost a small fortune. A professional can work with existing furnishings and tweek for a more open and inviting feel. 
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Brilliant - You created three distict, useful spaces! Julie
Nice designation of useful areas! Job very well done.
Staging with little to no budget, using what the only what the owner has is the bulk of my business, so I truly can appreciate your thoughts. :)
Thanks Julia and Susan for commenting.
This to me what staging is all about. You work with what you have on each job! Sometimes we are lucky to have the budget but now days more often than not you don't. Any business is good business if you can make a difference.
The client has said to me the immediate dumping of "stuff" when the kids come in the house has mysteriously declined!
We begin painting next week, that is where she decided to spend the cash. Wise decision.
Ana - Very clever thing you did with the loveseats. Good job!
Thanks for stopping in Kimberly.
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Hi Ana,
Don't you just love a challenge? It makes our work so much more interesting.
You did a fabulous job.
Redesign has such an impact, it's just a shame, people don't think they need it.
Even with out adding any new accessories or furniture, you can still make ahuge difference when staging a home. It might not look like a showhome but it will at least be free of clutter and displayed in a way that people can see the house not the stuff in it!
Thanks for commenting Cindy and Lisa. You are so right Lisa, not every home will look like a magazine glossy but the point of staging is to get people to see the house and what it can and will be!
Thanks Michelle, working with what you have is definitely a good schooling!
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ANYTHING is better than NOT DOING ANYTHING AT ALL. That is a simple concept of home staging. The smallest things bring about great results. We need to stress that to ALL SELLERS
Phyllis Pafumi
Phyllis,
You did a wonderful job with the items that you had to work with.
I enjoy seeing what others have done to homes, it gives me ideas to use.
Joyce
Joyce's Interiors
Thanks for commenting Phyllis anad Joyce.
Phyllis you hit it right on about some of the smallest changes can make a difference. Although I was not able to add/change some things I would have liked due to budget constrates, those small changes made a big difference in the feel of the house and what hits you when you walk in the door. It will never make the cover of House Beautiful, but it certainly will show better than before.
Not long ago Jennie Norris had a post (6/6/08) that created quite a debate on what staging is and is moving toward. It created quite a lively exchange. If Sellers could see more realistic transformations they might not be so scared off from Staging because of affordability. HGTV has been a blessing and a curse!
Loved the way you changed the seating areas around. So much better and the space really flowed.
Thanks for commmenting Sandra, I always enjoy looking at your photos, they are always what Staging is to me.