Staging is the quickest and most cost-effective way to increase the quality of your home and decrease its time on the market. Staging is the art of giving property that "WOW" factor — highlighting your home's best features.

A home stager is not a decorator. A stager is an expert who knows exactly what today's buyers look for in a home. Because buyers move in mentally before they move in physically, a stager creates a style that makes it easy for buyers to picture themselves living in the home you're selling. And because statistics show that buyers decide if a home is right for them within the first 15 seconds of entering, staging creates a style that has immediate appeal to every buyer who walks in.

During a consultation, Color! LLC works one-on-one with you to help you plan how to stage your home most effectively. Starting at your mailbox, we take you on a "walk-and-talk" of your property. Over the course of about an hour, we develop an action plan to create the perfect first impression by identifying suggested improvements in the following areas:

• Curb Appeal
• Kitchen and Bath Restyling
• Furniture Placement
• Color Correction
• Lighting and Scents
• Clutter and Organization
• Showing Instructions

We counsel you on what items detract from creating inviting photos of your home for posting in online listings. (According to the National Association of Realtors, 90 percent of homebuyers now use the Internet to search for homes!) We use your own belongings for staging your home. Finally, we leave you with detailed information for do-it-yourself updates that you may want to tackle or, if you prefer, a list of experienced vendors who can handle your punch list quickly. Should you need them, we provide you with samples of today’s most requested products, styles, and colors from well-respected companies.

Also, if you do need to stage a vacant listing, we have a decorator available to assist you.

Staging is for all price ranges. There is no staging consultation too small. You only have one chance to make a great first impression. Whether you’re selling a house, villa or condo, we work within your budget.