Services
Vacant home staging — full furnishing of empty properties from a curated inventory of furniture, art, and decor. Includes consultation, delivery, set-up, and take-down once the property sells.
Occupied home staging — working with what is already in the home. A walk-through identifies the highest-impact moves; furniture is rearranged, clutter removed, and a homework list is left behind so the property is camera-ready for listing photos and showings.
Interior design — redesign of existing rooms, furniture and decor selection, color consultation, and selection of tile, flooring, lighting, and cabinetry for new builds or renovations.
Every project is priced after a consultation. There are no fixed packages — scope, square footage, and timeline drive the quote.
Bellingham + Whatcom County.
Process
01 — Consult — A walk-through of the property to understand the home, the market it's listing into, the timeline, and the budget. Either in person across Whatcom County or by video for remote projects.
02 — Plan — A scoped proposal with a custom quote. For staging, this includes the inventory plan and install timeline. For design projects, a direction document covering layout, materials, and sourcing.
03 — Stage — Install day. Furniture, art, and accessories are brought in and placed by Sandra and her team. Occupied homes get a homework list and any rental items needed; vacant homes are fully furnished from inventory.
04 — Sell — For staging projects, inventory stays in place through the listing period and is removed once the property sells. The home is camera-ready for MLS photography and showings from day one.
For Realtors
Most staging firms hand the property back to the listing agent and hope for the best. Sandra works the other side of the transaction every day — she is a licensed broker with The Taylor Team at Compass, here in Bellingham. That changes how a property gets staged.
Listing photos are framed for the MLS, not the living room. Inventory choices account for the comp set the property is competing against. Install timelines are built around photographer schedules and showing windows. The homework list left for sellers reads like one written by someone who has actually been on the listing side of a sale.
For agents who want a staging partner who understands what the photos have to do, the conversation starts here.
Staged from the listing side of the table.
How is pricing handled?
Every project is quoted custom after a walk-through or consultation. Staging quotes account for square footage, inventory needed, and listing duration. Design quotes are scoped to the work — a single room, a full home, or a new build.
Who provides the furniture?
The studio maintains an extensive inventory of furniture, art, and accessories acquired over years of staging work. Occupied homes are staged using existing furnishings where possible, with rental items added when needed.
How long does staging stay in the home?
Inventory is installed for the listing period and removed once the property sells. If a listing runs longer than the original quote covered, additional time is billed at a monthly rental rate.
Do you stage occupied homes, or only vacant ones?
Both. Vacant homes are fully furnished from inventory. Occupied homes are restyled using what is already in the home, with rental pieces and accessories added where they will make a measurable difference.
What is the service area?
Bellingham, Whatcom County, and the surrounding region. Projects in the San Juans, Skagit County, and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest are considered case-by-case.
How far in advance should staging be booked?
Lead times vary by season and the size of the project. Reach out as soon as a listing date is on the calendar — a few weeks of runway is typical, and earlier is always better around peak listing months.
Why a designer who is also a real estate broker?
Sandra is a licensed broker with The Taylor Team at Compass. Staging decisions are made with the listing in mind: how the rooms will photograph, how the comp set is presenting, and what the buyer pool in this market is looking for. It is the same lens, applied from both sides of the transaction.
Designed to photograph. Built to sell.
