Home staging

Occupied Home Staging in Washington, DC

Staging that works with your existing furniture to get a lived-in home market-ready.

Whether it is augmenting what you already have or filling an empty house or condo, we can help bring your home to life so anyone can picture themselves in it and your property can sell faster and for top dollar.

A dedicated gallery of occupied projects, augmenting the sellers’ existing furniture, shows exactly how far a lived-in home can go.

17%

more on average, for staged homes at sale

95%

of staged homes sell in 11 days or less

<7

days on market, in general, for homes staged by Michael Fowler Creative

From the portfolio

Recent projects

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2331 15th St NW #305N

Well, this was a first. After staging this one, the seller sent me an entire PowerPoint presentation telling me everything they hated about the job I did. I was so confused because this was classic…

Staged 2024 · 35 photographs

3934 14th St NW #302

This was another listing that the agent asked me to help relaunch. She said she wanted it to have some "pizzazz." Pizzazz is my specialty. The excellent location in Columbia Heights allowed me to…

Staged 2024 · 18 photographs

13203 Tamarack Rd

The suburbs are especially fun for me. Let's face it, they aren't used to seeing my style in the 'burbs. The typical house for sale out there, if staged at all, is usually greys and beiges and…

Staged 2024 · 26 photographs

“Although I fought the idea of spending money on staging my beautifully kept house, in the end I have to agree that hiring Michael Fowler was worth every dollar.”
Carol, Seller

Questions

Frequently asked

Do I need to move my furniture out before staging?

No. Whether it is augmenting what you already have or filling an empty house or condo, we can help bring your home to life so anyone can picture themselves in it.

What does occupied staging change for buyers?

A well designed home looks well-maintained. This helps put a prospective buyer's fears to rest. We aren't trying to hide anything, just put the home in its best light.

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