STAGING ON NANTUCKET

We have an amazing, fun new project- staging the family estate in Nantucket!   

This house has been in the family for generations.  It is currently decorated to suit a more formal time period which makes it outdated, especially on Nantucket.  Working with Suzanne Rinfret Moore, an amazing chef with a great blog called Smoores in the Kitchen, has been wonderful.  She is so open to suggestion and was the motivation for changing things up.  We loved the idea of wanting the younger generation of Rinfrets to come to the island, relax and have a great time.  Our goal is to keep our family history in the bones, but make the decor modern and fresh.  Above is how we plan on doing so.

We will keep you posted on the progress, but so far we are thinking about replacing the following:

1. Dining Room- Modern art above the fireplace | Mirrors & lighting over server | New table & chairs

2.  Living Room- raffia paper | Coffee table | Linen arm chairs | Hanging Lantern | Rug | Artwork | Pillows
3. Family Room - Lamps | Change valance | Artwork | Throw Pillows

3. Kitchen- Island lighting | Kitchen chairs | Accessories

4. Guest Bedroom- Nightstands | Bedding | Throw Pillows
5. Guest Bedroom 2- Bedding | Replace Vignette by window | Throw pillows

We are hoping to install at the end of the month and are thrilled to spend some time in one of our favorite places on earth.  Cannot wait to see how it turns out!  

STAGING 101

Dee & I met a lovely new potential client yesterday that wants our help staging her house before she puts in on the market next month.  I personally love a staging client because it gives immediate satisfaction.  There are no lead times or backorders- everything must be in stock and ready to roll.  The challenging aspect of such a job is melding your style with that which is already in the house.  Most staging clients want you to use what they have and incorporate some new, fresh pieces and this one is no different.

Here is a quick little idea board that we are putting together for this new client.  Let me know your thoughts.  I would love to know if you enjoy staging, how you work it and if you take on these types of jobs as well.