STUDIO IN THE HEIGHTS
(“AFTER” photos by Martyn Gallina-Jones)
FLOOR PLAN
Before Staging, only buyers with vision, time, and resources to tackle complete renovations would have even considered this “ugly duckling” due to its neglected and damaged condition.
During Pre-Staging, HUMANSCAPES recommended and supervised the makeover, including bathroom gut renovation, kitchen upgrades, new ceiling fixtures, refinished wood floors, skim coated and painted walls to produce a move-in-ready “gem on the hill” for any new owner.
After Staging, this Studio became the “beautiful swan” it was intended to be. Now, its pristine condition and HUMANSCAPES’ Staging created an inviting, welcoming, and functional home for new buyers. In a competitive market, the California seller gladly accepted a near-asking offer.
MAIN LIVING AREA
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BEFORE
Buyers would have been unimpressed with this small main living space in disrepair
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BEFORE
Cracked walls, broken original moldings, and damaged floors were too much work
LIVING ROOM
AFTER
This multi-functional room now shows “living in the heights” at its best with a lovely color palette and HUMANSCAPES’ furnishings
BEDROOM / HOME OFFICE AREA
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BEFORE
Could living, home office, and bedroom areas actually work in this small main room?
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AFTER
The living room console conceals a lovely, comfortable bedroom and home office area
BEDROOM / HOME OFFICE AREA
AFTER
The generous-sized console provides ample additional storage as well as discreet privacy for the hidden bedroom area beyond it
KITCHEN
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BEFORE
This dated kitchen needed all the damaged, poor-quality materials to be replaced
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BEFORE
The refrigerator was disjointed beside the oddly-placed painted full-height panel
KITCHEN
AFTER
Bright and beautiful with new quartz countertops, backsplash, refreshed cabinets and hardware
EAT-IN KITCHEN
BEFORE
In its current condition, this eat-in kitchen wasn’t the asset it should be for this studio apartment
AFTER
Now it says, “welcome home”
EAT-IN KITCHEN
AFTER
In a modest-sized studio apartment, this eat-in kitchen is a now gracious entertaining space
BATH
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BEFORE
This tiny bathroom needed so much help
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BEFORE
Damaged floor, plaster, and bare heating pipe
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BEFORE
All fittings and finishes were in disrepair
BATH
AFTER
After renovations, it has a petite spa feel with all new fixtures and fittings, including wood-look floor tile as a continuation of the newly-refinished wood floors throughout
