One Two Six Design Diary » Virtual Tour http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog Your Equity, Showcased. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:59:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Stager vs. Stager http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2010/03/31/stager-vs-stager/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2010/03/31/stager-vs-stager/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:22:18 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=589 Not everyone has the luxury of moving out before putting their home on the market. Especially in tough economy, we are seeing an increasing demand to stage occupied homes. We try to work with owners’ existing furnishing, thus saving them the money from renting furnishings from us. Occupied homes are tougher to stage than vacant homes, the design process is more involved since we’d have to consider the owner’s furnishing and make sure the staging is practical to live with.

Here is an example of a condo in Mountain View we recently staged. The property was previous on the market, staged by another staging company, and after more than half year, it was still on the market. Then… the Realtor was changed, and we were asked to freshen up the place. We removed some of owner’s bulky, dated items, brought in few contemporary furnishings, injected brighter colors here and there, and voilà! The place was sold in a week with multiple offers at almost $30,000 over the listing price.

Does staging really work? ;-)

Our staging combined with our complimentary eye-popping photography/virtual tour service give you the winning edge!

Here is the comparison between the previous stager’s work (left) and ours (right):
(More info on this property, here is the virtual tour)

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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2010/03/31/stager-vs-stager/feed/ 0 SOLD! Heap of Good News! http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/14/sold-heap-of-good-news/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/14/sold-heap-of-good-news/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:21:41 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=447 We have been working very hard to keep up with the market lately, houses are moving very fast these days.  In little over two weeks since my last SOLD blog entry, we now have a heap of sold properties that needs to be announced.

  1. La Paloma, Los Altos Hills: This is a $7,000,000, 6 bedroom, 5+ bath, three level estate situated in one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in the Bay Area. Salt water pool, waterfall, you name it, this place has it! (SOLD in 7 days!!)
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  2. Cherrybrooke Common, San Leandro: Our investor friend has done it again! David fixed up this cozy 4 bedroom single family house, had us stage it, and sold it all within a month! (SOLD in 2 weeks!)
  3. Tyrella Ave, Mountain View: A charming townhouse conveniently located close to the thumping Mountain View downtown, with easy access to Highway 85, 101 and 237 (SOLD in 8 days!)
  4. Aruba Ln, Foster City: Only steps away from the water, within miles away from the happening San Mateo downtown (Sold in 1 month!)
  5. Williams St., Palo Alto: Freshly renovated, cozy home near Stanford (SOLD less than 2 weeks!)
  6. Campbell Rd., Los Altos: Very functional layout, this home sitting on a large lot walking distance from the Village (SOLD in 6 days!)
  7. Firebird Way, Sunnyvale: Move in ready, bright home with Cupertino School (SOLD in 7 days!)
  8. Terra Bella Dr. Cupertino: A home in the Monta Vista area of Cupertino (SOLD in 11 days!)
  9. Saranac Dr. Sunnyvale: A spanish styled gated single family, with glistering pool and large backyard (SOLD in 11 days!)
  10. Kensington Cir. Los Altos: Long private driveway leading to this magnificent home hidden behind mature oaks, wrapped around floor plan puts focus on the HUGE backyard and its olympic size pool (SOLD in 7 days!!)

    11. Sold!

  11. Blackwood Terr. Sunnyvale: Large townhouse located near the center of Sunnyvale (SOLD in 2 weeks!)
  12. Kennewick Dr. Sunnyvale: Cul-de-sac home on a 13,000 sq ft lot! Pool, BBQ, garden, new roof… new owners can move in and enjoy this gorgeous home right away! (SOLD in 5 days!!)
  13. Orchard Ave. Mountain View: Across the street from Castro st, downtown Mountain View!! (SOLD in 7 days!)
  14. Live Oak Ave. Menlo Park: Charming home with two kitchens! and large basement in the Allied Arts neighborhood, two blocks away from downtown Menlo Park (SOLD in 18 days!!)
  15. Hayfield Ct. Saratoga: Over $4,000,000 worth of reasons, this resort-like home is located in a gated community in Saratoga, with easy access to the highway-85. Huge windows throughout the house, stone outlined pool and a full size tennis court makes this a magazine front-cover worthy dream home! (Sold in 2 months!)
  16. 9th Ave. Menlo Park: A private-like drive leads up to this spacious two story home (SOLD in 5 days!!)
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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/07/14/sold-heap-of-good-news/feed/ 0 Prep Work http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/15/prep/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/15/prep/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 09:16:42 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=329 While on the topic of great photography, let’s talk about what a home owner should do in preparation to the all so important photo shoot for the property.

You’d wash your face before applying makeup…
You’d floss your teeth before dentist appointment…
You’d vacuum your car before selling…
You’d spray breath-freshener before a date…
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Okay, you get the point, there are many things should be done before the most expensive (in most people’s cases) piece of possession you own gets its photos taken.  Victor (Victor Lin Photography) put together a handy checklist of things the home owners should do, hope it is helpful…

Prep List:

  • Contain pets in the garage or out of sight
  • Remove all vehicles from driveways and do not park directly in front of the house
  • Move garbage cans out of sight
  • Remove all garden tools including hoses and sprinklers
  • Mow and rake yard
  • Sweep driveways, sidewalks and patios
  • Clear off counter tops in kitchen and bathroom areas
  • Remove photos, notes, and papers from the refrigerator
  • Turn on all interior lights
  • Turn ceiling fans and televisions off
  • Put down all toilet seat covers
  • De-clutter rooms which may be excessively furnished. They do no photograph well.
  • Make all beds and tidy bedrooms. Put away clothes
  • Remove piles of newspaper and magazines
  • Tuck trash cans out of view in a closet or cupboard


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    Victor Lin Photography

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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/15/prep/feed/ 1 Amazing Snaps! http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/14/amazing-snaps/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/14/amazing-snaps/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 06:16:16 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=306 We are very excited about our new photographer — Victor!!

Victor and us have collaborated for few months now, and he (www.victorlinphoto.com) impresses us every time! Don’t let Victor’s rather young age fool you, he has been playing with cameras before he even started Algebra! Victor’s passion has been with outdoor photography, he has set foot in countless national parks and who-knows-where deserted places around the country. According to him, his favorite thing to do is to take panoramic photo of beautiful landscapes… well, I am glad he is applying his years of experience to real estate photography. Don’t forget to checkout few virtual tours he created recently (near the bottom of the post).

We are not sure how he does it, his exterior photos capture the deep blue sky with whitest puffy clouds, and his interior shots are able to grabs all the details inside the room AND the sharp image of outside thru glasses, the range and dimension of his photos are amazing!

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Photography service is always FREE with any staging with us, and for a limited time only, Victor is offering a $125 virtual tour package for One Two Six Design's clients!

Virtual Tours
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]]> http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/14/amazing-snaps/feed/ 0 Paris Hilton to Staging http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/11/paris-hilton-to-staging/ http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/2009/05/11/paris-hilton-to-staging/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:46 +0000 onetwosixdesign http://onetwosixdesign.com/blog/?p=284 What are the similarities between the follow set of photos?

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Well, each of these 5 sets of photos are really showing the same stuff: burger, gown, celebrity, dining and family room, respectively; the difference is really how the subject was presented.

If the burger company can spend who-knows-how-many-$$$$ for Paris Hilton to sizzle up their burger, shouldn’t you do something to properly showcase your home? Remember, presentation is everything, you are not only selling a home, but a lifestyle!!

De-cluttering, cleaning, painting, staging and photographing, we are here to help!

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