Arnold Estates - Model Home Styling Gig
If you follow me on Instagram you know I had the opportunity to stage a model home a few weeks ago for a local home builder - Heatherland Homes. This was my first time tackling this type of job and I have to say it was really fun!
If you've ever bought or sold a house you know how important styling can be. A new house, while fresh and clean can come across cold and honestly overwhelming for a lot people, so styling out a few rooms is a great way to help people visualize what the house could look and feel like if lived in. Obviously, staging a whole house would be a bit overkill, so the game plan here was to focus on the main areas - Foyer, Dining Room, Kitchen/Butler's Pantry/Breakfast Room, Living Room and Master Bedroom and Bathroom. We had a budget to work within and we pretty much knocked out the majority of the selections/ordering/buying in one weekend. It was a whirlwind, but I love how everything turned out.
Let me show you around.....
Foyer:
The foyer is two story, so we wanted to create a dramatic moment with a center table and big centerpiece as you enter the home. It's a big space so we added a cute little bench we found on Craigslist at the end of the wall by the garage entry. A few hooks + baskets later and this space felt welcoming and happy.
Dining Room:
As you continue on through the house the dining room is on the right, with the Butler's Pantry beyond, separating the Kitchen from the Dining Room. We wanted the Dining Room to feel a bit more formal and the natural light that floods in is the icing on the cake.
It's an open floor plan so you can see right into the living room/breakfast room from the kitchen. For anyone with kids you know how ideal this is!
The Living Room feels so cozy and happy - one of my favorites for sure! I love the vertical planking the builder incorporated on the fireplace wall. It adds a nice layer of interest and the perfect background to build around with furnishings and decor.
The natural light is so great in this space, I had to show all the angles. I think the layered rug look really works for this big room. I love the additional interest and texture it adds. Instant warmth!
The breakfast space is the perfect size for a small table and chairs.
The kitchen has good bones - light colored cabinets are always a great palette to start with. We added some pretty bar stools and accessories to give the space a bit more personality.
Master Bedroom:
Love that the master bedroom has it's own fireplace!
Master Bathroom:
The master bath is another space that has nice coloring and good light. We added some fuzzy rugs and this cute little bench moment by the tub.
The planning, buying, staging and photographing was a lot of work and you better believe my side-kicks Brent and Croix were along for the whole ride. Not sure why Croix is shirtless here, but by the end of the weekend I'm pretty sure he thought this was his new house, haha!
All photos are my own.