Today, Kyle reveals his secrets to decorating a one-bedroom apartment and making it feel bigger
We will discover the key elements to accomplish an organic, modern design
And Kyle will explain why it's so important to stage a house before putting it on the market
When we are designing each of the spaces we stage, I always want to find the design theme that will speak to the potential buyer's profile
Today's home, we are going to be using my favorite style, organic modern
I feel like within the genre, you have the flexibility to incorporate hard lines mixed with a softness to create a beautiful harmony within the home
I'm looking for this home to give a sense of maturity, a bit of play, and a dash of luxury
This condo is located in the heart of tech in San Francisco
The team and myself have been working on putting the final design elements together to make sure this home shines, and all within 24 hours from start to finish
Here's a before of the apartment. This fantastic one-bedroom, one-bath condo located in the heart of Soma at the highly sought-after Palms building offers sweeping views from all rooms
The movers and the team have just arrived, and it's time for us to work our magic
I think the thing that psychs me the most about this house would have to be the location and the
amenities and the space the apartment gives you. The location is absolutely fantastic. You have
great access to the ballparks, to amazing restaurants, to the downtown area, and this is
kind of one of the hidden gems of the city because you can get a great size apartment for a fair amount of money The biggest reason for staging homes in San Francisco is return on investment
Everybody today is looking for homes that are essentially turnkey. And the great thing about staging is it helps accent and highlight some of the amazing features
of each house, helps create a feeling, a story, an emotional connection to a house
opposed to just walking into a house, you know, when it's empty
So if I have sellers that are not interested in wanting to stage because they're looking to save money
the big thing that I state to them is that we're leaving money on the table. Because one, everybody nowadays looks at photos of online listings before they even step foot into this old
So if we're photographing an empty hall, it's not going to feel warm
It's not going to feel inviting. But if they're scrolling through the MLS or Zillow or wherever they may be, and they see your beautifully photographed home that looks warm, inviting, upscaled, luxurious, they're already getting that emotional connection before they even step into it because they see those photos
So it's all about making that first impression. And we want our first impression to always be the best impression
Let's not leave money on the table and let's bring in those prospective buyers
I think the three top items or the three like line items that every staging should have
One, the homes need to be immaculate. Everything needs to look as if it's photo ready
The next thing that I would say is let's create layers. Because when you actually live in a home, you have gorgeous layers of things
You don't just have a pillow or a blanket. And the third and final thing would be ambience, lighting
You want to make your home feel welcome And the great way to do that is with floor lamps table lamps Your staging is just as important as a fresh paint job
Just as important as having the furnace service. We are here and we want to create an emotional connection to the home
And nowadays, so many people are looking at homes online before they actually come view them in person
You know, gone are the days when it's just open house after open house. You know, now we have appointments
If you don't stage your home, you're going to be leaving money on the table. And sometimes we're talking hundreds of thousands of dollars
It's just an easy way to get top dollar for your home
I think that the prospective buyer for this home is going to be someone that is, of course, in tech
That is single or maybe just recently married or in a relationship
You know, the thing about this apartment is that it has an amazing amount of natural light, gorgeous gardens right outside of it
So our goal for this is we want it to feel like a very nice, organic, modern home
The Palms has 300 luxury units. amenities include 24-hour, seven-days-a-week security, business center, club room to host
your wild parties, a concierge, conference rooms when you need to put that business hat on
a yoga room, fitness center, and private parking. Located adjacent to South Beach
San Francisco's Financial District, and Mission Bay, average home prices in this area range from
800,000 to upwards of 1.3 million for comparable properties. This area has perks for days
Oracle Park Whole Foods shopping and award restaurants all within walking distance Back inside the team is working quickly and efficiently to finish this gorgeous place in less than 24 hours In this primary bedroom the thing that I wanted us to think about is serenity
a retreat, an escape from your everyday life. You know, because people have these high stress jobs
especially when you work in tech, here in this room, we're going to be using a lot of natural
fabrics like nice creamy living, a gorgeous like white oak credenza, and the whole feel of this room
is a retreat. We'll be using a lot of you know just really beautiful colors
natural tones to help tie everything in so you can really escape the day here
Now time for the big reveal. Here's the final result of each room
It's amazing how you can truly transform a home under 24 hours
my team and i love to do a final walkthrough of each space to make sure every detail has been
thought of t's have been crossed eyes have been dotted and we have created a first impression
that will truly knock potential buyers socks off now it's time for this home to become someone's new dream in this city