Sunday, March 24, 2013

13021 Frontier Pkwy, Oregon City, OR 97045

MLS # 13645393
Prudential NW Properties
Listing Agent: Kim Dittler-Gellatly



 

Spacious 5 bedroom or 4 plus Bonus AND den! New interior paint in over 2/3 of home. Exterior paint is less than 3 years old. Updated laminate flooring throughout main level. Open kitchen with all appliances incld, high ceilings. Master Suite with vltd ceilings, double closets, soaking tub and double sinks. Level, fenced yard. New park close by. Incredible space for the price!
Before, this front living room was a Pre-School playroom with a very bright yellow paint on the walls that had seen its day. Fresh neutral paint, decluttering and returning it back into a living room created a great first impression.

The homeowners worked hard in this room, first by lighting it up. Can you say REPAINT? The dark brown walls and crowded room is now a much airier feel, new furniture arrangement and new accent pillows completely changed the look of this family room. See below.

A little kitchen duty goes a long way in presenting an appealing kitchen to work in. The upper walls were painted light to match the adjoining family room, leaving one accent wall in the nook. Much of the clutter was removed including the random items above the cabinets.

The bonus room once had a double bed in here for grandma when she was visiting. Although only paint touch ups were needed in this room, the paint was hard to match, so the homeowner's just repainted it in a lighter neutral color. The bed was removed and some furniture was removed and borrowed from another room to create its intended purpose - a bonus room. 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

3915 SW ARNOLD ST, PORTLAND, OR 97219

SOLD IN 3 DAYS!
MLS # 13450730
Prudential NW Properties
Listing Agent: Kim Dittler-Gellatly



Privacy in the heart of SW! Remodeled traditional backing to lush greenspace on a quiet, dead end street. Open kitchen with newer appliances and hardwoods throughout most of lower level. Tile entry & family room with wood-burning fireplace. Master Suite with dbl closets and double sinks. 1 year old furnace.
 

Before

After
 Simple decluttering and rearrangement of accessories including some new accent pillows brought this living room more appeal.
  
Before
This area next to the kitchen was used as an overflow room with exercise equipment, office desk, and child's toys. These items were placed in another room (see below) for a purpose. We borrowed the futon from the extra room, moved the bookcase to where the desk sits now creating a second living space.

After
 
Before

After
What was this rooms original purpose? Now is is defined as an office and home to the exercise machine. 
 


Monday, March 4, 2013

2351 NW WESTOVER RD #604 PORTLAND, OR 97210

MLS # 13650320
Keller Williams Realty
Listing Agent: Noelle McEwen





This luxurious 2bdrm+den residence is in the smashing,chic Westerly in the heart of NW23rd.Contemporary open floor plan w/ floor-to-ceiling windows.Interior tile & stone hand selected by Ann Sacks.Spacious balcony & stunning City & Mt Hood views. Light, bright urban home in the midst of shops, restaurants & Wash Park. Designer appliances.2 deeded parking spots.
 
 
 
 
 


Before

This front room was slightly modified by accessorizing the dark shelving units with lighter decor and removing the personal certificates on the wall and in shelves.
After
 


Before
The main living area is quite immense with spectacular views "to boot". However the sectional was scrunched up by the fireplace which left too much open non-utilized space. We pushed it out, along with the rug & coffee table. We borrowed two chairs and end table from the outside patio to fill in and create an additional seating space in the far corner. The built-in shelves on either side of the fireplace were staged with some new and some borrowed treasures in cupboards.
After
 


Before

New simple uniformed bedding in a fun hip orange color creates this extra bedroom into an appealing room for potential buyers. 
After