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How to use old furniture in a new setting

Seating area in ALVA International real estate officeThis is the seating area in my new office at ALVA International, Inc real estate in downtown St Petersburg Florida. The chairs and the "table" (a round piece of glass on top of some storage boxes) are the ones that were in my own office. I changed the cushions, added the palm plant, and the coordinating artwork (available for purchase) is from Image Creations of Florida.

Seating area in my previous officeCertainly looks a little different, wouldn't you say?

17 comments • Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS • February 16 2009 06:15PM

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Much more warm and inviting.  Quite lovely.

Posted by Heather Chavez, Real Estate Virtual Assistant (928) 692-3235 (Second Self Virtual Assistance) almost 3 years ago

Thanks, Heather!

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

Looks like a great office now.  Looks like  you are a stager through and through! 

Posted by Fort Wayne Real Estate Gina Zimmerman (Century 21 Bradley Premier Team) almost 3 years ago

Isn't it nice to have a pleasant place to sit?  Nice reuse of furniture.  It is always smart to see what you have and then improve the situation!

Posted by Vicki Styons (RoomBenders) almost 3 years ago

Great job.  The before photos look like a waiting room in the beauty shop.

 

Posted by Virginia Tatseos (Stage-Show-Sell) almost 3 years ago

Hi Sharon,

It does make for a much better look . Glad you are getting settled in to your new diggs.

Posted by San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-Pro CDPE (RE/MAX Associates) almost 3 years ago

Sharon- I love the colors SO vibrant, so tropical, well, so FLORIDA!!!

Posted by Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Homes For Sale (International Properties and Investments, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

Gorgeous and so Floridaian.

Posted by Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor-Realtor® Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor) almost 3 years ago

Gina - it was the whole team!

Vicki - it's silly to buy new when what you have will work.

Virginia - it really wasn't as bad as it looks, but nowhere near as nice as it is now.

William - just waiting for you to visit.

Kat - never too much sunshine!

Missy - hope it cheers up your gray winter.

 

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

What an excellent reuse of cool older furniture. Glad to see you back and blogging regularly!

Posted by Russell Lewis, Broker,CLHMS,GRI (Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate) almost 3 years ago

Thanks, Russell. It's nice to be missed.

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

Looks great, Sharon!  I especially like how you matched the prints with the whole decor.

Kathy

Posted by Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager (Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC) almost 3 years ago

Kathy - the matching prints are through Image Creations of Florida. We can't take credit for that. Glad you liked the result.

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

Sharon, It looks completely different...I, too absolutely LOVED the colors!  It's very warm and lively.

Posted by Laura Cerrano and Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City/Feng Shui Manhattan ) almost 3 years ago

Carole - then we've been successful. We wanted it to be warm and inviting, and yellow is a happy color.

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

It looks very charming, and nice use of the furniture. I have used existing furniture with accessories at listings, and it makes a big difference for the presentation of the home.

Posted by Sharon Paxson Newport Beach Real Estate (Prudential California Realty, DRE License 01501912) almost 3 years ago

Sharon - I've always liked variety rather than matching sets.

Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) almost 3 years ago

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