Homeowners always tend to push their furniture against walls so when a corner fireplace enters the picture it can feel tricky. When we staged this property in South Bound Brook, located in Middlesex County, NJ, I knew that buyers would have no idea what could be done with a room like this. The mantle being black, really made the fireplace the focal point of the room and it was important that the furniture placement create the drama to make this room come alive.
We placed the furniture opposite the fireplace and created a cozy seating area that was unexpected and made the fireplace the star of the room. Taking the black mantle as a design feature, we added black accents, along with bold color, to make this a room someone could fall in love with and see themselves living in. It was chosen for HGTV "House Hunters" as one of the three houses featured, and wound up selling for $50K+ over the asking price. The sellers were blown away by the results and credit the staging for making the house looks so good!Â