Owning Your Own Inventory

Within the Staging community there is a lot of debate on whether or not to own your own inventory. There are many stagers who will rent their furniture through a third party, and this post isn’t meant to be a slight at them, but instead a discussion of the pros in owning your own inventory and why I take such pride in this aspect of my business.

Over the years I have been a Home Stager I have built up a large selection of furniture and accessories for all different price ranges, demographics and home styles. I track the trends, and follow the market, investing in a varied inventory (enough so to necessitate a move into a larger warehouse).

 I really do consider this an investment in my business. It allows me to provide high end furniture at a lower cost than renting lower quality furniture through a third party (especially when looking at the total cost added on in order for a stager to make a profit).

I have also seen stagers variety of accessories and furniture limited by the selection that the third party provides. I take a lot of pride in being able to critically look at a house and pick out just the right pieces to facilitate a sale.

 If after staging the client decides they need a few more accessories, or another room staged that is something we are able to easily work through with them. Because we are not relying on someone else’s furniture, or on a contract with a third party, it is much easier for us to be flexible.

 Owning your own inventory is not for every stager but it allows me to provide fine tuned staging geared to each client, their home and their financial situation.

The examples shown in these photos are from a recent staging I did on a 2002 Street Of Dreams home, I will blog more about it soon : )