I recently staged another Craftsman home. This home had updated electrical, plumbing and a new furnace (which tend to be things buyers worry about in an older home). Visually though, it was distinctly Craftsman. I’ve seen some stagers and realtors who believe so strongly in “neutralizing” a home that they will try and modernize and minimize the more distinctly vintage features, because they believe this will help the home sell. Of course, region will reflect different buyer ideals, but here in Portland where Craftsman are more common, buyers gravitate towards the personality that these unique features bring.

We replaced things like lighting fixtures, and faucets to add details that matched the tone of the home and helped to update it with a vintage feel.

The bathroom was staged to show off the vintage features, particularly the tiling. The floor was tiled with black and white octagonal tiles that were commonly used in the 1920s through the 1940s, paired with the equally trendy 1920s subway tiles around the tub.