Angel Booth of Vignettes Home Staging Featured in AARP.com as a Staging Expert: “Avoid These 10 Home Staging Mistakes When Selling Your Home”

When it comes to selling a home, first impressions are everything. Home staging has become an essential part of the real estate process, transforming spaces to appeal to potential buyers and often leading to faster sales at higher prices. Recognizing the importance of this art, AARP.com recently turned to a seasoned professional in the field, […]

Elevate Your Sales: The Power of Stylish Home Staging for Builders

In the competitive realm of real estate, first impressions are everything. For builders looking to sell their spec homes quickly and at top dollar, investing in stylish home staging can make all the difference. Gone are the days when potential buyers could simply walk into an empty house and envision themselves living there. Today’s homebuyers […]

Vignettes Home Staging Brings Holiday Cheer to Teachers at Martin Luther King Middle School with a Revamped Teacher Wellness Room

[RICHMOND, VA] – Vignettes Home Staging, an award-winning Richmond based home staging company, is thrilled to announce its contribution to Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School by revamping the existing teacher wellness room just in time for the holiday season. Understanding the vital role educators play in our community, Vignettes Home Staging has undertaken a […]

Attracting the D.C. Transplant to Your Listing With Stylish Home Staging

As a realtor, builder, or developer understanding the needs of your local market is key to success. Diversifying your marketing strategy and adapting quickly to market trends can make all the difference when it comes to selling properties. With DC and Northern Virginia migrants growing rapidly in streets across Richmond, giving homes that perfect professional […]

Make Your New Construction Stand Out From the Competition

You’re selling your new construction in the Richmond real estate market, and you want to make your home stand out from the competition. Most of your competition is likely using bland furniture and accessories in their staged homes. This can make it difficult to differentiate your home from all of the others on the market. […]

Angel Booth Recognized as One of the “Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging” by the Real Estate Staging Association

Angel Booth, the owner of Vignettes Home Staging, has just been voted to receive a coveted award from The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA). She is one of 100 individuals being recognized with the “Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging” honor for 2022. Launched by RESA in 2008 and widely known as an industry-leading […]

A Message on COVID-19 from Vignettes Home Staging, LLC

  On March 23, 2020 Governor Ralph Northam (Va.) issued Executive Order Fifty-Three which orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people, and closes all K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic year. This statewide order, issued to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 […]

Exterior of 960 square foot container home manufactured by indie:Dwell. Photo: Cade Martin Photography
On May 21-22,  we had the pleasure of staging for the Housing X: Rethink the Box conference, a one-day “un-conference” that showcased what’s next in affordable housing construction, design, materials, finance and land-use planning. The event was held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. VHDA, the event’s lead sponsor, called us to stage one of the events main attractions, a shipping container home manufactured by indieDwell.  indieDwell is an Idaho-based affordable-housing manufacturing company that builds modular homes out of recycled steel shipping containers.  The 960- square foot home, constructed from three shipping containers, was available for a hands-on tour for nearly 300 attendees. The unit on display was a four-bedroom, 2 bath, single family unit.  It was shipped over 2,300 miles in three pieces by truck and assembled and disassembled  on-site in two days. These small steel homes come with many features today’s buyers are looking for including: HardiePlank® siding, hardwood floors, quartz countertops, and stainless-steel appliances. Buyers looking to limit utility bills will likely be drawn to the energy efficiencies that come will the all-electric home, such as ENERGY STAR rated  windows and appliances. Once assembled, the final product is considered a turn-key permanent structure, and not a manufactured home.  Watch this time-lapse video by Cade Martin Photography to see the full assembly of the container home at the Greater Richmond Convention Center:   The potential use of container home construction for both single-family and multifamily use could open the door for more housing options for Virginians. In fact, after the conference, VHDA plans to donate the unit to project:HOMES Project Homes, a Richmond-based nonprofit addressing affordable housing, where it will be sold to a low-income homebuyer in South Richmond.
project:Homes proposal for container home in South Richmond
When VHDA called us about staging this unit we were thrilled, not only because this was a unique opportunity, but more so to support VHDA and their mission to help Virginians attain quality, affordable housing. Our Stage for Hope program  addresses affordable housing in RVA by donating ten percent of our your staging revenue to Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity.  Affordable housing is part of our mission and this was our opportunity to literally “Stage for Hope”. Unlike our traditional staging projects, we were not staging to attract a potential buyer, but to showcase the container home’s features and the lifestyle it offers to prospective residents. The modular structure of the container home called for a minimal modern ascetic, which we excel at. We made sure each bedroom served a different purpose. So instead of four bedrooms, each with a bed and nightstand, we staged a master bedroom, kid’s room, office and entertainment room. And of course, we staged the common area with a living/sitting area and dining area.  Each room was approximately 8 by 11 and came with built out closet space. We kept furnishings clean and simple and focused on stylish functional pieces and less on accent furniture. But that doesn’t mean we skimped on beautiful things or large-scale pieces. We used large scale art throughout the home to bring in color and character. We also used some emotional connection pieces like this vintage RVA map to rep our city. We combined beauty with function with beautiful leather tufted ottomans which served as both a coffee table in the sitting area and additional seating in the office. All in all, we were able to showcase how a container home could provide a small sustainable lifestyle with all the amenities. If you want to see the 3D Matterport walkthrough Click here We had an awesome time working on this project and learning about container homes as affordable housing options in Virginia and beyond. We can’t wait to see this home in our city and to see how the new owners enjoy their new home!
Container Living in RVA: Vignettes at the Housing X: Rethink the Box Conference

On May 21-22,  we had the pleasure of staging for the Housing X: Rethink the Box conference, a one-day “un-conference” that showcased what’s next in affordable housing construction, design, materials, finance and land-use planning. The event was held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. VHDA, the event’s lead sponsor, called us to stage one of […]