'Green' Home Staging: Homeowner Uses Old Neckties to Grab Attention of Home Buyers

'Green' Home Staging: Homeowner Uses Old Neckties to Grab Attention of Home
Buyers
Using recycled and re-purposed items for 'green' home staging

ALTADENA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In a real estate market where
there is a lot of inventory and buyers have many options to choose from, it is
important to make your home stand out from the sometimes 10 other homes that
buyers have seen that day. Like many homeowners selling during this buyers
market, Altadena homeowners Andre and Shami are "staging" their home, except
with an eco-friendly twist.
How? Almost every piece of furniture and artwork has been salvaged,
re-purposed or made of recycled materials. All other pieces are constructed
of organic and natural materials that were made in an environmentally friendly
manner.
Their favorite is an art piece that was made out of discarded neckties and
kimonos. A sampling of items include a dining table made of recycled steel, a
coffee table made out of an old pigeon cage and furniture made of teakwood
from a building that was torn down in Asia. In addition, there are wall
hangings that were made using reclaimed, recycled and discontinued papers.
Also, all of the paint, glue and sealers that were used are environmentally
friendly and water based.
The most important question is ... how does it look? Check out photos at
http://www.LiveInAltadena.com
Why did the homeowners decide on using this type of staging? Two reasons:
During a recent remodel, they went to a local landfill and were amazed at
the number of huge dump trucks that were dropping off large loads every few
minutes. It was important to them that they do their part to help the
environment. When they connected with a local "green" designer, she shared
that a majority of the art pieces and furniture would have ended up in a
landfill, but instead were cleaned up and made into beautiful pieces.
Second, they both have allergies, and found that when they visited model
homes or spent a short time in a traditional furniture store, their eyes would
water and they were congested within moments. This was due to the
formaldehyde and other compounds that are toxic for allergy sensitive people.
Using furniture that did not use harsh chemicals and dyes was important to
them.
They are planning on including literature during open houses so that
buyers can learn about the recycled and repurposed origin of each staged
piece.

Contact information:
Shami Freeman
mindearth@live.com

SOURCE MindEarth

Shami Freeman of MindEarth, +1-626-487-5292, mindearth@live.com