Working with Spade and Archer has never been easier!

We are always making it easier and easier to work with Spade and Archer Design Agency. We were the first to introduce Guaranteed (Pay-At-Close) staging, Instant Scheduling and most recently Instant Pricing. We are constantly looking for ways to meet and anticipate the needs of our clients.  Because of our innovation, working with us might look a little different than your previous stagers. Here’s a breakdown of what working with us will look like in four easy steps…

• STEP 1: GET YOUR INSTANT PRICING. Every single project starts with a full quote from our website. After just a few minutes, you know exactly what your project will cost and which pricing plan you’d like to choose. We suggest running a few quotes so you can compare your options.

• STEP 2: BOOK YOUR FREE SITE VISIT Once you have your instant price the next step is to book your site visit. You can do this and "Step 3: Book Your Installation" at the same time. Both can be completed in less than 10 minutes. A member of our team will stop by your property, take pictures, prepare floor plans as well as a list of items we feel should be done prior to staging to make your house sell the fastest and at the highest price. 

• STEP 3: BOOK YOUR INSTALLATION This is when you can use that awesome discount code! By providing us with your contract information we will create your contract and invoice and email them to you directly. You can sign and pay all at one. This can be done at the same time as Step 2: Book your site visit.

• STEP 4: BOOK YOUR DESTAGE  Once your project is complete, its fast and easy to book your de-stage. Be sure to provide us with 10 days notice prior to removal of your staging.

We've never shared behind the scenes of a home stage like this before! In this video we will show you the thoughtful, intricate, and lengthy process of preparing a home stage -- which starts in the warehouse! Spade and Archer Founder, Justin M. Riordan, will choose each element we bring to a house and walks you through the decision-making process.

Working with a home stager has never been easier. Let us know of any concerns you may have in navigating the staging system.  We are here to help you sell, and we look forward to learning about your upcoming staging needs. View our digital brochure here. 

Guaranteed Home Staging® Success Stories

You might still be wondering why our Guaranteed (Pay-At-Closing) Staging Program would be a good choice for your next listing. It's a question we are asked often. You've heard our pitch and we've shared our story on what started the program in the first place -- paying a stager to fail to sell your house is wrong. Staging matters more than ever in this market of virtual touring experiences. The market is also shifting at a near-constant pace, so why gamble on your staging investment?

For those who are still seeking reasons why Guaranteed Staging by Spade and Archer is the best option, we've gathered a few Guaranteed success stories to share. Here are a handful of real listings along with the numbers and data from their sales. Read on to learn how this risk-free staging option enhances the listing experience, increases offers, and gives comfort to a commonly stressful process.

Selling the property is a huge win for any client.  But here’s what we get excited about when we celebrate a true Return-On-Investment (ROI):

• Selling the home for over asking

• Selling the home in days instead of weeks or months

• A successful sale after re-listing a stale property

GUARANTEED SUCCESS: 2315 Holgate Square
Pending in 10 days and SOLD for $75,000 over asking!

This unique home with a specific, multi-level floor plan on quirky Lincoln Heights block could have resulted in a challenge to maintain interest from buyers. With a tight budget for staging such a large home, our Guaranteed program offered a way to show a fully staged listing with a low up-front staging cost of just $750. The customized floor plan became recognizable, and the audience of established buyers felt the ability to provide family comforts within the home's modern design. But what was most exciting for us is that we were able to provide a bonus for the sellers as they sold well over the asking price, getting a staging ROI of $63,201. 

GUARANTEED SUCCESS: 931 Norumbega Drive
 Project Active, no staging fees being paid while listed.

In a family-friendly, foothills neighborhood filled with midcentury suburban homes that are known to take a minute to sell, this renovated home perched on a south-facing hillside was listed at the peak of the country's initial pandemic concerns. Listings were paused with many questions on where the market would trend in the aftermath, but this listing team persisted, knowing they wouldn't fall victim to a pile of staging fees along the way. With Guaranteed, the full staging can exist for the length of the listing, and payment isn't required until the house sells through closing, and we won't change our rate or add fees along the way either. 

GUARANTEED SUCCESS: 9227 Orizaba Avenue
On market for 4 months prior to staging.
Staged, re-listed and sold with Guaranteed! 

A midcentury home in a slower, winter market left this updated family home in an awkward situation. Its larger square footage with plenty of bedrooms brought great appeal, but the open common area floor plan was a challenge for first-time buyers who struggled to imagine its potential without the help of great staging. Fortunately, our Guaranteed program rendered the results these sellers were wanting after months of attempts prior to staging for a strong sale. With a fully furnished floor plan, buyers could differentiate the rooms online and were finally able to make sense of the open common space. Best part? We were with the sellers every step of the way, providing support for their listing in a frenzy of unknowns as they wouldn't owe us a thing if the house didn't sell… but like 98% of all our Guaranteed projects, this one sold, too. 

GUARANTEED SUCCESS: 5518 46th Avenue South 
Pending in six days sold $141,000 over asking! 

There are many sought-after single family homes in Seattle which would take little to no time to sell. Though with the lack of predictability among us these days, this recent listing story is an exciting one worth telling. It was time to downsize for this family who lived, loved, laughed, you name it in this Seattle craftsman for 15 years. A home like that is bound to have some repairs lingering here and there, and maybe a few touches to refresh for selling. Our list of Priority Preparations was a bit more in-depth given the situation (which is a sign of a life well-lived, really.) Replace some tiles here, revamp the yard a bit there, etc, and the home was like new again for eager buyers. The agent listed the house very competitively at the end of February 2020, right after news of a pandemic flooded the news and Seattle learned it had the first case of Covid-19 in the US. There was a mad dash to make-do with what listings there were out there, and boy did this one go fast! And not only that, but thanks to the refreshing updates and thoughtful staging, this home sold for $141,000 over asking! It was a dream come true for the agent and for the sellers...and for us as well, as we helped accomplish a daunting task of selling a home amidst a very concerning time. 

Pricing that fits you right

At Spade and Archer, we want you to know you have options when it comes to pricing.  We know that selling a home can be a chaotic and emotionally charged time, so we’ve developed a number of ways to make home staging the least stressful part of your listing. 

GOOD NEWS! You can sign up to receive our exclusive discount codes newsletter. Be in the know about what’s going on at Spade and Archer and take advantage of awesome savings when ever you need home staging. Sign up here.

Quoting your next project always begins with Instant Pricing available through our website. Simply answer a few questions and -- Presto! You get pricing emailed directly to you within minutes. During the Instant Pricing process you’ll be sent both Conventional Home Staging (Pay-Up-Front) and  Guaranteed Home Staging® (Pay-At-Closing) pricing options automatically so you can compare them to each other.

Conventional Home Staging is exactly what you expect. You pay-up-front for the installation and monthly rental fees until you de-stage. 

Guaranteed Home Staging® is a game changer! So let’s break down that process into some detail as you are probably getting introduced for the very first time! 

• With Guaranteed Home Staging®, we don’t get paid until you get paid. With only a $750 deposit, we will stage the entire property, inside and out, for an unlimited duration period. You pay no ongoing rental fees. Once the house sells, we will apply that $750 deposit to the payment as a percentage of the final sales price through closing. If the house does not sell, we actually give the $750 back and you pay nothing. It’s literally Guaranteed. 

• After you receive your Instant Pricing, you can schedule a Site Visit online and one of our Design Managers will come out to the property to take pictures and determine what preparations need to be done to qualify for Guaranteed Home Staging®. You will receive an email with our list of Priority Preparations which are any changes, fixes, or updates to be completed prior to staging. We are in essence partnering with you on the listing, and since we don’t get paid until it sells, just like you, we want the home to look its best so that it can sell for the highest price in the shortest time. 

• We are committed to helping you sell your property, and that is why we developed Guaranteed Home Staging® to align everyone’s interests. We are all equally invested in the outcome and are all on the same team.

We want you to feel comfortable with your decision, so we offer easy pricing, thoughtful options, and top-notch service. Still have questions? Visit our FAQs page or give us a call! We are here for you, and we’re happy to help.

Have you ever wondered why site visits are a requirement to stage with Spade and Archer? This video will take you on a step-by-step tour of a site visit, carefully detailing the intricacies of one of the company's most valuable steps in the design process. Watch as our Founder, Justin Riordan, shows how we became the World's first Guaranteed home stager.

How to simplify a complicated process

Explaining the home staging process to a seller can be extremely complicated for a real estate agent or even a home stager. The issue is that the agent and stager have been through the process multiple times and understand all of the nuanced intricacies that are involved with home staging. But on average a sellers may not have gone through this process for upwards of seven years. Things have changed since the last time they listed a home for sale and one of the agents duties is to catch their seller up with current practices. 

To help with this, Spade and Archer is delivering new and improved paper brochures to nail down the three most important home staging topics. 

1. Why should a seller stage?

2. What does a seller need to do to make a staging happen?

3. What are the differences and similarities between Conventional and Guaranteed Home Staging®?

Our first challenge to address is why a seller should stage. Ultimately the best reason to invest in staging is to have a healthy return on investment. We have assembled a number of studies aimed to prove that home staging is a great investment, in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.

During the process of selling a home sellers are often overwhelmed. They are living their normal, already stressful lives and are now expected to take on essentially a second full time job of getting ready to sell. At Spade and Archer we have made this process exceptionally simple and readily accessible at any time and from any place. We have distilled the process down to four major times the seller or seller’s representative will need to initiate contact with Spade and Archer to move forward with the process. 

This gives the seller total control over timing of the process without overwhelming them with complicated intricate processes that only add stress. All four of the steps can be done 24 hours a day through our website or by calling us directly. No matter the sellers level of computer literacy, they will be taken care of throughout the home staging process.

The only other time we encounter a complicated concept that leads to confusion with sellers is deciding whether or not they want to pay-up-front with Conventional Home Staging or pay-at-close with Guaranteed Home Staging®.  As you may know Spade and Archer is the World’s First Guaranteed Home Stager® and invented this concept in 2018. We found the infographic below as a great way to illustrate the differences between the two different payment structures. 

Only Spade and Archer takes the time to put ourselves in your shoes and understands where your pain points might be. We understand that selling a home is one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. We also understand that the staging of your property should be the least stressful part of the process. Comment below if you find these tools helpful and what else you would like to see to help your seller understand the concept, process and need for home staging with Spade and Archer. 

Home Staging Design That Sells

We, as stagers, are often asked about our design aesthetic. Designers are harbingers of good taste, and we always stay up to date on different design ideas and viewpoints.  Many staging companies pour a lot of time and effort into staying trendy, but we actually have a responsibility to be classic and timeless. At Spade and Archer, we don’t have so much a design style as we do design principles -- our "pillars of success" strategies that sell homes. 

“Aspirational obtaintable” is one of our top design principles. This principle creates a home that someone finds comfortable, inspiring and realistic. Stagers who focus on the “style” in the staging are missing the point altogether. Our purpose in home staging is not to promote one's own personal point of view, but rather to highlight the features of a property and compliment its architectural style. We also want the potential buyers to feel comfortable and identify with our furnishings while not being distracted from what they really came to see -- the home. Through this, they aspire to the lifestyle the home caters to and also believe it is obtainable (affordable) for them.  

Some of our other design principles include: letting in the light, staging the outdoors, mixing vintage with modern, no fakery, thoughtful accessories and more. 

A realtor, photographer, and a home staging company are your best marketing team when considering selling your home. Look at your home stager as your visual merchandiser for selling your product (err, we mean your home). Watch this video and find out why Spade and Archer is a real estate agent's No.1 team pick.

Trends can be polarizing, and by focusing on them in staging, you can quickly eliminate a large buying pool. An entire house filled with only contemporary furniture may not appeal to some buyers, so no matter how great the house is, they are already out the door. For each of our projects, our designers hand-select every item starting with upholstered goods and rugs as well as case goods. We then layer in accessories and art that span different periods and styles for a well-rounded look. This approach caters to a much broader demographic, and regardless of the buyer's personal style, they will undoubtedly find something they can relate to and will feel welcomed by. With this, they will feel more at home and will give your listing more of their attention.

Curious to see our portfolio? Here's a quick link to various work samples on our website You can also find us on Instagram @spadearcher for more on our design principles, recent projects, and other fun shenanigans. Should you have any questions on how we can make your next listing aspirational and obtainable, give us a ring. We'd love to learn about your upcoming staging needs.