Hanisch Designs

Hanisch Designs Rita Hanisch-Dunbar | Award winning Occupied Home Staging & Styling Studio serving the greater Sacramento area!✨🛋️🌿

+++💡Here 3 quick tips to make any room feel bigger from one of my favorite   projects this summer…the little cottage in ...
09/04/2026

+++💡Here 3 quick tips to make any room feel bigger from one of my favorite projects this summer…the little cottage in Folsom.

🪞 Mirrors — bounce light & double the visual space

💡 Lighting — layer it to open up every corner

🛋️ Scale — right-sized furniture lets a room breathe…

How to work with me on your next lived-in listing? Let’s hop on a Discovery Call:

✔️ Book a
✔️ Get a ‘top 10 most impact’ list
✔️ Let me enhance it
✔️ See the transformation
✔️ Be photo-ready for MLS

From Lived-In to Move-In Ready: Occupied Staging that sells homes! ✨🛋️🌿

📲 408.667.6591
💌 [email protected]





+++ Before & After – Case Study Spotlight:💫 A Repeat Client Says It All - This homeowner loved their first staging exper...
08/31/2026

+++ Before & After – Case Study Spotlight:
💫 A Repeat Client Says It All - This homeowner loved their first staging experience so much, they called Hanisch Designs back to stage their next home. So thrilled to help! ☺️ A well-maintained property in a family-friendly neighborhood, the kind of space that just needed the right eye to shine. ✨

Showcasing the Hidden Potential:
One of my favorite parts of this project was the loft. We used the homeowners’ existing furniture, switched the sofa and TV bench to opposite sides, and added a large mirror — creating a dynamic focal point as you come up the stairs. 👏🏻

Throughout the home, cool grey finishes were warmed up with color, layered texture, and furniture scaled to fit each room. Small shifts in layout made every space feel more open and inviting.

Each space was gently styled with a mix of the homeowners’ own pieces and my artwork, bedding, greenery, and accessories - the kind of details that make a house feel lived-in and easy to imagine as home, and in this particular one fit for a family.

The Result?
✨ Pending in just 5 days
🏡 8 Days on Market
💰 Sold for $11K over asking

Seller’s Occupied Home Staging Investment: $4,000
📈 ROI: 175% — nearly 3x the initial staging investment.

Staging isn’t just about looks - it’s about storytelling, connection, and results. 🤍

Listing Agent: Jenica Williams-Realtor in Greater Sacramento CA
Photography: Hanisch Designs & Glenn Rose Photography
Staging & Styling: Designs

From Lived-In to Move-In Ready: Occupied Staging that sells homes! ✨🛋️🌿

📲 408.667.6591
💌 [email protected]





08/20/2026

Client Feedback +++ Exciting when your clients are so pleased with your efforts. 🌟🌟🌟

“Everything was promptly and professionally done. The home looked absolutely beautiful for showings and such. It was a good investment of my time and money to do this!” - Eric V.

This is exactly why we do what we do - helping lived-in homes shine and sellers feel confident. Thank you for trusting Hanisch Designs with your home! 🏡✨

From Lived-In to Move-In Ready: Occupied Staging that sells homes! ✨🛋️🌿

📲 408.667.6591
💌 [email protected]





✨ BEFORE → AFTER → SOLD +++ If you were selling your car, would you list it without washing it first?👉🏼 Probably not.💦 Y...
07/27/2026

✨ BEFORE → AFTER → SOLD +++ If you were selling your car, would you list it without washing it first?

👉🏼 Probably not.

💦 You’d clean it, detail it, take care of a few maintenance items, and photograph it at its absolute best - because you know presentation influences perceived value.

Your home deserves the same attention.

This recent transformation in late spring wild wild is a perfect example. Together, we made strategic improvements, including:
✔️ fresh paint
✔️ using many of the homeowners’ own furnishings
✔️ complemented with carefully selected pieces to create a fresh, welcoming feel

The goal wasn’t to make the home look like someone else’s.

It was to help buyers see themselves living there.

The results?

✨ Multiple offers
✨ Under contract in just 5 days
✨ Sold for $50,000 over asking

Did staging alone make that happen? Of course not. Great pricing, expert marketing, market conditions, and a skilled Realtor like Katherine Wood all play important roles.

But changing the first impression changed the perceived value. 💡✨

That’s the power of thoughtful preparation.

👉🏼 Staging isn’t about decorating for the seller.
It’s about marketing to the buyer.

Because buyers fall in love with what they see long before they walk through the front door. ✨🛋️🌿

Swipe to see the Before and After transformation.

Listing Agent | Katherine Wood
Photography | TopNotch360 Real Estate Media
Staging & Styling | Hanisch Designs | Rita Hanisch-Dunbar

+++ The best transformations happen behind the scenes. 📣 Occupied staging means working with what homeowners already hav...
07/16/2026

+++ The best transformations happen behind the scenes. 📣 Occupied staging means working with what homeowners already have, adding just the right touches, moving furniture, carrying bins, tackling lots of stairs, small spaces and extra large and paying attention to every detail along the way. ✨🛋️🌿

Last week was one of those special install days, and I’m so thankful for the helping hands that made it happen. There’s a lot of muscle behind creating spaces that simply feel like home. 🤍

From Lived-In to Move-In Ready: Occupied Staging that sells homes! ✨🛋️🌿

📲 408.667.6591
💌 [email protected]





Under Contract +++ Does it pay to stage your occupied listing?…Well yes it does!! ✨🛋️🌿 Results speak for themselves.•Kat...
07/10/2026

Under Contract +++ Does it pay to stage your occupied listing?…Well yes it does!! ✨🛋️🌿 Results speak for themselves.

Katherine Wood reached out to me in late March to book a !
We met with the sellers soon after.
I shared all my recommendations for curb appeal, updates, layout, painting, lighting and more!

The Homeowners did the homework based on the •Top 10 Most Impact List• that we compiled and worked hard, aligned fantastic friends, family & vendors to get it Stage-Ready! 💪🏼

Fast forward to late April:
✔️ Occupied Staging Services Thursday
✔️ Photography Friday
✔️ Listed following week
✔️ One Open House
✔️✨ UNDER CONTRACT ✨

Results?
Days on market | 5
Multiple Offers

What do you say? Was worth the investment?

From Lived-In to Move-In Ready: Occupied Staging that sells homes! ✨🛋️🌿

Listing Agent | Katherine Wood
Staging & Styling | Hanisch Designs | Rita Hanisch-Dunbar
Photography | TopNotch360 Real Estate Media

📲 408.667.6591
💌 [email protected]






Under Contract +++ Does it pay to stage your occupied listing?…Well yes it does!! ✨🛋️🌿 Results speak for themselves.•Jen...
07/10/2026

Under Contract +++ Does it pay to stage your occupied listing?…Well yes it does!! ✨🛋️🌿 Results speak for themselves.

Jenica Williams reached out to me in late May to book a !
We met with the sellers soon after. I shared all my recommendations for curb appeal, updates, layout, painting, lighting and more!

The Homeowner did the homework based on the •Top 10 Most Impact List• that we compiled and worked hard, aligned fantastic friends, family & vendors to get it Stage-Ready! 💪🏼

Fast forward to mid June:
✔️ Occupied Staging Services Thursday
✔️ Photography Monday
✔️ Listed that week
✔️ One Open House
✔️✨ UNDER CONTRACT ✨

Results?
Days on market | 8 vs 21 in Sacramento
Exceeding Sellers timeline goals!!!

What do you say? Was worth the investment?

From Lived-In to Move-In Ready: Occupied Staging that sells homes! ✨🛋️🌿

Listing Agent | Jenica Williams-Realtor in Greater Sacramento CA
Staging & Styling | Hanisch Designs | Rita Hanisch-Dunbar

📲 408.667.6591
💌 [email protected]





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