If there was more than a 5-star rating, Sandra would have gotten a higher score! If you are looking for a designer or house stager, Sandra is the one for you! She is so incredibly easy and fun to work with and we love her ideas and what she did to stage our home for the market! Don’t let this one get past you! Thank you, Sandra, for your professional work and for the making the process so easy and fun!
Val Huisken, Orcas Island
Sandra and her team did an amazing job! She was professional, responded in a timely manner to my questions, and gave my listing the look I was hoping for. It went pending in just a few days with multiple offers and over asking price! I couldn’t be happier. She went above and beyond for myself and my client.
Julie Hodges, Julie Hodges Real Estate Advisor, Engel & Völkers

Sandra is the most amazing stager! We are realtors and every home she’s staged for us has :
A) looked great in photos
B) sold for at or over asking and
C) sold in under a week.
She really has an eye for how something will photograph, which not every stager thinks about. But as realtors, that’s super important to us. And to cap it off? She’s one of the most pleasant human beings you’d ever meet. Can’t say enough good things!!

Dan & Bliss Goldstein, Windermere Real Estate
Sandra was amazing! She came to our remote location on San Juan Island to stage our mostly empty home. She transformed the space and made it warm and inviting. We had previously listed our home, this time with her help we got much more interest, the showings lasted a long time allowing potential buyers to relax and enjoy the space. I believe that contributed to us getting an offer within 90 days and for a considerable amount higher than the realtors all expected. She used far more inventory on our home than she charged us, really making sure our place looked it’s very best. We are very grateful for her hard work, excellent communication and for going above and beyond. Don’t wait as long as we did to get staging. It really made a huge difference and totally worth the expense. Thanks Sandra!
ML, SAN JUAN ISLAND

We had the privilege of working with Sandra and her team on the staging of our home this spring. She consulted with us throughout the staging process including paint selection, furniture layout, and overall design. We worked together to brand the house to appeal to the largest consumer market and the result was a successful sale well over asking price.

Sandra then worked with us on design for our new home and utilized her vast resources to save us a great deal of money while insuring that we had the highest quality furniture and decor.

Her down to earth non-pretentious style makes the process of buying, selling, or designing not only efficient and affordable but overall an absolute pleasure.

The only reason she gets five stars is because six isn’t an option.

DAN AND JAIME BARLEAN, FERNDALE WA

As a real estate agent, I have high expectations when I pay for staging a home, and Sandra delivered! She came while the remodel was still being completed, and developed a thorough plan, and shopped for just the right items to fit our modern theme and small rooms. She and her team set everything in place, hanging artwork, laying towels & display items in just the most eye appealing way. The photos are stunning, and showing feedback excellent! I couldn’t be happier! Thank you Sandra!!

KATHY WEST, WINDERMERE
We can not thank you enough for the outstanding interior design and staging of our home. You gave every room a clear purpose that truly set us apart from the others as a showplace to be proud of. You really have exceeded our highest expectations.

We accepted an offer last night for our full asking price. We could not ask for a more favorable situation, and could not have done it without your expertise.

Sandra we look forward to working with you again, and would not hesitate to recommend you to others, they would be fortunate to have you! Please feel free to use our brochure in your portfolio.

MR. & MRS. M. ENGLEHART

Sandra, thank you for your expertise in Positive Spaces!

I invited the homeowner’s two very close friends to view the home on Sunday. They were awestruck. I got a kick out of their reaction. I am sure that they will give my clients great feedback.

I met my match in you. You work hard and you deliver exactly what you say you will do. Can’t ask for anything more.

It was my pleasure. I look forward to doing business again.

KAREN HUTCHISON, SUTTON WEST COAST REALTY
Sandra and her team were so amazing to work with. She was so excited about our space and it shows in every detail, down to the cupcakes on the island. The place is absolutely stunning, beyond anything I could have imagined. We listed the property early this afternoon and just booked our first showing! Thank you!!!!!
Stephanie Passe, Sumas
Sandra staged our home for sale and our house sold in less than a week far above our asking price. Her design aesthetic is impeccable and through her staging, created an incredible experience within our home. I am certain her work made a considerable difference in the level of interest in our home and the success of our sale. I highly recommend Sandra!
Alexia Moore, Bellingham
Hiring Sandra at Positive Space was one of the best decisions of my life. That’s not hyperbole, that’s straight up truth. Her ideas, inventory, and staging easily added $100,000 to the sale of our house. Nine offers in the first five days. She is an artist and a professional. Highest recommendation possible. If you are selling your home it may be a sellers market, but if you can add a perceived value, it only costs pennies on the added dollar.
Matthew Wheeler, Bellingham

Just wanted to let you know the website along with the staging has been a total success. Our rents have gone up $200 to $300 on new units and a number of new tenants have modeled their furniture and lay out to mimic your staging.

Thanks again. Let us know when you return to Friday Harbor.

RW, FRIDAY HARBOR

I have had the privilege to partner with Positive Space Design on two occasions. The first was for Vancouver General Hospitals “Millionaire” hospital lottery grand prize home, and the second was for B.C. Childrens Hospital’s “Choices” lottery grand prize home.

The work that Sandra and her team did to furnish these homes was amazing. Sandra has a unique talent in recognizing design criteria and colour schemes of living spaces. Her vision is truly unique and stunning! We pride ourselves on creating unique, luxurious living spaces. I wouldn’t have any hesitation in placing any future home in the hands of Positive Space Design, and would highly recommend Sandra Hurtley to anyone looking for design/staging services.

VIC SANGHERA, RED TREE CREATIVE HOMES
When I sell a home, my goal is to shine the best possible light on it. That is where Sandra comes in. First impressions are so important and most buyers tend to choose (and spend more money on) homes that are presented well. A listing staged by Positive Space Staging + Design instantly stands apart from the rest and the proof shows in the speed the home sells and the high sale prices. Sandra has repeatedly made my clients thousands of dollars on the sale of their homes and I recommend her to anyone looking to truly showcase the highlights of theirs.
GARRETT CHU, RE/MAX WESTCOAST
I listed a house for sale at the beginning of November 2010 and it had to sell, the elderly owner had moved and it was full of older furniture. It was a very well cared for home on a big lot in a nice neighborhood but it did not show well.

I hired Sandra to stage the house using the existing old furniture. First of all she had to de-clutter. She removed some furniture and created space in the rooms. Then she went to work transforming the house into a home that anyone would want to live in.

I was amazed at the difference just by re-arranging the furniture and adding a few items, most of which she found in the cupboards and closets, she added visual value to the home. The home sold in 12 days and the comments from all the people who viewed the property were very good and several stated they loved how the home had been staged. Ask Sandra to show you the before and after photos, they’re impressive.

I would not hesitate to use Sandra again and would recommend her to any one who needs help selling their home. Proper staging will make the difference between a buyer buying your home, or buying someone else’s. It will also add value to your home in the eyes of the buyer. Professional staging can make all that difference, do yourself a big favor and call Sandra!

GRAHAM HIGGINS, SUTTON PREMIER REALTY
If you, or someone you know, is planning to sell your home, I would definitely recommend Sandra Hurtley of Positive Space Staging to assist in preparing for selling. She is very personable, fun and knowledgeable. She did a fantastic job for us and I genuinely feel she assisted us in obtaining the asking price for our home. Mostly, Sandra made use of the furnishings and items that we already had, then she and I went shopping together to purchase a few items to complete the job.
CHERYL OPSAL, MORGAN CREEK
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