After several months on the market, and some bad advice from the first realtor, I decided that it was probably time to address some cosmetic issues and do some staging on my late mother's 1956 Corvallis home, which had never been updated. Needless to say, the house had issues, including a roof at the very end of its life, an awful pet urine odor, evidence of previous rodent activity, dirty, chipping plaster walls, some nasty wallpaper and panelling, outdated lighting and flooring, outdated bathrooms (one of which had carpet, eww), no baseboards, and uneven flooring in some places. I reside in Colorado, which added a whole other level of difficulty and frustration. (Trying to sell a home 1300 miles away is VERY difficult, especially for a Type A personality...) I had contacted a contractor for an estimate. On a whim I did a Google search for home stagers in the area to stage the home once the work was done. I found Creative Concepts reviews, and spent quite a bit of time on their website reading articles and reviewing before and after photos. I also found their Facebook page. I decided to contact them for a staging estimate. Through our correspondence, Margaret let me know that her company also does contracting, and she would like to take a look at the home and provide a second estimate. I am SO glad I agreed! Margaret was very honest, and had to convince me on a couple of items that she felt would make a big impact for buyers walking through the door. She looked at everything through the eyes of a buyer. She also informed me of the bad advice that my realtor had given me. After a conversation with another realtor friend who agreed the advice was terrible, I terminated the agreement and found another local realtor. The estimate I was provided was VERY fair and reasonable, and actually a little lower than the other contractor I had been working with. I had a fairly small budget ($18,000) to address the numerous problems. Somehow, she was able to address all of the issues, and then some, within that budget. Very shortly thereafter, she and her team began the work. My prior contractor stated it would take 6 weeks to complete. Margaret's team completed the work in 2. Immediately following the construction, she staged the home BEAUTIFULLY! I have NEVER seen my mother's house look so warm and inviting. Just stunning. We were back on the market in no time, and listed the home over $40,000 higher than our original list price. In less than 3 weeks on the market, we had a very strong offer - $59,000 higher than any other offer we had received when we first listed all those months ago. (Do the math: The home was originally on the market for 4 months, and the highest offer we received was $220,000. For an $18,000 investment, we were under contract for $279,000 in less than 3 weeks. Amazing!) While the house was under contract, we experienced an unfortunate break-in. Within 30 minutes of hearing about the break-in, Margaret and her team were back in the house fixing the busted doors and changing locks. An immediate response, which I was so very grateful for. I cannot recommend Creative Concepts enough. Margaret was incredibly responsive throughout the project (very respectfully putting up with all of my anal-retentive emails needing to know every little detail of the project). Her design was spot-on, and she was absolutely CORRECT in her advice. I wish I had known months prior about Creative Concepts, as it would have saved me a lot of stress, a lot of money and time, and at least 50 gray hairs. I am forever grateful for Creative Concepts. My husband and I own a rental property in Salem, and will definitely be using her services again for any updating/construction projects while we own the home, and staging when/if we sell it. Folks, do yourself a favor and call Creative Concepts for a consultation BEFORE you list your home. You will not regret it. Margaret and her impeccable design eye will help you make your home look it's very best, appeal to buyers, and get your home SOLD much more quickly. read more

The team at Creative Concepts is the best! I have been a client since 2020, using them for 2 different houses...initial decorating and refreshes. They always make my visions a reality, taking my ideas and helping mold them into perfection. Always very happy and satisfied with the final result! I will always recommend them to friends and family! read more

If you are invested money in projects where you are hiring this company and are looking for professionals... this IS NOT the company to go with. Im still trying to understand. I worked with Margret, the owner of the company on both consultations. I'm a return customer. 1st time was to pick out interior colors and was satisfied with receiving them with in a couple days. I was told it was nice to work with me and looked forward to helping further on my remodel. I had a second consultation to pick home exterior paint colors as our home was being resided a month. During the, "consultation" this timeline was explained to her and she said no problem. After waiting over a month with no response I contacted the company and the owner, Margret, sent me this email... "Got your message from the office and sorry - this has been unfinished in my drafts and I just have been too busy with consultations and remodeling to wrap up. No charge for the visit and sorry - I just am better to focus on the work I have lined up and here." I replied to her I had the contractors her putting up siding and really needed the color choices. She replied "sorry, I'm going on vacation and cannot help you." In an email response. I'm honestly just floored. Agains, if you have money invested in projects and are looking for professionals... this IS NOT the company to go with. I truly just thought they forgot to send the colors over, not she just decided like a game without telling me she had no intentions on helping me after I took a day off to to meet with her at my house consultation. ‍‍‍‍ I will definitely update this post including recommendation to a professional company patrons can use for staging and remodeling choices because you deserve better! As did I read more

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We were hesitant to stage our house because of all the other expenses we were incurring. Once we moved our own furniture out, our house was very cold and uninviting. After a few months and no sale we decided to have it staged. The high-quality furniture, rugs, art, and everything else they brought in made the house looked fantastic! It matched the style of our home and made the whole vibe change. It seemed expensive but after looking at other staging companies in other cities not so much. It was well worth it. Rachel was easy to communicate with and answered any questions I had throughout the stressful real estate process. I absolutely recommend this company. read more

After seeing a friend's house, which had been updated and staged by Rachel; and a neighbor's house that was staged beautifully, we used Creative Concepts to design a kitchenette, dining/living room combo. Rachel has an amazing eye for space and function, as well as beautiful design ideas. She was so easy to communicate with and responded quickly when we had questions. My husband and I could not be more happy with our choice, Highly recommend! read more

This company is the best! We used them to stage two homes this past year and the results were stunning!!!! They created that perfect look that wowed potential buyers. As a result, one hone sold for over $25,000 dollars over asking price and the other for over $20,000 Highly recommended. read more

Very professional. Show up on time, provide bid in a timely manner and the staging has transformed the house from nice, but plain, to something from a design magazine. read more

If you want to sell your house--STAGE IT! We had a very nice realtor and followed her suggestions to repair our deck, do touch up painting, take down the family photos, and de-clutter our house. I refused to repaint the beautiful family room my wife and I had painted--one wall a gorgeous purple and another a bright yellow. Then we put our house up for sale. In the three months the house was listed we had one couple look at it. Four months later we let our new realtor have control. She hired a stager (the wonderful Margaret) to take over. We hired a painter to replace the vibrant purple and yellow with a subtle and neutral light gray. He repainted the gaudy bathroom my wife loved. We removed about 50 attractive canvases and photos my wife had taken. We sold, gave away, or stored 3/4 of our nice but dated furniture. We rolled up our rugs so the hardwood floors showed. We de-cluttered times two! Then Olivia came in. She bounced in with Creative Concepts' tables and couches and chairs and carpet and art work and fake plants and decorative books and art objects for the tables and shelves. It was horrible! She turned our formerly beautiful home which was full of character into a bland, neutral upscale hotel room. And guess what? We had hundreds of views on line, nearly 100 saves and two offers, one was $16,000 above our asking price! 10 days after it went on line we were selling our house. So, as much as you love your house and all those wonderful things you figured out to make it perfect. Just let it all go! Have Margaret come out, look at your house, and tell you what you need to do to sell it. She is very non-threatening as she tells you what will allow a prospective buyer to see themselves in your house and make it theirs. It will no longer be your house. It will be the new owners' house. Heck, we can always paint a room in our next house purple and yellow if we want. Or maybe just light gray... read more

Margaret is excellent. Sometimes homes need a subtle change when you are getting ready to sell and Margaret can make those changes or she can go full on with counters, flooring, painting, etc. Her staging is fabulous and it makes homes so much easier to sell when she is involved in getting them ready for sale. I have used her services many times and am always impressed. I highly recommend her staging services. read more

As a Real Estate photographer, I have the unique opportunity to work with Margaret on a frequent basis. Consistency in quality, and service are what I come across as I am hired by Brokers using her services. I have seen her work in high end homes, as well as turning a distressed home into something to be proud of. I enjoy taking pictures of homes she has worked on, which adds to the composition of the photos, as well as giving the homes a new home feel that is appealing to home buyers. Her services are affordable, and catching on as a new standard for the industry. Brian Corcoran, (photographer) HD Open House Real Estate Photography read more

Margaret and her entire team at Creative concepts were perfect from start to finish. She always got right back to me if I had questions or concerns, and when my husband and I became overwhelmed with all the details she took over. House sold the first day it was on the market for full price, Margaret's team packed us up and moved our things to either storage or new home and disposed of things we were giving away or taking to landfill. Margaret was professional, timely and caring though the stressful time of moving. We can't thank her enough! read more

Creative concepts staged my house in Corvallis. They did an amazing job. The staging really transformed the house and showed it as light, open and ready to live in. I had multiple offers the first day and I know that would not have happened without the staging. Thanks! read more

We have a rental house that needed a lot of work before being listed for sale, and were referred to Margaret and Creative Concepts by our real estate agent. Margaret and team did an amazing job, and made it so easy for us. We are so thankful for the referral. We needed paint, carpet, flooring, new decks, landscaping, new fixtures, appliances, doors...it was a huge list. We hesitated to add staging at the end, but it was soooo worth it! Great job Margaret! We already had multiple offers coming in within 2 hours of listing. read more

I would give these people 10 stars if I could. We interviewed several local staging companies and they all looked fine, but Creative Concepts' website gallery photos exactly reflected the combination of upscale contemporary and "feels like home" that we were looking for. The team is beyond professional, turns things around on a dime - even in a crazy "everyone wants it now" real estate market - and the services are very reasonably priced considering the quality and design that they deliver. Our home had 2 offers in the first 24 hours and nearly 2000 views on Redfin and we know that much of the excitement was due to the beautiful staging. Thank you Margaret, Rachel and Team Creative Concepts! read more

Without the professional services of Creative Concepts, our house would have taken MUCH longer to sell AND we would have gotten less for it. You can't go wrong with the expertise and amazing service provided by these folks. We will use them and ONLY them in the future, as well. read more

Margaret is a woman with a vision! She does an excellent job helping people get their homes sold faster and she has the records to prove it. It is a very small investment when comparing the cost for staging to a potential price reduction. It more than pays for itself. I highly recommend Margaret for her work ethic, trustworthiness, and most of all that incredible vision she has for improving the present-ability of a home. read more

Margaret Oscilia is simply Amazing! I phoned her a couple of weeks ago needing her services for a client of mine who was in need of not only home staging, but also packing, boxing and cleaning of her home. Margaret and her crew did an Excellent job for my client! Creative Concepts and Contracting offers services ranging from a simple consultation to full service home design. Visit their website or give her a call; you too will be amazed with her talents! read more

We had our house on the market for 6 months before having Creative Concepts come in. After they staged out home and we had new photos added, our Zillow hits tripled and we had an offer within 3 weeks! The staging was beautiful and well worth it. read more

I hired Creative Concepts to help a client of mine going through a move. She went WAY above and beyond what a normal consultation entails. She continued to follow up and see how things were going and even spent some hours helping my client move some stuff around. I would HIGHLY recommend Creative Concepts to anyone looking for staging or a simple consultation on preparing their home to move. read more

The staging was absolutely beautiful and facilitated a quick sale on our home. Staging is the only way to go, and the staging was perfect. I give 5 stars for the staging, but only 1 star for the removal of the staging. I can only give the average of the two. 3 stars. The home sold quickly and was a cash offer, no inspection, no appraisal; closing happened fast. As per the contract there is an additional $75 for a rush removal (anything before a 10 day notice). I had no problem with that, at least until I realized that the rush removal must have meant leaving marks all over the walls (new paint interior throughout) while removing furniture. Paint chipped when taking wall hangings down, and nails left in walls, left in the carpet and all over the hardwood floor. I paid an additional $75.00 and had to go in and clean up and pick up after them. All the good of the staging was negated by the lack of care in the removal. read more

Margaret had alot of knowledge & knows her stuff. The staging was nice. She also helped me re-decorate my office.

My house is 29 years old and needed updating. Rather than waiting until it was time to sell, I decided to remodel now so I could enjoy the improvements for a few years. Margaret was fantastic! She handled every detail and scheduled skilled workers who all showed up promptly and stayed until the job was done. I had new kitchen cupboards, counters and flooring installed and new counters, tiled shower and flooring in the master bath. The changes are downright shocking. I am sure I have increased the value of my home many times more than the cost of the project. I highly recommend Margaret! read more

I really can't say enough good things about Margaret and Creative Concepts! She played an integral part in the sale of our home in Oregon while we were living in another state. From contracting needed repairs to staging an empty home and providing us with recommendations for professionals to accomplish other tasks, Margaret truly came through for us! Our house sold the first day for over asking price! I would never sell a home without having it staged first, and if I lived in Oregon, I would never sell a home without having Margaret stage it! Not to mention, she is a very pleasant person! read more

Our experience with Margaret was amazing. We had a home we had tried to sell twice before with no luck. Our real estate agent suggested Margaret to assess our home and stage it. Our home needed some significant repairs as well as final staging. Margaret negotiated the best price for work to be done and oversaw all the work even getting some contractors to come back to make the finished product up to Margaret's high standards. As an out-of-town seller having her there to do this work and oversee everything was great. The final staging of the home with Margaret's furniture and decorations made the house looked great. And, here is the best part, the home sold in 21 days! Yes, her work is an investment but it pays off in quicker sales (for us certainly) and a better price and very little to negotiate with the buyer (because all the work had been done before the home went on the market). read more

I needed some help figuring out just how to stage my rural home. Although I had read up on the subject, I felt as though I needed a little "hand-holding" to pull it off. Margaret walked through, gave us tips and pointers on the things we could do ourselves. I was able to implement most of her suggestions. When it was time to actually put the home on the market, she came through with some finishing touches. The home sold in two days, and I know the staging was a big part of that. This was the best investment we made in the sale of our home. read more

My sister and I had to sell our parents' home. It was a grueling task until we found the right relator AND hired Creative Concepts to "stage" the house. We had done tons of work; paint, carpet, repairs - but nothing seemed to work to seal the deal... until we hired Ms. Oscilia to bring in furniture to kitchen, front room, baths, bedroom - to show what it would look if someone lived in it. We were more than pleased at the selection of furniture and wall hangings, as well as how easy it was to work with Margaret. She is VERY responsive, professional, and we felt, supportive of helping us get this house sold and into the hands of it's new owners. I highly recommend Creative Concepts to anyone trying to sell a home and needs that extra special something to get the job done! read more