STAGING by MODERNOUS





Staging by Modernous works with clients in the greater Seattle area to highlight the best features of their homes and help them maximize the potential for sale.


Modernous tells the home's story by furnishing it with one-of-a-kind and unique pieces. Our inventory is gathered piece-by-piece and each project is designed from scratch to create an aspirational look tailored just for your home to appeal to its future owner. Equally at home in a mid-century home and a bungalow, our inventory will create a modern story for your home and show off its best features


Staging increases a home's emotional appeal, selling it faster and for a higher price by helping buyers visualize themselves living there. It increases traffic to your listing by making the photos more appealing, and ensures home tours deliver the best impression of the home.


While our typical project is full service staging of a vacant home, we also offer re-styling of occupied homes using the clients’ own furniture and some new accessories and soft goods. Contact us to learn more about these offerings if you think they may be right for you or your client!


With backgrounds in Interior Design, Fine Arts and Photo Styling, combined with incredibly efficient project management, the Modernous team can deliver a photo-ready space in a half-day for most clients. ​



I have worked with Sally for several years and know her to be a fantastic staging and design professional. I list a lot of mid-century modern and new modern homes and her furniture and design aesthetic is a perfect complement to these homes. When she stages a home it never feels lacking in anything as some staging can do. Sally is responsive, well priced and a pleasure to work with.



- Kirsten Robertson, Managing Broker



I have loved working with Sally and her crew at Modernous. Their sense of style is amazing. They really play up the features of the individual home and provide a product that is unlike most other stagers. The pieces they use are beautiful, colorful, very unique and incredibly stylish.

Working with them is an even better experience. They show up when expected and get the staging complete in a very efficient manner. If I have concerns about anything it is always handled quickly and graciously. They are fun and easy to work with and make my listing look beautiful and memorable. I know in several cases their staging really helped my clients get more money than we expected. It is an overall great experience working with Modernous.



- Su Harambe, Broker



LOVE LOVE Modernous.....especially for the mid century listings that are so prevalent in NE Seattle. Sally and her team never disappoint with their inventory of cool, hip modern and mid century furnishings. A bit of whimsy is so refreshing! I trust their style and spatial design emphatically!



- Anita Italiane Hearl, Broker



This is our first time working with Modernous and we'll definitely be a repeat customer. Their bidding process was clean and straightforward, they were able to schedule within our timeline and were able to handle the entire process without us as we were out of town on staging day. The furniture looks wonderful in the house, we can't say enough positive things about Modernous!



- Johnson & Walker Real Estate



Properly marketing a home can add tremendous benefits for our clients in obtaining the highest sales price. It is imperative that staging dovetails with the strengths of a home, and assists in overcoming challenges of any particular property.

Modernous consistently meets and exceeds my expectations, as the team carefully curates each room to help define the potential of the space. They seamlessly span generations of homes, bringing cohesion and helping buyers appreciate interior spaces. The Modernous team is responsive, thoughtful, and excellent with each of my clients. I highly recommend them!



- Steven Sterling, Broker



Modernous provided staging for a home I recently listed. Their eye for staging and specialized look combining classic Mid-century pieces with modern furniture fit this home to a "T" and many agents and buyers touring the home commented on how great the staging looked and several asked for their name.

When it came time to remove the staging, they were able to move VERY quickly to accommodate a short closing period. When a small problem emerged, they handled it professionally and the third party moving company they had hired was easy to work with to remedy the situation quickly too. Really enjoyed working with them.



- Tonya Hennen, Managing Broker



Sally and the Modernous team have been so helpful in guiding us with interior and exterior paint colors for our midcentury modern home (MCM), flooring, lighting, door selection, etc. Modernous is such a great resource for MCM interior design and staging needs. I highly recommend this design team!



- Tara R, Homeowner



Modernous was recommended by my realtor to handle the staging for the sale of my Mercer Island home last week. Sally replied promptly with a bid and promised to deliver. And deliver she did! Her expert staging transformed the rooms in my home with gorgeous furnishings meant to target the current buying market. The good news is that my home sold in a week at above asking price. I am delighted and happily recommend Sally and her company!



- Mary Etta G, Homeowner



Sally did a fantastic job staging our home. It sold in two days and I firmly believe it's because of the work that Sally put into our place. Would definitely use again!



- Amy C, Homeowner



meet the team



sally julien



principal



The founder of Modernous, Sally is a refugee from high-tech public relations who found a calling in residential design. She specializes in the remodel and design of mid-century and other modern homes. Her restoration of a Hugh Kaptur home in Palm Springs made it into a Class 1 Historic Site. Her work has been published in Dwell Magazine, Atomic Ranch, Modernism, Seattle Magazine, 425 Magazine, Curbed and more. Her client-service and project-management chops combine with a refined aesthetic to create livable, sophisticated designs, always with a splash of color and whimsy



halie Venema



DESIGNER & Assistant GENERAL MANAGER



Halie is the heart of Modernous. She keeps everyone and everything moving in a forward direction. She draws inspiration from client's personalities and strives for beautiful spaces balanced by function. Her pragmatism and creativity combine to give staging clients inspired and unique results. She comes to Modernous from a commercial design firm, where she worked on range of projects for large Pacific Northwest companies, doing conceptual design, schematic design and design development. She started off with Modernous while in college, working on both design and staging projects in the Pacific Northwest and California. Halie has her Bachelor's of Applied Arts in Interior Design from Bellevue College and is an NCIDQ certified Interior Designer.



Katie Bohnet



Staging MANAGER



Katie comes to Modernous by way of commercial photo styling, where she worked with clients across the Puget Sound region. She brings a practiced eye for detail, balance and harmony to every home staging project, and has a specific knack for ensuring that listing photos sing. She loves the process of enhancing a home's unique charms using furnishing and decor. Residential architecture is her passion and nothing gets her more excited than a beautiful and interesting home.



BETH PETERSON



Staging DESIGNER & Coordinator



Beth is Modernous’s Resident Artist, having received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. With a passion for interior design, an artistic eye and a refined yet playful sense of color, Beth is a talented staging designer. Her perfectionism ensures that every home feels cohesive down to the smallest detail. Before Modernous, Beth worked as a studio artist for an art production house in Seattle, creating large-scale original works for hotels, commercial businesses, and high-volume print lines.



Support staff





Ranger



Security



Ranger protects all of the staff at Modernous from people walking upstairs and delivery men. He also referees any dog wrestling with the greatest authority.


Ranger’s favorite design style is BowHaus.



Cha Cha



Janitorial Inspector & Pillow Tester



Our janitorial inspector removes things from the floor and ascertains their origins via digestion. ChaCha is also diligent about ensuring nothing is thrown away that may have remaining edible properties. All pillows that hit the ground are run through her rigorous testing whether needed or not.


ChaCha’s favorite decor style is Rufftic Modern.



freidrich von trap



Human Resources



Friedrich works from home due to alleged "allergies" in the office. His duties include judging everyone but he is often found sleeping on the job.


Fredrich's favorite design style is (Scratch) Post ModernTM



Dotcom



Communications



Our resident talker, Dotcom is never at a loss for meows. She manages all communications from her favorite sunspot, and says she will “get back to us” about that Architectural Digest cover shoot.


Dotcom’s favorite design style is Art Meowderne





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