Staging houses for sale has become all the rage thanks to various television programs showing a variety of designers who come in and perform miracles with paint, furniture and rented art. A recent Wall Street Journal article, reprinted in the Seattle Times, reports on the art rental programs around the country and begins, "For years, the Seattle Art Museum has let its most generous supporters rent original artworks from its auxiliary gallery, charging $40 to $600 a month so patrons could create temporary exhibitions in their homes.

But now the museum has a burgeoning new market for its highbrow rentals — home sellers in search of an artistic edge.

Museum officials say they've seen a spike in their art-rental business thanks in part to home stagers, who redecorate houses in hopes of boosting sales prices and increasing the odds of selling."

Read the entire article on the Seattle Times website.  Or, contact Mary Schile @ mary@schile.com