What is interior Staging ?


Put simply, staging means preparing the home for a potential buyer- or "setting the stage", if you will. Home staging can be understood more broadly as a series of techniques to prepare a home to make it more attractive to potential buyers or tenants. It involves redecorating, rearranging furniture, cleaning and other aesthetic strategies to present your home in the best possible light. The term home stager is interchangeable with interior decorator or interior stylist. Home Staging has been common practice in the US for many years and has now also starting to appear in Spain.



Why hire a PROPERTY stager ?


  • Staged properties get more viewings
  • Properties that are staged sell 87% faster
  • Staged properties get 6 - 25% higher price


The ultimate goal of the home stager is the quick and profitable sale of the property. Staging it to the taste of potential buyers. With the goal to peak to a wider audience based on the target market for the home. The stager will highlight the homes best features - inside and out.



What is the difference between a stager and an interior Stylist?


Interior styling is client specific. The interior decorator styles the home to the owners taste & personality and incorporates specific functional and lifestyle needs in order to create a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing living space that suits the particular needs of the homeowner(s).



Petra van Raaij


INTERIOR STYLING / PHOTOGRAPHER

Born in Holland Petra attended the Academy of fine Arts in Maastricht to train and qualify as a fashion stylist. After her study she worked on worldwide assignments as a fashion photographer over 2 decades. In 2022 she moved to the charming island Mallorca where she met her life partner Emiel Joosten. Together they developed the vision for Joosten Real Estate. Petra offers interior styling, staging, photographic services and advice, working closely together with talented local specialists.


English, German and Dutch speaking.

A joyful moment captured in a car with someone wearing a wide-brimmed sun hat and white top on a sunny spring day.
Black and white photograph of empty room with built-in fireplace and geometric wall shelving.
Modern living room with fireplace, wooden coffee table, and decorative green glass bottles on floating shelves.
Minimalist black and white interior with window niche and built-in shelf against white walls.
Minimalist room with black daybed, floating shelf displaying green glass bottle and window with natural light.
A dark, moody hallway with stone walls and a bright doorway at the end creating a dramatic tunnel effect.
Mediterranean-style interior with tiled floors, exposed beams and glass doors opening to outdoor space.
Architectural interior with exposed beams, white walls and a window featuring traditional wooden shutters.
Bright dining area with wooden table, woven pendant light and exposed ceiling beams in Mediterranean style.
Interior view of a rustic room with exposed wooden beams, white walls and stone flooring featuring built-in shelving.
Cozy living room with exposed wooden beams, patterned rug, and comfortable seating near large windows.
Black and white terrace with dining furniture and cypress trees in Mediterranean setting.
Cozy covered patio with rattan furniture, hanging lamps, and bowl of oranges at twilight.
Modern gray bathroom with glass shower partition and patterned floor tiles.
Contemporary bathroom with wooden beams and circular mirror featuring warm lighting.
Rustic bedroom with exposed stone wall, full-length mirror, and wooden beam details in black and white.
Dreamy canopy bed with white drapes against stone walls and boho-style decor.