The service
Occupied home staging, explained
Living in the home is not a problem. We work with currently occupied homes, moving things around or adding new items — and the property keeps working as your home when it is not being shown.
There are no permanent or structural changes involved. Everything is kept in place until the final closing date, and anything moved can be returned to its place.
By the numbers
The work behind the service
Every figure here is counted from our own records, not rounded up for a banner.
- 250+Projects completed since 2021
- 25+Stylists, organizers and installers
- 5Metro areas covered
- 2021Founded in Indianapolis
Who for
Who occupied staging suits
The house remains occupied, which determines both what staging can achieve and what it has to work around.
- Owners listing while still living thereThe house must photograph well on Monday and still work as a home on Tuesday: that’s the whole brief.
- Families with children or petsRooms stay usable: we edit rather than empty, and nothing lands anywhere it will be in the way by the weekend.
- Sellers on a short timelineYour furniture is already in the house, which makes occupied staging the quickest route from decision to listing photos.
- Anyone told their home shows as clutteredAn agent’s note about clutter is usually about layout and quantity, not taste, and that’s exactly what gets fixed here.
The scope
What’s covered, and what’s not
Included in the quote
- A walkthrough of every room set to be photographed
- A written plan covering what stays, moves, or gets boxed
- Your own furniture rearranged, room by room
- Accessories, art and soft furnishings brought in to close gaps
- A styling pass before the photographer comes
- Everything we brought collected again after closing
Not included
- Painting, repairs or any structural work
- Cleaning and trash removal
- The listing photography itself
- Packing or moving out your own belongings
This is decor only, with nothing structural touched, and since your own pieces carry most of the work, the quote covers the styling, not a houseful of rented furniture.
How we work
Step 1/4
Walk through the rooms.
Meet in person or send us photos — we note everything that will need to be moved in or out.
Get an estimate.
The price range is calculated before we ask for your name. After a visit, the quote becomes definite and fixed.
Create a plan.
Everything is agreed on paper before anything is bought or moved.
Handover day.
You get an organized, decorated and finished room — and adjustments are possible at any stage.
The schedule
From the first call to photo day
- First messageSend photos of each room, and a price range comes back before you give us a name.
- Inside 2 hoursYour stylist sends a quote, and the walkthrough turns it into a fixed number that holds.
- Styling dayFurniture moved, gaps closed, every room styled; most occupied homes wrap up inside a day.
- Photo dayPhotographed, then shown; anything we brought gets collected after closing.
The costs
What affects the price
- How many roomsPer room, not per sq ftThe living room and primary bedroom carry the listing, and other rooms join only where they earn their place.
- How much we bringFrom $650Occupied staging starts lower than vacant, since your own furniture handles most of the work, and rented pieces fill in only where a room falls short.
- How long the listing runsMonth to monthAnything rented stays until closing, and if the listing runs long, it just continues instead of being re-quoted.
- How much has to moveAccess and effortA full house with plenty to box away takes longer on the day than one that’s already edited down.
Send photos of each room and a range comes back the same day, and the walkthrough fixes it into a number that doesn’t move.
Share your photosThe difference
Why choose us
One booking, one team
Staging, styling, organizing and room makeovers under one roof — 23 bookable services, one accountable team, no juggling vendors.
A range before a name
The estimate flow shows a price band before we ask who you are — not after a sales call.
Answers in hours, not weeks
A stylist replies within two business hours, with a fixed proposal inside 48.
Built for Indiana homes
HOA approvals, delivery and driveway access, and certificates of insurance — handled as part of the job, not discovered on install day.
The proof
Before and after
In their words
What clients say
Decor Homee transformed our apartment. They worked with our existing furniture to declutter our apartment and make every room brighter and more spacious. As a result, our listing photos were extraordinary.
We were still living in our house while getting it ready for sale, so we needed a company that could carry out its staging work while working around our family. Decor Homee made everything easy and less stressful. And it made our house look nice and not too formal.
Every detail of the work was considered. Each recommendation had its purpose; therefore, it really helped us get more requests for viewings after the staging was done.
F.A.Q.
Common questions
Straight answers on timing, money and what happens next. Not covered here? Ask through the estimate form — a stylist replies within two business hours.
Get in touch
Have any questions?
If it is not covered below, send the details through the estimate form — a stylist replies within two business hours, with a fixed proposal inside 48.
What is occupied home staging?
Occupied home staging happens at a home that is still lived in by its owner. Decor Homee stages your home to make it appealing to buyers using the furniture and decor pieces you already have.
Do I need to stage my home if I still live there?
Buyers want to imagine themselves living in the home you are selling. Professional staging makes sure your property appeals to buyers, highlights its best sides and draws attention away from its possible negative points.
Do I need to remove all furniture from my house?
No. We do our best to use the furniture already present in your home as much as possible. We might suggest removing or replacing some items, and arranging the furniture differently so the rooms look bigger and more spacious.
Do you need to move out during staging?
No. Occupied staging is designed for owners who stay in the home. It is our job to work around our clients in the best possible way, taking their lifestyle into account.
Vacant Home StagingThe rooms sit empty: a full furniture package delivered, then taken away once the deal closes.
Virtual StagingFurniture added to your listing photographs digitally, with no site visit and nothing moved.
Model Home StagingA show unit dressed to sell the ones behind it, for as long as the sales campaign runs.
Home StagingThe parent service: every path to a staged listing, and which one fits your house.