Does anyone do their own staging?

[Rachel Gill]

I'm a newbie and am definitely putting the cart before the horse here, but does anyone do their own staging? I'm thinking this would be much more cost effective in the long run if you have a good eye for design. I've noticed in my area that a lot of the staging companies use very generic, dare I say, cheap looking furniture to stage with. I have something else in mind. Any thoughts on this?

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@Rachel Gill I like to do 'lite-staging'...which I think is a good alternative to full staging. A few items in the kitchen and bath...maybe something on the mantle...all tastefully done....it can be very effective. 

To my mind, when I see a fully staged house with lots of furniture etc, though it looks nice, it makes me wonder if they're trying to divert my attention away from the house.