The document discusses a staging event at the Elizabeth Gregory Home in Seattle, WA. Volunteers from the International Association of Home Staging Professionals staged several transitional housing units to make them feel more warm, welcoming and personalized for residents. Staging improvements included dressing beds as daybeds, adding seating options, storage solutions and decor items. The event helped improve the living situations for homeless women staying at the transitional housing facility.

1. The IAHSP Worldwide Staging Services Week - 2008 Elizabeth Gregory Home, Seattle, WA

2. Elizabeth Gregory Home EGH provides transitional housing, case management and drop-in services to single, adult women who are homeless in Seattle and surrounding areas.

3. Our Project

4. The Studio Before ASP Staging After ASP Staging We warmed up the utilitarian space and mixed parts from 2 inexpensive wooden chairs – one black and one natural – for more interest.

5. The Studio Before ASP Staging After ASP Staging With no living room, we dressed each bed as a daybed and left walls free for personalization.

6. Apartment #1 Before ASP Staging After ASP Staging Togetherness is important. We worked with the red couch and then expanded the seating options so everyone has a place to gather .

7. Apartment #1 Before ASP Staging After ASP Staging Other side of living room: We added much needed storage and purchased some games & DVDs for the residents (inside sliding doors).

8. Apartment #2 Before ASP Staging After ASP Staging We moved the dining area near the kitchen and added tableware and kitchen items in all 3 apartments.

9. Apartment #2 Before ASP Staging After ASP Staging Consistency was requested, so we worked with the second red couch, but changed the accent color to gold in this unit. Lightweight, portable chairs allow everyone to join in.

10. Housewarming Kits Jen Guyer’s Warehouse: just some of the donations from IAHSP members. Tina Miller, Shelley Johnson, Susan Gold & Dawn Sheppard

11. Staging Crew

12. How’d We Do?

13. Did You Know? There are about 100 transitional housing units for single women in the Seattle area, not enough for the estimated 600 single homeless women looking for safety each night. Most women in transitional housing work or go to school, but they work at low-paying or temporary jobs. Many come physically and emotionally exhausted from living on the streets and in emergency shelters. EGH Drop-in Shelter for homeless women

14. The Elizabeth Gregory Home Makes a Difference And that means, they’re not alone. And so did we. Now - when they come home, they SEE that someone cares.

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