Interior Design & Model Unit Staging

The Eden Interiors

Interior design and unit staging for a refreshed Queen Anne apartment complex.

Originally constructed in the late ’80s (and updated over the years since then) The Eden Apartments were ready for a refresh to suit the Seattle scene of the late 2010s. To attract their target market (young, professional women), the apartment management company, Thrive Communities, developed a branding package to guide the update to both their marketing materials and the apartment complex itself.

Using two “dream tenants” and their backstories as inspiration, we developed a concept for the upgrade of the apartment finishes that reflects a polished, classic, and feminine vibe. Working with the color palette included in the branding package, our interior design team created a coordinating materials and finish palette that includes everything from the tile, to flooring, cabinetry, lighting, and appliances.

While all the units will be upgraded with the new interiors, The Eden also needed a model unit staged to show potential renters how the apartments feel when lived in. Plus, they needed it to use for a photoshoot to market The Eden in digital and print materials.

To create an authentic feel for the model unit, our interiors team traced the thread of the “dream tenants” through time in their theoretical lives, decking out the apartment with furniture, art, accessories, and the accoutrements of daily life. The staged model unit is now featured in marketing collateral for The Eden, including their website.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Refreshed Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Tina Witherspoon.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Photo by Cory Holland.

How did this project come together?

Here are a few artifacts from the design process.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments Design Process – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Design drawings from Board & Vellum project files.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Design drawings from Board & Vellum project files.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments Design Process – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Design drawings from Board & Vellum project files.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Design drawings from Board & Vellum project files.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments Design Process – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Design drawings from Board & Vellum project files.

The Eden Interiors

The Eden Interiors | Design drawings from Board & Vellum project files.

What did this project look like before we started?

Here are some “Before & After” shots so you can experience the transformation for yourself.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

“Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

“Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors – Interior Design and Staging for Apartments – Board & Vellum
The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

The Eden Interiors: Before & After

The Eden Interiors | “Before” photo from Board & Vellum project files. “After” photo by Cory Holland.

Recognition
This project was honored by the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association with an Emerald Award for Renovated Community of the Year in 2019.

Notes & Credits
Curious about the amenity spaces at The Eden? Check out the sister portfolio project, The Eden Apartments Amenity Refresh.
Photos by Cory Holland and Tina Witherspoon.

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