Staging wasn’t the only reason her home sold in a jiffy, but it helped, says Bouchard.

With advice from professional home stager Connie Nedergaard, founder of Ottawa-based Stage N Sold Properties Inc., and McGowan and by using some of their own ideas, the couple overcame two significant roadblocks they thought would scare off buyers — the home’s unfriendly layout and their large Bernese mountain dogs, Mina and Mojo.

To boost the family appeal, a second-floor home office was returned to its bedroom status by borrowing a bed. Then, the basement, which was used as a woodworking shop, was converted back to a recreation room that would accommodate children and family social events. The conversion involved painting and drywalling, ceiling repairs and the purchase of a new carpet.

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