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Francesca Grace, an interior designer and home stager in Los Angeles, said tariffs have already affected the availability and price of items including fabrics, wood and other building materials, and smaller decor pieces.

Beyond loaning furniture, artwork and other items to nonstruck productions such as music videos and commercials, Omega Cinema Props in downtown L.A. made an effort to attract home stagers and manufacture pieces for interior designers.

While many stagers have degrees and years of experience in those fields, staging is a very specific craft — some say art — that’s focused on making a home as sellable as possible.

Home staging is a potential do-it-yourself job, but a professional stager can bring an expert eye that really polishes and sharpens the image of your space.

Hunter, principal of Hunter Home Design Studio, began her career as a stager, and now serves interior design clients in Seattle and Port Townsend, from residential to Airbnbs and vacation properties.