Do you ever wonder how professional home stagers create showcase homes? Don’t mix decorating with staging. A beautifully staged home will appeal to most buyers and bring more traffic through your home. Here are a few tips and tricks we know works best when selling your home:
• The very first impression is your exterior. Don’t neglect your curbside. Within a few seconds a buyer will have an impression of your home by just looking at the outside.
• When you are decluttering and de-personalizing your home, don’t leave your walls bare. Artwork that works with your décor or tasteful accessories can make a statement.
• Try grouping your furniture. This will give your living space a different dimension coupled with a beautiful neutral rug or coffee table.
• Neutral shades on the walls not only sell more houses, they make your rooms look larger.
• Clearly define your space. Don’t make buyers guess if a room is an office or bedroom. Don’t take away from the beauty of your home by making a bedroom or office simply for storage.
• Add fresh touches (i.e. flowers, greenery to the front of your home) or small cacti or flowering plants in the bathroom or on shelves.
• Stay away from dark window treatments as they darken your room. Leave windows bare of drapes or frame your windows with light-coloured draperies.
• Bedding and window treatments should be neutral and not too bold as heavy patterns often dominate your room.
• Take down chandeliers as they can also block the view of your room in your online photos.
• Less is more! Don’t overcrowd your rooms with furniture. It is unappealing and makes your rooms look smaller.
Staging is a very important element in the sale of all homes. Statistics say that more than 80% of buyers are able to visualize themselves more in homes that are staged.
We understand that not everyone has the designer gene, so don’t be afraid to contact us to help us stage your home. Besides our free home staging, the Winch Walton Team also provides furniture, artwork and accessories to stage your home at no cost to you. We’re here to make sure your home is staged and on the market in no time. Let us know how we can help!