A Complete Room-by-Room Guide to Staging Your Home Perfectly
Home staging is an essential part of the home-selling process. It allows sellers to showcase their home’s strengths and best features. Home staging also motivates buyers to make a decision regarding the home and make an offer if they like what they see.
The key to successful staging is to package your home so that buyers are instantly drawn to it and cannot resist making an offer. While staging your home, focus on creating a relaxing and inviting ambiance so sellers feel at home and want to stay longer.
Focus on each room separately to prepare your home. Read this room-by-room guide to stage your home.
Living Room
The living room is the main focus of the home. For the best presentation, do the following:
- Remove unnecessary furniture and other items to make the room appear spacious and decluttered.
- Make sure the room is amply lit. Replace dim lights with high-luminosity lights and allow natural light to flow in.
- Hide cords and wires as they are both unsightly and a safety hazard.
- If the walls or ceilings are painted an unusual color, consider painting them a lighter, neutral color.
- Remove personal items, family photos, magazines, etc.
- Decorate your living room with one or two paintings. For a nice visual effect, add flowers, throw pillows, candles, and a book.
Dining Room
- Replace dark-toned curtains with light-colored curtains to create a more open space.
- Focus on the flow of natural lighting.
- Decorate the dining room with house plants and a bowl of fruit or flowers.
- Avoid unnecessary clutter on the dining table.
Bedroom
Bedrooms always draw a lot of attention from sellers. They scrutinize different aspects of the bedroom, so make sure to highlight its best features. For staging the bedroom, consider the following:
- Lay out new and fresh bedding. Add one or two decorative pillows and throw blankets.
- Remove all personal items such as laptops, documents, books, pictures, clothes, jewelry, etc.
- Buyers are especially focused on the storage the bedroom offers. So, make sure to declutter and organize the cabinets, closets, and bookshelves.
- You don’t have to remove all personal belongings, such as clothes and shoes, from the closets. However, make sure to organize the closets and don’t overcrowd them. Use the same types of hangers for visual symmetry.
Kitchen
The kitchen is considered the heart of the home. It is one of the most functional spaces of the home and draws special attention from the buyers. For staging the kitchen, do the following:
- Clean all the appliances, such as the fridge, freezer, stove, oven, and dishwasher. If your appliances are too greasy and stained, hire a professional cleaner.
- Remove all unnecessary items from the counters. Place the toaster, coffee maker, kettle, and other appliances inside the cabinets.
- Repaint and fix damaged cabinets.
- Fix leaking faucets and replace old hardware.
- Get rid of all lingering odors.
Bathroom
A good-smelling, hygienic bathroom makes all the difference. For staging the bathroom, do the following:
- Fix leaking faucets and broken lights. Make sure the exhaust is in working condition.
- Replace old and clogged shower heads.
- Fix old and damaged cabinets.
- Replace old, used towels with new, fresh-smelling towels.
- Make sure the bathroom has important toiletries such as soap, hand wash, toilet paper, etc.
- Remove all stains and limescale deposits from tiles and bathroom accessories.
- Make sure the drains are clean and functional.
- Empty the wastebasket before all showings.
- Keep the toilet seat down.
- Hang a clean or new shower curtain.
- Get rid of any lingering odors. The bathroom should be smelling fresh. Spray air freshener if needed.
With these tips, your home staging will be a success and will bring you the results you hope for.
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