Top 10 Tips and Tricks to Home Staging

With today’s crazy, ever-changing market it is more important than ever to for home staging and preparing your home for sale.

10 seconds. That is all the time you have to impress prospective buyers.

Make sure your house showcases its strengths and have it looking better than all its competitors.

Here’s ten tips and tricks to consider:

1. Always have a bit of nature in every room. Whether it is flowers, wicker baskets, floral pictures, tall plants, rocks it makes a room feel grounded and more comfortable.
2. Remember that less is more. Use bigger accessories and less of them.
3. Welcome them boldly and with style. Purchase a new bigger front door mat that looks expensive.
4. Lighting is very important. Simply updating the lighting can transform a space and make people think you have done updates. Lighting fixture prices are reasonable so it’s only a small investment to make an area feel more modern and inviting.
5. Colour and texture are essential. Colour and texture can really make a room come alive, and your MLS pictures will look finished and welcoming.
6. Paint is the most affordable and impactful way to update a space. Ensure that you chose a neutral, current colour that goes with your hard furnishings.
    
   That way your home will feel up to date and potential buyers not have to worry about repainting.
7. One word, pillows. Nothing can change the feel of a room quicker than pillows. Mix your patterns and colour with your artwork and accessories and add style and class to a room instantly.
8. Make sure to clean and declutter the home. Potential buyers will look in your kitchen cupboards, dishwasher, and closets so make sure you have gone thru and eliminated excess to make everything look bigger. Cleaning is very important but so are the smells!
9. Pay attention to the outside and to curb appeal. Spend the time to make sure your shrubs are trimmed back and, if needed, replaced.
    
   Nothing dates a house more than having old, half-dead shrubs, in the front yard. Smaller shrubs will allow your visitors to see the house and will also make it look newer.
10. Paint the front door. It’s amazing how a fresh coat of paint can change the look of a house.

Incorporate these tips and tricks and your house will now showcase its strengths and have it looking better than all its competitors on the market or if you need help, contact us for a consultation!