Tips and Tricks for HOME STAGING
In today’s market if you want to sell your home for top dollar and within a reasonable time frame your home must look top notch! A fresh paint job and super clean just doesn’t cut it.
When getting your home ready for sell, you have to create a fantasy place. You want people to walk through your home and say “Wow, this looks amazing I want to live here” And this is where home staging comes into gear, creating an inspiring living space.
A Home Stager will assess your home and surroundings, declutter areas, remove furniture and store it, replacing it with new pieces.
Here are some tips you should do when preparing to stage your home!
DECLUTTER- has to be the number one thing you must do! There’s nothing worse then walking into a home and all you see is junk all over the kitchen counters, you open up a closet and there is no sense of organization. You must get rid of household junk and make all these area neat and clean.
DEPERSONALIZE- Yes, you may be proud about that medal you won, however we shouldn’t have those personal items on display. When selling your home you would like to portray and image not make the potential buyers feel there intruding on your personal space.
MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS- Walk around your home and take a look at all the minor details, make sure all the door hinges work on the kitchen cabinets, make any minor adjustments. Make sure sliding doors open with ease. Repair leaky taps, re caulk windows. Replace any burnt out light bulbs etc. Your want you home to put out its best face!
TURN UP THE DECOR A NOTCH- If your home is decorated beautifully a few extra touches will not hurt but enhance the whole home.Place some beautiful silk /fresh flowers in pretty vases throughout the home. Replace heavy drapes with light wispy linen. Try to accessorize with some nice pillows or throw, this is a great way to add colour to a room!
ROMANCE THE BIG DAY- We want to create a fantasy home for people. During open houses and daily showings, light scented candles, buy some fresh flowers, put a nice bowl of fresh fruit in the kitchen, turn on all the lights in the home. Have all the doors open, removes shampoo bottles and soap in the bathroom, throw out some fresh towels, make sure all the beds are made up nicely.
So when you decide your ready to make that big sale, take some of these tips into consideration it may make or break a sale!
