This time of year is so difficult to make the front of your home look nice. The trees are still brown and you can’t plant flowers for fear of freezing. Instead, buy potted plants that can fit inside your outdoor planters and just put them out on warmer days and for photos and showings. These plants below were purchased at Home Depot and Costco last week.
The soft colors of this recent home we staged are so inviting!
If you’re considering selling soon and have wood floors, check under rugs to see if you have any sun darkening around them. If you do, remove the rugs to allow the sun to start evening out the floors. Soft wood like maple and cherry can change colors very quickly, while harder woods like oak and walnut can take much longer. By the time you sell, hopefully the difference is not as pronounced so it’s not an issue for buyers
| This room had a rug, it just needed to be centered in the space. |
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| While stagers often suggest removing rugs to show off wood floors or keep buyers from thinking you’re hiding stains on the carpet, there are times when rugs are needed to add softness, anchor a room, or create an inviting conversational area. The following before and after photos show how rugs can transform a room especially where there were tile floors in a living space. |
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Rental furniture made this small living room feel so much bigger!
An abundance of kitchen countertops is on the top of every buyer’s list, so make sure you have minimal items on them. One item or group of items per countertop section is ideal. And make sure you have barstools if your kitchen has space for them.
When you have a secondary area in a lower level family room, it’s always great to create a game table area. If a pool table or foosball table fits, that always works great, too!
Empty bedrooms don’t evoke any emotional connection to a home when buyers are touring it. You can easily use airmattresses to create a bed and then add a few nightstands, lamps, art and bedding to finish off the space. All of the beds below are airmattresses!
This before and after shows how neutral colors impact a space. Rather than taste specific paint and furniture colors, using just a little bit of color in pillows and accessories appeals to more buyers.
