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.
When buyers walk into a room, ideally they would not be facing the back of furniture. We want them to feel invited in, so whenever possible, we want the furniture layout to open to the entrance of the room.
This is from the same home as the previous post. The light and bright furniture makes this home so much more inviting.
Even though this house had beautiful finishes, nothing creates a connection with buyers like a welcoming living room grouping. This higher end home had an offer within a week, even during the slow winter real estate market.
After the homeowners moved out, this home got a fresh coat of paint and new carpet. Furniture rental completed the new light and bright look!
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Should you stage in a hot market? If houses are selling in just a day or two, does it make sense to spend money and time preparing your home for sale? We are a staging company, so we are, of course, a firm believer that staging brings stronger, higher offers whether the market is hot or not. But we will let the pictures speak for us, with some typical things a buyer might say:
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“I like the house, but we would have to spend a lot of money to update the kitchen.”
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“Oh, this house is going to sell fast, we need to make a good offer!”
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“This house is just not my style.”
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“Look at how big and bright this living room is.”
Here is another room from the apartment building model units we staged in the last post:
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Staging can not only benefit homes for sale, but also homes for rent. As you can see below, staging some model units in an apartment building make it feel updated, inviting and functional!
Avoid putting rugs over carpets. Buyers may think you are hiding stains or worn carpet. This before and after was from a recent occupied staging. We also gave advice to remove the wallpaper and draperies, paint a neutral color and replace lighting.
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