| Rearrange furniture. It's often best to move furniture away from walls, grouping pieces around a coffee table or area rug. Put throw pillows on couches for color and add accessories such as mirrors that are decorative and make rooms look larger. Also, replace any faded slip covers. |
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| Steer a would-be buyer's eye to the best features. Position lighting and room flow to highlight your home's best architectural features. If the fireplace has a beautiful wood mantel and the moldings are elaborate, make sure the woodwork is polished. |
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| Achieve balance. Be sure any artwork is hung at the right height, and also properly scaled to the room it's in and to any nearby furniture. In the master bedroom, balance a large bed by adding side tables. Be sure the bedspread isn't too dark. |
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| Streamline the kitchen. Move items off countertops, polish cabinets and hardware, put an area rug under the kitchen table. Buy shelves to store condiments. |
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| Dress up empty rooms. Create reading niches, computer rooms, small offices or libraries to help buyers envision what can go into empty spaces. |
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| Bring in the light. A gloomy house will turn off buyers. Bring as much natural light as you can, and augment it with artificial lighting to make the home bright. Mirrors also add light. Drapes and shutters should be open when would-be buyers view the property. Add twinkle lights to outside bushes for nighttime elegance. |
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| Stage the bathrooms. Baths are a good place to show that a house is "pampered." Hang a new shower curtain and add rugs, fresh flowers or plants, fluffy towels and baskets of toiletries. |
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| Declutter and depersonalize. Remove excess books and knickknacks from bookcases and shelves and into storage. Closets should have a minimal amount of clothing hanging. Remove family pictures and memorabilia from walls and shelves, so buyers don't feel they're invading your home. |
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| Enliven dead spaces. Add tall plants to dead corners of rooms, and put floral arrangements on side tables. For a quick fix for bare windows, drape long pieces of sewed cotton material. |
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| Use color carefully. Experts suggest decorating a home in neutral colors, but "neutral" doesn't mean "bland and boring." Not everything has to be beige or white. Pottery and other decorative pieces can add splashes of color. Also, a rich color such as yellow ochre or camel can accentuate your home's woodwork. |
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| Perk up landscaping. Make sure shrubs and bushes are trimmed and don't block light from coming into the home. Cut low branches on trees. If your lawn is lackluster, try planting flowers along the borders. Create edge areas around trees and add mulch. Pots of flowers also look good on porches. |
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| Call Design For Sale. Let Design For Sale and our Accredited Staging Professional™ Stagers Set the Stage and get it SOLD! |
