Staging a home is about creating a welcoming atmosphere and the right mood. A well-staged home will be able to attract attention and increase the interest of prospective home buyers.
If you’re planning to put your home on the market, here are some effective staging tips to keep in mind:
Declutter
One of the first things you should do to prepare your home for a sale is to make sure it’s free of clutter. You can try to follow a simple rule: for every new item you bring in for staging purposes, you must remove one of your existing items around the house.
Most professional stagers take out half of a home’s furniture in order to make more space. While you don’t really need to remove that much, just be sure to put some careful thought into which pieces of furniture you want to retain.
Improve your curb appeal
Great curb appeal will set the stage for buyers during a showing or open house. After all, your home’s exteriors will be the first thing they see once they visit your home.
You don’t have to hire a professional landscaper, just make sure everything looks neat and tidy, which means your lawn must be freshly mowed and all plants, trees, and bushes are neatly trimmed. You could also consider adding more plants and flowers, creating a new walkway, and giving your front door, garage door, and exterior walls a fresh coat of paint.
Cover dated tiles with paint
A kitchen or bathroom with old, worn out tiles will not help you sell. The good news is you don’t have to completely retile your floor – all you need is a little paint!
Use high-adhesion primer to coat tiles and apply special ceramic epoxy covering with a brush. This is a perfect quick fix solution if replacing existing tiles is out of your budget.
Take advantage of unused spaces
In case you have extra rooms or space which you don’t really use, you can consider using it to boost your home’s value. For example, you could create a cozy reading nook by simply placing a coffee table, a comfortable chair, and a reading lamp in a corner of your living room.
Or if you have an extra room, you could simply cover the floor with some rubber padding, add a towel rack, some yoga mats, and inexpensive exercise equipment, and voila—you now have a new workout studio!
Make use of neutral colors
Neutral colors can create a nice balance in homes with dated finishes. Go ahead and introduce soft or warmer hues like tan or blue-green to your home – neutral doesn’t have to mean grey or beige.
Neutral shades are best used in large spaces like living and dining rooms since they create a more relaxed atmosphere compared to bolder colors.
Brighten up your interiors
Great lighting will create a more upbeat and welcoming atmosphere. Let natural light in by opening up your windows during a showing.
Try to aim for at least three lighting fixtures for your rooms, which can be a combination of accent lighting such as reading lamps, wall or table lighting, and ambient lighting.
Planning to sell your home in Longmont, Boulder County, Weld County, or Larimer County? Get in touch with us at The Noel Team today by calling 303.774.9400 or send an email to sjnoel(at)remax(dotted)net.
