Staging a home is a way of making a property look more attractive to buyers. It can help you to take more alluring photos and to wow people during viewings. There are a few different things you can do to stage a home. Here are 7 tips on how to successfully stage a property for a sale.
Repaint in neutral colors
Certain colours in a home can be polarizing – not everyone likes hot pink or lime green. Repainting the walls of your home using neutral colours can make it more appealing to a greater number of people. This includes colours like white, gray and beige. Most experts agree that the best colour you can choose is white. It makes each room brighter and more spacious, and it can make your home feel more like a blank canvas that allows buyers to more easily visualize different paint schemes.
Tidy the backyard
Your backyard is likely to look less attractive to buyers if it is overgrown and messy. Take the time to make it look pretty so that buyers can more easily imagine themselves relaxing and spending time in it. You could consider hiring a landscaping company to get it back into good condition. Or it may simply be a case of mowing the lawn and washing down any patios or decking.
Declutter
Too much clutter in a property can make each room feel smaller and make it overall less attractive. It’s often a good idea to get rid of any excess items before moving so that you’re not taking them to your new home. Take the time to donate and sell any items you no longer want to keep. You can always use storage facilities to temporarily store items while figuring out what to do with them.
Deep-clean your home
An attractive home needs to not only be clutter-free, but clean. On top of getting rid of excess stuff, consider organising a deep clean of your property. This involves going through every room cleaning all corners – remove cobwebs, wipe down walls, wash windows and vacuum all the floors. This is easier to do once you’ve got rid of clutter.
Depersonalize
A buyer may find it harder to visualize themselves in a home if there are too many personal objects like photos, souvenirs and trinkets. The sentimental items are likely to be things you’ll want to bring with you to your next home – consider temporarily moving them into storage, or find a closet or drawer to hide them in.
Use houseplants and flowers
Decorating your home with houseplants and flowers can help to make it feel more vibrant. These plants can also introduce natural fragrances to the air. If you haven’t already got houseplants, consider buying a few small plants and flowers.
Turn on the lights
When taking photos of your home and when hosting viewings, consider turning on the lights in each room. This can help to make each room in your home feel brighter. Opening curtains and letting in sunlight could also make the home feel more cheery.