When it is time to sell your home the word staging seems to be in every article you read and every conversation you have. What is staging really?
Staging is the difference of how you decorate to live in a home and how you decorate to sell a home. When staging, you remove the "visual dandruff" is how this was explained to me. Clutter that isn't your average mess. It is the newspapers, mail, laundry, knickknacks, hobby stuff (for me books) that accumulates in a house that is well-lived in. This clutter eats up visual space.
So If you have a book shelf, pack up at least two-thirds of the books and put them away. For furniture, remove enough to give the room a spacious open feel. Try to highlight the focal point of the room, such as the fireplace or view.
Take your personality out of the home. You never know what will not appeal to a buyer's taste. Pack up the hunting photo's, hide the sword collection, remove the family pictures, the religious items, etc.
Freshen up the home. Wash the windows inside and out, steam clean the carpets, paint any walls that need paint, make the bathrooms sparkle, buy new towels, bath mats, and shower curtains if old ones show wear. Don't forget to clean that "visual dandruff" out of the kitchen cabinets. Don't forget to move the cats litter box out of site. Oh yes, the outside too. Pressure wash the deck and restain if necessary, freshen up the front door,paint if necessary, mow the lawn, trim and edge as needed.
Rent a storage space. Move the boxes out of your garage.Remember this is not about how you really live. It is about how your home shows to a buyer. People are often moving because they want more space, so try to show how spacious your home is.
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