People selling their home need it “staged.” Staging works to create an idealized lifestyle, making a home the most competitive house for sale. That ideal is NOT necessarily the current owners’ lifestyle as shown in the picture below of the same home.
A “decorated” home is designed for the current occupants and takes into account the owners’ specific tastes and needs.
Goals of Staging…
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Make the home appear larger. A home stager will make wall paint color recommendations and give you an idealized furniture layout.
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Accentuate the positives like architectural detail. Your stager will let you know how to make those features look their best.
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Downplay the negatives. Sometimes things can’t be changed so make them less of an excuse for buyers to dismiss the house. Have a small yard? Make it an idealized home with a charming garden and some buyers will “forget” the lot size.