Question: What is so important about staging your home?
Answer: It's vital. The property market is a scary place especially at the minute. If you want to sell your house or let out your property then read on...
Firstly look around what do you see? As a home owner you probable see very little that is wrong with your home and why would you its your home. Look again room by room what do you see now? I bet you see a little more than what you noticed the first time you looked around.
As a certified professional in house staging and styling along with being an interior designer I have strong attention to detail, sometimes this can be a hindrance as I can see the slightest hiccup.
Walking into the entrance once you have opened the door there is nothing more inviting than a hallway that smells nice, so I think it is important to eliminate any unwanted smells first by cleaning
thoroughly throughout your house and removing any clutter accumulated from every room. This can sometimes be hard when you haven't got anywhere to store this so it is time to be ruthless and get rid of any unwanted items and box up anything that you aim to keep. If you really haven't got anywhere to store this (as with friends or family or if your home has a garage this could be placed neatly in a corner if there is not too much) then it may be a good idea to look at hiring a storage space.
Now your house is free from clutter, clean and smelling fresh we now need to look at the interior. If you have a colourful palette on your walls then it maybe time to freshen the walls with neutral shades that appeal to the majority of prospective buyers, look to see if there is any chipped paint work, worn carpets/laminate or unsightly stains, firstly you need to decide if you can get away with hiring a carpet cleaning service if so then great! if not then you will need to look at replacing the existing carpets. This doesn't have to be too expensive everyone likes to see fresh carpets and they will look at at the condition that your carpets or vinyl/laminate are in.
Tired worn carpet
Fresh new neutral carpet.
Most importantly if you just haven’t got any extra money to spend out on your property make sure what you do have is as clean and as inviting as possible. Price realistically keep tidy and where ever possible add a few fresh flowers to your home. Not everyone has that little extra cash so make sure you just follow the key words :
Clean
Tidy
Clutter
Fresh
Happy selling and try not to stress too much 😊
