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The Home Decor Genie Home Staging Tips! You Don’t Need Lots of Furniture!

Are you ready to sell a home and need to get it ready for the very competitive market now? If you are, home staging can give it an edge so you’ll sell quickly and get the price you want!

Here is one mistake I see people make when they stage their home: Too much stuff! If you are living in the home while it’s on the market, try to eliminate some of the furniture by either packing it up and storing it OFF SITE…or…give away what you don’t think you’ll use in the new home. That goes for all the day to day stuff we all have laying around. You know – the magazines, stacks of papers, bottles and jars or “who-knows-what” and on and on. Start now to pare down the clutter. You’ll be glad you did.

If you are trying to sell a vacant home and want to show it staged (always a good idea), make do with a lot less furniture than you would normally use in each room. For instance, a simple table and 2 chairs may be all you need in a kitchen’s dining space. In a family room, consider using just a love seat or two chairs instead of a roomful of furniture. You won’t need all the “extra’s” either such as bureau’s, shelves, and extra furniture. That’s good news if you’re renting furniture.

Fill in with nice accessories. Wall art will lilven up dreary walls and plants perk up dreary corners and draw the eye. A few well-placed vases or other items may be enough to bring your room to life. Use an area rug to group furniture on. Place one large piece of art on a wall as a focal point. One item on a display table may be all you need there.

Think “less” when you stage vacant property. Keep the flow of traffic going and don’t place any furniture in the path. Make bathrooms luxurious with fluffy towels and a few small touches. Kitchens will sell themselves if they are updated and clean. But if they need a little help, a basket of goodies or a nice wine rack will add interest.

Home staging is all about keeping it simple yet elegant. Keep this in mind to stage your home like a pro!

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What is home staging?  Why Should You Stage Your Home to Sell? 

Home staging is all about getting your home ready to sell.  You want it to sell it in record time and get a good price for it.  Whether the economy is good or bad, preparing your home for sale just makes sense for many reasons.  It may seem odd to spend money and time to stage your home to sell when you will not be living there anymore, but the benefits make it all worthwhile.

If it’s time to market your home, you have some options:

• Don’t do anything, it will sell eventually…maybe
• Just listen to your realtor and do the absolute minimum…you’re moving afterall, he/she can do the work!
• Get serious about getting the best price for your home and getting it sold quickly!

If you want to sell now and sell at the best price, get yourself a great, professional home stager!  They can quickly assesss your home and tell you exactly what you need to do. Of course if you’re in the Denver area, I’d love it if you call me to stage your home.  But if you aren’t in Denver or the Front Range, check your area for a good one.

But, maybe you’d rather do it yourself.  That’s certainly an option.  It may save you money, you’ll have control over the project and you can set the budget. 

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You can print out the parts that you want and use them as a guide to stage your home!  You’ll get:

• My exclusive “home staging checklists” that will guide you as you work
• “Going Green” tips that you can feature when selling
• A way to plan out and prioritize your home staging
• Help you set a budget so you know your costs!

Whether you plan to use a home stager or do-it-yourself, home staging is just a good idea.  Statistics show that homes that are staged sell much faster than those that are not.  Afterall, if you are looking for a home, don’t you want to see those that are well-kept and maintained, are not cluttered, and look like you could “just move right in?”  Most people do.  So, hedge your sale in your favor and do the work.  Some realtors even help with the cost of staging your home!

 

Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie is the owner of

Perfect Transformations Home Staging and Decorating in Denver

She specializes in staging occupied homes and provides many different levels of service to fit all budgets!