Property Staging - How To Stage A Home For Sale

What is home staging?

Home staging involves styling your home to attract a larger number of potential buyers. This process includes removing personal touches to allow buyers to envision themselves living in the space. A staged home generally appeals to a broader audience compared to one reflecting your individual taste and should highlight the potential use and styling options for each room.

It’s well established that the holy trinity of preparing a property for sale is to declutter, depersonalise and deep clean. But with home staging, you are taking the process a stage further to maximise interest in your property and ultimately, a high selling price.

What are the benefits of staging your home?

Along with attracting more potential buyers, according to BuzzBuzzHome, a staged property can fetch around 10% more on average than a non-staged property. Staging your property could be a very astute aspect of your selling journey, considering it could add a few thousand pounds to the end sale price of your property.

Top tips for staging your property?

• Put some nice and neutral artwork on the wall.
• Make all beds with freshly washed, neutral matching linen, plump up cushions and display matching towels and accessories in the bathroom.
• Subtly dress bookshelves with a few books, plants, vases etc.
• If required, repaint the walls a pale, neutral tone.
• Rearrange your furniture, adding new cushions and soft furnishings to make the room warm and welcoming.
• Declutter! Get rid of items that you no longer use or love.
• Give every room a purpose - whether it is a home office, a bedroom or a boot room.
• Show off the space you have.
• Set the dining table with matching mats and crockery, to make it look inviting.
• Add finishing touches like fresh flowers and scented candles.
• Tidy the front garden and put the bins out of sight.

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