Refresh Your Home Using the Staging Technique
If you’ve gone through the process of selling your home, it’s most likely due to the interior decoration when it’s time for potential buyers to check out the place. The idea behind the staging is to remove any trace of your personality, style or identity, so that it is easier for stakeholders to imagine themselves living there. So much white, white and light gray.
There are people who never have to put anything if they decide to sell because they prefer a strict, minimalist style of decor. But for those of us who live in a room that might easily be mistaken for a Victorian curiosity shop, or simply enjoy colors and patterns (which may or may not intentionally contradict each other), the production is a pretty big shift.
But what if we told you that people in both categories (as well as those in between) could use some common staging techniques to quickly update their home while maintaining their own personal style? Well, that’s the gist of the article. Here are some examples of how to do this, courtesy of Sarah Young and Katie Holdefer from an article they wrote for Real Simple .
Deep cleaning
Before you show your home to potential buyers, you will definitely want to deep clean it first (by yourself or by hiring someone else to do this if you can afford it). You deserve to live in a clean house just for yourself, not because you are trying to sell it to someone else.
Get new curtains
Heavy draperies were all the rage at some point, but they can make this place feel like a room in a Mid-1990s Holiday Inn. If you were decorating your home, you would like to install new airy (possibly white) curtains to make the room look brighter and appear larger. You can do this for yourself.
Reorganize your bookshelves
It can be tempting to use every inch of your bookshelf to cram as many books as possible. And while this works for storage purposes, it might not be the most aesthetically pleasing. So if that’s your goal, you can reorganize. Here’s what Real Simple Christina Salaway of Eleven Two Eleven Design said :
“Remove 25 percent of your books completely, and then rearrange what’s left so that some books are vertical and some are horizontal. Place a couple of knickknacks in a bookcase to work as accents and book holders. It will add character and personality to the room and light up your bookcases. “
Replace this rug
Throwing mats are great, but they can look a little worse after a while. They’ll be some of the first things to do in a staging situation, so indulge yourself by upgrading to a new rug.
Hang a mirror
When decorating a room with little natural light , experts like Salaway suggest hanging a mirror to brighten it up a bit. Plus, if you’re not someone who appreciates wall decor but still wants to play with something , a mirror is a good all-round option.