Room by Room Home Staging Tips by Estate Agents

Majority of home sellers are reluctant about paying home staging companies to assist them showcase their homes considering such expenses unwanted; hence real estate agents with a flair for interior decoration offer advice to their clients for staging homes without involving professional stagers. These include home improvement suggestions for each room as buyers inspect every nook and corner of the house before reaching a decision.  

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Entrance Way:

After the outside the front door entrance is the one of the most important places you should transform into a warm and welcoming area according to real estate agents.  Do away with all the clutter and family pictures on the table, decorate it with fresh flowers and put a lamp in a strategic location in the entry way to create a look of natural glow when buyers enter the house. 

Living Room:

The living room is one of the most crucial places for all families as they spend most of their time with friends and other family members in this area. Creating a cozy atmosphere which is inviting and relaxing at the same time is an important aspect of staging your living room. Estate agents suggest getting rid of excessive furniture and giving it a floating arrangement instead of pushing the furniture against the walls. Use neutral paints for the room and brighten the room by fresh bright flowers and cushions. If you have a wooden floor replace broken boards and get it polished after a good sanding. In case of tiles replace broken tiles and make sure your floor tiles sparkle.

Dining Room:

Keep your dining room simple and elegant. Make room for moving around and if your dining table is not up to par cover it with a pretty table cloth with a nice floral arrangement in the middle. Put away all your personal items with a beautiful wall painting or decoration item adorning the room.

Bedrooms: 

Declutter your bedroom and organize it by removing all picture frames and other personal belongings. Paint it in a colour which is unisex including the colour of the bed sheets and pillows.  Remove any excessive furniture, paying attention to the bed which is the focal point of a bedroom.

Kitchen:

Being one of the most visited and used area, most home buyers are eager to see the kitchen. A spotless and well organized kitchen with clear counter tops, neat cabinets and drawers, fresh paint and well maintained appliances is essential to impress buyers. Put in a big bowl with bright coloured fresh fruit to complete the look.

Bathrooms:

Start by depresonalising your bathroom and move on to its lighting placement, make sure your bathroom tiles are spick and span without any grime or broken tiles. Same goes for the shower doors, curtains and walls. If your bathroom tiles are old either replace them or have them painted by a professional.  Put neatly folded clean towels in the rack and place a few scented candles on the bathtub to give an appealing look.

By following these simple home staging tips by expert estate agents you can very well stage your own home without having to pay for it. For further information about home staging you it would be a good idea to ask your real estate agent to give suggestions according to your home style and the neighboring homes in your area.

I am a property investor who loves dabbling in home designing to help sellers get a good value for their home. Home staging isn’t difficult and I love watching homes I have advised about staging sell at a good market price within days.