subject: Dressing Your Home For Sale [print this page] The whole point is to create a certain mood for your home so that when potential buyers come into your home, they can see themselves living there. The last thing you want is for potential buyers to walk into a lifeless, unpolished home.
How Can You Dress Your Home?
Dressing your home for sale can invite potential buyers in and show them your property in a new, brighter and bigger way. If you do not have it in your budget to hire a professional home dresser, then you will have to do your research and become a dresser yourself.
Dressing your home can take some practice, so some things that you can do to include:
Putting up simply elegant curtains
Displaying rare figurines in odd numbers, always showing off a centre piece
Drawing in your homes most precious features, such as fireplaces, or displaying interesting items on shelving units
Arranging furniture in a way that brings space to the room and a general flow
Displaying different soft fabrics like satin, silk and velvet around the home, where appropriate
What Items Can Dress a Home?
There are certain items, accessories or props that a professional home stager will bring to create a warm atmosphere. Such items that can turn your home right around include the following:
Exotic plants
Plastic tables and chairs for the outdoor areas
Lamps
Area and throw rugs
Designer pillows and blankets
Ottomans, chaise lounges and small coffee tables
Baskets
You can play around with these items until the mood is just right. Since it is your home, you may always think of your home as being friendly and warm, so you should invite friends over to see if they can see and feel the differences.
Address Each Room in the Home
Every room in the home needs to be dressed up and should play an important part by conveying a certain mood. Childrens rooms should be fun and exciting, while the master bedroom should be more relaxing and intimate.
Your kitchen should convey that welcoming and cheerful setting, while a living room may be a little more intimate and cosy.
