Gosh! We hear that a lot nowadays. What is it exactly and what is it's purpose?
The answer is simple. Home staging is the practice of making a home more appealing. In the same way that we try to present our best face to the world by having a professional haircut, applying cosmetics, wearing nice clothes, etc - the house is visually improved by applying fresh paint, changing color schemes, etc.
Home staging can mean as little as having in a cleaning company to spruce up the property and perform a deep clean and decluttering - or as much as putting in a new kitchen and bathrooms.
All homes can benefit from this practice - which is why, as an Accredited Home-Staging Specialist, I provide a free consultation as a courtesy to all of my clients. Staged homes sell quicker and for more money than homes that have not been staged.
Staging also includes the placement of 'vignettes'. A vignette is a small feature added to a room which tells a story. This may be a bottle of wine and 2 glasses - or a beachbag packed for a day of fun!
If you were looking for a home and you saw 2 identical properties - one had chipped paint around the front door and an appalling turqoise colored hallway... the other had a freshly painted door with potted plants in the porch and a neutral toned entrance way... would it be any surprise that you would prefer the 2nd home?
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