Simple Interior Home Staging Tips

The simple act of home staging can provide tremendous benefits when you’re selling your home. Not only does it make your home more inviting to potential buyers, it also increases the value of your house. Although hiring a professional home stager can run you thousands of dollars, if you have a knack for home decorating and don’t mind putting in some time, you can save money while still increasing the value of your home. To help get you started, we’ve provided some simple interior home staging tips below.

Don’t Overcrowd

When staging your home for a sale, the adage less is more often holds true. An overcrowded room will make the room appear smaller than actually is. However, you also don’t want the room to appear bare. When working on your interior home staging, be sure to strike a balance between too much and too little.

De-Clutter Your Home

Along with the problem of over-crowdedness, a lot of clutter in your rooms can lower the perceived value of your home. Clutter says to potential buyers that you haven’t likely taken good care of your home. In addition, a lot of clutter can throw off buyer’s vision of what the home could look like. Showing that the room has potential is an important part of interior home staging.

Re-Paint

Don’t be afraid to take on larger interior home staging projects such as re-painting rooms that appear outdated or worn. Although the time commitment may seem large, a fresh coat of paint in the rooms that need it most can have a huge effect on the perceived value of your home. Consider having a home decorator choose the paint colors and to save money, paint it yourself.

Rearrange Furniture

When working on your interior home staging, don’t be afraid to rearrange your furniture. Although you may have bought that chair to perfectly match the living room, it’s possible that it will look even better in the den or family room. In addition, you want to make the flow of your rooms as perfect as possible. While you may have become accustomed to the current layout of your rooms, it may not be as appealing to everyone.

Invest in New Appliances

Although the thought of purchasing completely new appliances may seem extreme to you, studies show that it is a great investment if you’re serious about selling your home. Not only will you get your money back, you’ll also improve the look and feel of your kitchen which is often an important room for potential buyers.
Final Thoughts

As can be seen from the above tips, interior home staging can get expensive. However, if you want to make the most out of the sale of your home, the investment is often well worth it. By applying new paint, updating appliances, and investing time to de-clutter and rearrange your home, you’ll not only increase the value of your home but it will also make for a faster sale. If interior home staging isn’t your thing or you simply don’t have the time, consider hiring a professional.

Mike Bouma is a Broker with RE/MAX Ability in Oshawa, Canada. Visit Mike at http://bouma.ca/ for more articles as well as info on Oshawa real estate