Tricks shared by stagers

When you are trying to sell your home, staging can be critical. The goal is to create a canvas that appeals to the widest possible potential buyer pool. Although each person will have their own preferences for flooring, cabinets, layout, etc, there are some general tried and true tactics you can do to have a positive impact on the attractiveness of your home to others. ​

Here are a handful of small tricks shared by professional stagers.
Accentuate the Positive
Draw eyes to a room's best attribute can help make a positive impression on your visitors.  If you want to showcase your fireplace or a beautiful wall of windows, this tactic can help bring attention to those highlights. Using a decorate accent such as an attractive vase or lush plant placed near/next to the room highlight you want to accent can bring attention to that.
Clean Space
You have heard it time and time again... remove clutter. But, this is one of the most impactful changes to make. Organizing and minimizing contents in spaces will give the impression of more space and help de-personalize the space so that buyers can start to envision their contents in your home. NOTE: downsizing closet/pantry contents goes a long way.
Remove Rugs
We love our rugs because they warm up a room, define spaces and often add character. However, in some spaces, they may breaking up your open feel and making a room seem smaller. If you remove these rugs it will give the appearance of unbroken floor space. 
Make it Fluffy
This one may seem simple and silly... but, adding fluffy white towels to your bathrooms can create an impression of cleanliness and give it a spa-like feel.  
Light up Their Life
Accenting the natural light coming through the windows by ensuring that all lights are working and on during home visits makes a difference, even if it is in the middle of the day. Also make sure that window treatments are pulled open to optimize the natural light coming through windows. People are drawn to Florida for the sunshine... they want light in their lives... give it to them. 
Widen Spaces
A room that is filled with furniture and cramped makes spaces seem smaller and uninviting. Widen the walking area around major pieces of furniture, such as beds and sofas. A few extra inches can make all the difference.

These are some great and easy tactics to use if you aren't ready to take on the full breadth of staging your property. Not only are these easy to implement, they can be very impactful.