Staging Secrets of Model Homes: Revealed!
Staging can boost a sale price of a home by as much as 10 percent. The best staged homes strike the balance between lived-in and never-owned. How can you apply that science when staging your home? Look no further than model homes, which draw buyers by blending the form-follows-function principle with the preferences of today. Here are some tips:
-Remove anything from the room that doesn’t fit the intended purpose of the space, and vice versa.
-Delineate sections in a room with area rugs, and “float” furniture away from walls and on and around the space.
-Group solid furnishings, like sectionals or bookcases, with visually lighter pieces, like a glass side table or raised bench, to convey spaciousness over sparseness.
-Mix general and task lighting in rooms that see the most traffic. Install lighting between open-air shelving or underneath overhead cabinetry in the kitchen, and place a small lamp on a desk or workspace in a child’s bedroom.
-Accessorize sparingly. Display only a handful of books with like-colored bindings in bookcases or shelving units, add one (thriving!) house plant to a side table, or hang one statement piece of artwork (scaled appropriately) over a bed or fireplace.
Stage to the model home aesthetic with these tips and you’ll be well on your way to selling your home for more.
Christine Cleek
ABR, CRS, SFR, E-Pro
Broker, Owner
Rising Star Real Estate
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