A HOME STAGER'S FAVORITE STAGING TIPS
A clean kitchen goes a long way in making your home feel more organized. Decide that you will always have a dish-free sink and that clean feeling will spill over to the rest of the house.
Make yourself look organized, even if you aren't. Remove all items smaller than a cantaloupe from kitchen counters and shelves.
When in doubt, use white in the bathroom; white towels, white shower curtain. It spells CLEAN, plus, it matches the toilet.
Just because your vanity is a catchall for makeup doesn't mean it can't look put-together. Place a platter on top and fill it with seldom-seen china pieces, like a sugar bowl and a creamer that can hold cotton balls, nail files, and brushes.
Light a candle. Everything looks better (and cleaner) by candlelight.
When it comes to organizing accessories, three is the magic number. And rather then setting your trio of accessories in a row, imagine a triangle and place one object at each point.
Do not fear the dimmer! One of the best things you can do is to add a dimmer switch to every single light in the house. The ability to soften or brighten the light allows you to totally change the appearance of the room. They're not expensive and it makes a huge difference.
The #1 mistake people make in the living room is using an area rug that's too small. Remember that all of the furniture should comfortably sit on the carpet. If space doesn't allow it, make sure at least the front legs of any large upholstered pieces are on the rug. Sisal rugs have become the jeans of home decor. And you can afford them.
Your living room should seat at least as many as your dining room--go with a combo of stationary and pull-up options so no guest is ever left standing.
Mirrors can be displayed in every room of the house (but not opposite the front door). My favorite spot is the entryway. Entries can be great places for mirrors because they create ann opportunity for creative lighting, art and reflectivity.
There you have it, my favorite staging tips. If you have one you'd like to share, please post a comment.
Staging South Tampa offers expert home staging, room re-designs and color consultations in the Tampa Bay area.
Follow my blog at blog.stagingsouthtampa.com
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Make yourself look organized, even if you aren't. Remove all items smaller than a cantaloupe from kitchen counters and shelves.
When in doubt, use white in the bathroom; white towels, white shower curtain. It spells CLEAN, plus, it matches the toilet.
Just because your vanity is a catchall for makeup doesn't mean it can't look put-together. Place a platter on top and fill it with seldom-seen china pieces, like a sugar bowl and a creamer that can hold cotton balls, nail files, and brushes.
Light a candle. Everything looks better (and cleaner) by candlelight.
When it comes to organizing accessories, three is the magic number. And rather then setting your trio of accessories in a row, imagine a triangle and place one object at each point.
Do not fear the dimmer! One of the best things you can do is to add a dimmer switch to every single light in the house. The ability to soften or brighten the light allows you to totally change the appearance of the room. They're not expensive and it makes a huge difference.
The #1 mistake people make in the living room is using an area rug that's too small. Remember that all of the furniture should comfortably sit on the carpet. If space doesn't allow it, make sure at least the front legs of any large upholstered pieces are on the rug. Sisal rugs have become the jeans of home decor. And you can afford them.
Your living room should seat at least as many as your dining room--go with a combo of stationary and pull-up options so no guest is ever left standing.
Mirrors can be displayed in every room of the house (but not opposite the front door). My favorite spot is the entryway. Entries can be great places for mirrors because they create ann opportunity for creative lighting, art and reflectivity.
There you have it, my favorite staging tips. If you have one you'd like to share, please post a comment.
Staging South Tampa offers expert home staging, room re-designs and color consultations in the Tampa Bay area.
Follow my blog at blog.stagingsouthtampa.com
Follow on Facebook at http://facebook.com/stagingsouthtampa
Posted by Ann Alderson's Staging Blog at 10/4/2011 2:30 PM 
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