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Have you been thinking about selling your house, but don’t really know how to get it market ready so you can get the highest price possible? Getting your home ready to be put on the market can be stressful. There are repairs to be made, walls to be painted and carpets to be replaced.

Also, the house needs to be in tip-top shape for when the photographer comes in, which means de-cluttering, and then: the dreaded house cleaning. There’s so much to do! So, how exactly should you go about getting your house looking great? There are a few things you can do here and there to give your home a fresh, new look. Here are seven home staging secrets that will help you achieve that magazine appearance by highlighting your home’s strengths, downplaying its weaknesses and thus appeal to prospective buyers!

  1. Make an entrance

First impressions are one of the most important things when it comes to buying a house, and when you make a good impression right off the bat, it’s going to be hard to forget. You should always make sure to create a warm entrance to welcome potential buyers into your home and make it look like the kind of place they’ve always wanted to live in! This will instantly grab their attention and put your house at the top of their list.

  1. Use color creatively

No one wants to come into a house that looks bland and boring. Sober decor can be very elegant and nice, but a little pop of color here and there adds the right touch to make a space fun! Color can be incorporated in many ways, so don’t be afraid to use it creatively! A pop of color can really catch a buyer’s eye and contribute to the overall look of a room, giving it a personal, fun touch.

  1. Conquer clutter

We all have clutter of all kinds lying around our house. Getting rid of it can be difficult but it’s a key point of having a polished and put together home. Throw out or pack old belongings that simply add to a clutter-filled space. It’ll free up a lot of areas and make it look a lot cleaner and organized. Buyers will notice this right away. An organized house always speaks for itself.

  1. Float your furniture

A trick we really like is floating furniture. How do you do this? Simply pull furniture away from the walls to create groups within a room. They will look like smaller rooms within one room! It gives a very nice effect and surely will catch the buyer’s attention. These individual spaces all located inside the same space give a feeling of choice and a different quality to the room, making it look more spacious than it actually is.

  1. Repurpose unused rooms

We all have that one junk room that serves more or less as a storage unit (and a very messy one at that). Reinventing your junk room gives your house a new feel! Make it into a game room, a movie room, a craft room, a home office, you pick! This is a great way to let the buyer know this house isn’t just a roof over their heads, it’s also a place that will allow them to pursue other interests.

  1. Let there be light

Letting some light into your house makes it look more lively and gives it a unique warmth. Lots of windows help to open up space and make your home cozier which is perfect for a new family! Artificial lighting is alright, but everyone likes the look of sunlight in the morning, and it gives a nice aspect to a room, especially kitchens and living rooms.

  1. Mix it up

Shake up the style and attitude of a room by incorporating old accessories, or moving furniture into a new way. It’s all about innovation and reinventing with what you already have! This can seriously give a new feel to any room and make it more fun and interesting. Decoration is a big part of leaving a lasting impression on buyers.

 

So, now what? We have restaged the house, it looks great! But… is it clean? By this point you are probably exhausted, so call Maid For You and request a move-out clean. Our top-notch cleaning techs will have it polished, spotless and sparkling in less time than you’d think!