Staging 101

I had fun staging the room

in my last POST

 

so I thought I'd try my hand at another

Douglas Elliman Florida Property

 

 

This time we are staging a living room

 

REMEMBER

 

STEP BACK & OBSERVE

 

 

What stays.....What goes



I'll keep the white sofa
and the two green chairs
 

Staging Tip # 1
Keep it Simple 

 

Everything else has to go!

(and yes, I'm sorry but that means the

family pictures on the wall)

Staging Tip # 2
Shop your house

 

Click Here and let's walk around
this home and look
for pieces that would
add character to our staging room

(it's all about less is more so the other
rooms won't miss a piece or two)

I found a few pieces.....Did you?

 

this little white table

and lamp will work great
between the two green chairs

 

 

 

and this white floor lamp looks
like an after thought in this room
but it will really stand out in
our staged room

 

This large ottoman serves no real purpose

stuck under the bar top

Let's move it to a place where it

can take center stage

 

 

Staging Tip # 3

Re-arrange furniture

 

Flip the floor plan

Chairs in front of the window
Couch across from the chairs

Now place your little white table
and lamp between the green chairs
(all centered in front of the large window)

Put the floor lamp beside the sofa
(on the side next to the wall)

 

Staging Tip # 4
You may have to spend a little
to make your property "POP"

and shopping the internet could save you
time and money
 

 

  I found this great rug at
Wayfair.com

Nothing says "Florida" like bright, beautiful flowers

place it between your sofa and chairs
to define your space
and add that extra "POP"
 



 



..........and while we're shopping why not add

a couple of these pretty pillows to your online "cart"

Won't they make great accents
for those green chairs

 

Tie it all together
by placing the large white ottoman
 as a coffee table

between the sofa and chairs

 

 

 

Place a pretty tray on the ottoman

with a Coastal Living magazine displayed

 

 

Staging Tip # 5

A great first impression can seal the deal

 

When you walk into this home

this room is

this first thing your buyer will see

 

Why not turn it from ordinary

 

T O

 

EXTRAORDINARY!

 

 

Every Little Birdie says

With a few of my
Staging 101 tips