When trying to sell a home , people want to know if there house is 'staged' to sell. Often they ask for help. I will go in with props if needed, and rearrange lighting, seating, or room function only to hear someone say: "wow! I wish I would have known this before, I might not have wanted to move"!
I think there is a point there. People get set in their ways. A fresh eye comes in and gives a new prospective on an old living situation. Why do people should wait until they move to have someone come in and assess their home? I believe you should be practicing all the time. Paint colors, furniture placement. It might solve a lot of your frustrations with the house and you might just decide to live there a little longer!
So, how does one get started?
Every home reflects the people living there. What kind of home do you want to have? Clean, cool, contemporary, warm, inviting, country? So start there. What kind of feeling do you want people to have when they walk through the front door?
Now, go to the front door. With the door at your back, try to see the living room as a visitor does and ask these questions: What does the entry- the room room make you think of? Does it seem like a space you would enjoy spending time in? Is it light and bright? What kind of a feeling does the room give off? It can be tastefully mis-matched or it can be down right old and worn and not a well loved space. Which do you have?
Ask for help. More than one set of eyes can make a big difference and no excuses when you hear or feel negative responses. Your best friend or neighbor would be a place to start. Family might make it tougher.
Once you have your answers, the next part is if it doesn't meet your expectations, how does one change it without breaking the bank? and should a well staged home look like?
Your entry should be open, light and bright. Your living room should have no obstructions . So, placing furniture so that you can walk into a room without walking around something is important. Colors can be any colors as long as they are not overpowering and you start with a pallet of colors rather than just throwing them altogether and having a big mess. Pick a main color for the walls. Pick out 2 more colors for the rooms pieces parts...chairs, curtains/blinds and accent colors. You aren't moving anywhere so you don't have to paint everything white. And, if you are moving, keep the color, but subdue and mute it.
Paint is an easy way to change the feeling of the room or just to clean it up.
Get rid of clutter and items that don't belong into the room is another great thing to do.
Get a trash bag..any size..and keep it handy for those things that are going to be thrown out.
Get a box - and keep it handy to put items you will store and another for the items that are too good to throw away but that you are tired of or don't want or have room to store.
I think there is a point there. People get set in their ways. A fresh eye comes in and gives a new prospective on an old living situation. Why do people should wait until they move to have someone come in and assess their home? I believe you should be practicing all the time. Paint colors, furniture placement. It might solve a lot of your frustrations with the house and you might just decide to live there a little longer!
So, how does one get started?
Every home reflects the people living there. What kind of home do you want to have? Clean, cool, contemporary, warm, inviting, country? So start there. What kind of feeling do you want people to have when they walk through the front door?
Now, go to the front door. With the door at your back, try to see the living room as a visitor does and ask these questions: What does the entry- the room room make you think of? Does it seem like a space you would enjoy spending time in? Is it light and bright? What kind of a feeling does the room give off? It can be tastefully mis-matched or it can be down right old and worn and not a well loved space. Which do you have?
Ask for help. More than one set of eyes can make a big difference and no excuses when you hear or feel negative responses. Your best friend or neighbor would be a place to start. Family might make it tougher.
Once you have your answers, the next part is if it doesn't meet your expectations, how does one change it without breaking the bank? and should a well staged home look like?
Your entry should be open, light and bright. Your living room should have no obstructions . So, placing furniture so that you can walk into a room without walking around something is important. Colors can be any colors as long as they are not overpowering and you start with a pallet of colors rather than just throwing them altogether and having a big mess. Pick a main color for the walls. Pick out 2 more colors for the rooms pieces parts...chairs, curtains/blinds and accent colors. You aren't moving anywhere so you don't have to paint everything white. And, if you are moving, keep the color, but subdue and mute it.
Paint is an easy way to change the feeling of the room or just to clean it up.
Get rid of clutter and items that don't belong into the room is another great thing to do.
Get a trash bag..any size..and keep it handy for those things that are going to be thrown out.
Get a box - and keep it handy to put items you will store and another for the items that are too good to throw away but that you are tired of or don't want or have room to store.
