YOU ARE ENOUGH.

“My best suggestion is to take it room by room leaving only the things that help elevate the space! “

BY NICOLE HEROUX WILLIAMS I PHOTOS BY NSP STUDIO

One of the first questions that I receive when someone is thinking of selling their home is what do I need to do to get ready? If you are going to continue to occupy the property while it is on the market this can be a challenge!

Depending on your individual time frame this might need to be a quick process or it could be a long process to address accumulation from living in a home for many years.

My best suggestion is to take it room by room leaving only the things that help elevate the space! Remove all pieces that do not fit properly or do not show function.

A good rule of thumb for removing pieces from your home is to take out 30 to 50% of what you normally live with in order to prepare it for staging.

Often the most impactful thing we can do with an occupied staging project is to edit! We get used to living with pieces that do not function and do not show well for the purpose of selling.

Buyers need to experience properties at their best and highest use! Seeing a home staged shows function, ideal use and the most aesthetically pleasing version of your home!

Top tips to get ready for staging: Edit

-Deep Cleaning

-Touching up paint and trim and in some situations repainting in neutral current colors.

-Cleaning carpets so that they look and smell fresh.

As a Seller preparing the space to be shown in the best possible light is the best place to start! From there you can create a blank slate that can be staged to elevate your property to the top of the market!