The Very Best Home Staging Involves Paint Brushes
Though most people will have lived in their home for many years prior to deciding to sell it, an extraordinary amount of them will not have picked up any paint brushes since they moved in. Tons of homeowners will be in a rush to get into their new abodes and will have no extra time to change wall colours from whatever interesting shade the previous owners, or the builder slapped up. Often, plenty of those who buy a house will have every intention of covering up the humdrum, or outdated shade with a more inspired, current colour. But, as we all know the foramlities of a purchase can be carried out far past the time first established, and any time set aside to paint before moving in evaporates. Then, once settled in, the notion of messing everything up to paint does not appeal.
While initially it made sense to keep things simple, and just leave the walls as they were, unless they were a creamy white, or some other nice neutral then their can be issues at the time of showing the home for a possible sale. Potential buyers can visualize their own furniture, and style within the parameters of a space when the walls are not in a colour they are revolted by, or find undesirable. However, while wall colour might sway an individual, a total lack of colour in a home can also discourage interest. A monotone house might look amazing in a layout in a magazine, as the house being photographed is likely very expensive, with high end everything, and an interior designers crafty work. For those of us without brand new everything, or top of the line stuff, colourful furniture can prove to be extremely important.
Thus, when clients inquire about home staging, I try to make it as clear to them as possible that this is their opportunity to bring life to their dwelling if they are unable to repaint. In fact, it is the optimum time to make the most of their homes best features by enhancing them with beautiful furniture, and the right balance of colour. This is not a ploy for them to spend more on this process, it is just the advice of someone who has been working in this field for longer than I care to admit. Those that have heeded this direction have all later told me what a difference it made to the look, and feel of the home.
Still, the first choice in this situation is in fact a combination of factors. Surprisingly, since it is coming from me, it is not to get clients to hire as many items as possible for the staging. Instead, when possible, applying a coat of fresh lovely white paint and adding in well chosen furniture and decorations is what goes over the best.
