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How to Arrange a Room When Selling

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX100 632130

Original content by Kathy Nielsen

Confused on how to re-arrange your room when selling?

You’re not alone.  The question; "how do I arrange the furniture?" is perhaps the most frequently asked questions I receive as a professional home stager in Atlanta.  And with reason.  Most sellers have seen enough shows on TV to understand that there's a need to change.  However, they're challenged on exactly what changes would benefit them the most.  Puzzle Picture of living room from Atlanta Home Staging

Let's begin with reviewing the objective:  

The objective for the seller is to showcase the features as well as the space the home has to offer.

How is that accomplished?

 

  • Find the feature you want to highlight.  Perhaps it's the fireplace in the living room or the built-ins in the keeping room.  Your objective as a seller is to draw the buyers' eye to that feature.
  • Add visual space. This can be accomplished by removing an item or two from the room.  For example, if you have two end tables today, try removing one.  If you have a dining room table with a leaf and 6 chairs, try removing the leaf and two of the chairs.
  • Expose your flooring.  This is especially true if you believe this to be a feature of the home. Try removing the rug or reduce the size of the rug you use.  Yes, area rugs can add warmth but if over-sized, then you risk covering up one of the best features of the home.

 

 

 

Also know that there are experts in place that are use to "putting the pieces together." An experienced home professional can easily help you identify the features, knows what it takes to add that "visual space" and can recognize what features may be hidden and need to be exposed.

 

How to arrange a room when selling can be a little tricky. However, with those basics in mind, know that it's perfectly okay to have a room re-arranged 5-6 (or more) times before you settle on the right arrangement.  

Another suggestion is to get ideas from magazines or better yet, from a home stagers website.  You can view photos of some of my most recent home staging projects in Atlanta by visiting our Home Staging Atlanta Portfolio.


 

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Kathy Nielsen RESA National Board Member of the Year

 

 

About the Author: Kathy Nielsen, a RESA 2010 Home Stager of the Year Finalists is  a nationally recognized leader within the home staging industry, offers affordable home staging solutions to help sell your home more quickly.  Kathy can be reached via email at info@homestagingatlanta.com or by phone at 678 522 8392.  Their Atlanta Home Staging services offer a variety of options to accommodate all budgets. To view examples of their before and after pictures, visit their portfolio at Home Staging Atlanta Gallery.

 

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Comments (1)

Edward & Celia Maddox
The Celtic Connection Realty - Queen Creek, AZ
EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

Thanks for posting. We always learn a lot of good information from Active Rain Blogs. Best Regards,

Mar 08, 2010 12:23 AM