Before Painting and Staging

After Painting and Staging.

So many times I see homes that are reminiscent of 1980's decor and paint color. Pink is one of those colors. While it works well in a little girl's room, it does nothing to warm up this space. This is a beautiful home in Warren, NJ. The style is contemporary and therefore the homeowner went with the "contemporary" colors that so many homeowners choose....PINK!

This living room was large and in an effort to "fit" all their furniture, the homeowners had everything spread out! The loveseat was across from the couch (as seen in the next pic). This arrangement was not set up for good conversation, but it also completely blocked the flow into the dining room. 

  After Staging...Reading Nook and open flow into the dining room was created

Too many times I see this pattern repeated. Entrances to other rooms MUST NEVER BE BLOCKED BY FURNITURE.  When a buyer enters your home they need to be WOWED!! Warm colors will invite them in, light will illuminate your space and clear flow to other rooms will keep them moving, wanting to see more.

Your formal dining room should be uncluttered and clean, showing buyers how they can entertain family and friends. Large area rugs placed over carpeting oftentimes can make a space feel dark and cluttered. In this dining we opted to remove the rug to keep the room from looking dark and cramped.

 Dining Room Before appeared dark, cluttered and small for entertaining. By painting, adding chair rails, removing the area rug and some items from the floors we now have a spacious, formal looking room. Also artwork was swamped out with prints from the living room which suit the room as well. All blinds were lifted up to let in more light. Sheers were added to the windows as well.

Now a buyer can appreciate the space and not be distracted by the clutter. If you notice, the light in the dining room is NOT ON in both pics. It is the same time of day, yet the dining room seems so much more brighter and airy after staging. This is a simple rule of staging.....OPEN UP BLINDS AND LET LIGHT IN, IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE!! LOOK AT THAT VIEW THAT THE BUYERS WERE MISSING!

Buyers keep it simple....

1. Paint out pastel paint colors to warm up your home..Color used in this home is Blondwood by Benjamin Moore. 

2. Rearrange your furniture to create conversation areas and reading nooks

3. Never block an entrance into another room

4. Let the SUNSHINE IN...remove heavy draperies and pull up those blinds

5. Declutter, declutter and declutter. We cannot repeat this enough. Pack early and show off the size of your rooms. Buyers are there to see your space not your stuff!

6. Remove heavy, dark area rugs and have those neutral colored rugs steam cleaned. The buyers will see this as one less thing they will need to install if they feel the carpeting is neutral, clean and looking like new

For more information on Staging your Home for sale, please contact ReStyled To Sell Home Staging NJ @ 732-995-3425 or visit our web @ restyledtosell.com.  

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