The document provides 35 quick and effective home staging tips to enhance the appeal of a house for sale, emphasizing the importance of first impressions and curb appeal. Key suggestions include decluttering, updating decor to match the home's style, and highlighting cleanliness in bathrooms and kitchens. It encourages a thoughtful approach to staging by using natural colors, enhancing lighting, and creating inviting atmospheres throughout the home.

1. 35
QUICK FIX
Home Staging Tips

2. “Home staging used to be optional. Today,
it’s a necessity in selling a house.”
- Barbara Corcoran

3. Dress to Impress!
We’ve rounded up the top 35 BEST bang for your buck quick home
staging tips that will ROCK your world! Hope you find it helpful!

4. 1.
It’s All About the Curb Appeal
It is safe to assume your buyers will judge a book by
it’s cover. A home’s landscaping is the first glance a
buyer sees of your home.
So don’t let them quickly pass on your home because
of that early on. Mow the lawn, plant beautiful powers
and get your house power washed.

5. Help buyers feel welcome and at
ease when they walk into your home.
A very simple quick fix that adds a
nice feel to the front entrance are
fresh flowers. Little touches here and
there make such a difference and
help showcase the beauty of
your home.
2.
First Impressions
are Key

6. 3.
Cater Your Staging to the Type of Home
If you have a vintage home, stay away from a super
modern feel when it comes to decor and furniture.
If your home is very new, you do not want old appliances.
Keep to the theme of your home and focus on cleanliness
and appeal to your type of buyer.

7. 4.
Bathroom Shine
Bathrooms are a hit or miss in
home showings. Make your
bathrooms a favorite part of the
home. Mold is a big no no, but can
be a quick fix. No need to spend a
lot of money here, just grab a
spray bottle and mix half water half
bleach. The mold will dissolve right
before your eyes.

8. 5.
Make the Showers Look New Again
To Clean a Shower Head
You’ll need a durable
plastic bag, a rubber band,
vinegar and salt. To clean
an old shower head, fill a
plastic bag with vinegar
and use a rubber band to
secure it over night.
To Clean a Shower Curtain
For an older shower curtain,
all you have to do is draw a
bath and add salt! The salt
will help take off the mold
naturally. In the morning,
you’ll be amazed at how
clean it looks.

9. 6.
Stain Kitchen Cabinets
The main reason to stage your home is
to help make it pop. What can make a
kitchen pop more than freshly stained
cabinets?
This quick fix will not cost you big bucks
and help make the kitchen one of the
buyer's favorite spots. Here is a DIY
tutorial we found that shows you how.

10. 7.
Replenish Those Hardwoods
Make your hardwood floors dynamic again.

11. People love stainless steel appliances, but they are
expensive!
Here are some ways to make your kitchen have a
stainless steel feel, without spending the big bucks.
You can also try just replacing door handles to add a
new feel to your kitchen.
8.
Get the Feel of Stainless Steel

12. An old electric stove with stains on
it will not be appealing to the
buyer. A deep clean and a new
paint layer should do
the trick! Check out these
blog’s secrets.
9.
Make an Old
Stove Look New Again

13. 10.
Set the Tables
Show the buyers what awesome
dinner parties or family dinners
they will be able to have. Setting
the tables are an easy way to
make a house feel more homey,
while keeping it very clean. Check
out this pinterest board with
decorating ideas!

14. 11.
Bigger is Better
In the case of selling your
home, bigger is better. You
want the rooms to look as big
as possible. Allow in lots of
natural light and create an
easy walkway. Move furniture
to create space. Here is a blog
on how to do that from
window curtains to using
smaller or less furniture.

15. 12.
Furniture Groupings
Give the buyers a chance to imagine
themselves having a movie night in the
living room or hosting a Super bowl
Sunday Party. Group the furniture in a
way that is helpful for conversation,
while still optimizing the space.

16. Keep those shutters and
curtains open! Natural light is
a fabulous way to fill warmth
into your home.
13.
Natural Lighting

17. 14.
Make Sure It
is Bright
If not natural light, have cute lamps
or tasteful light arrangements.
A dim house gives off an eerie feel
to buyers. You want a warm, bright,
cozy, clean feeling home.

18. 15.
Update the Fireplace
Whether it is replacing the screen or
repainting, the fireplace is the centerpiece
and often one of the buyer’s favorite items
in your living room.

19. 16.
Decorate your Mantels
Candles and greenery are classic
additionsthat can make a room
feel dressed up and cozy.
Here are some year round ideas.

20. 17.
Declutter
Say goodbye to clutter.
Toss the old spices and old food items,
and hide the unnecessary bathroom
lotions, office files, and laundry.
Create piles of what you want to throw
out and what you want to donate.

21. 18.
Make the
Master Grand
The master is the most
important bedroom to prepare
for buyers. Create appeal to
both males and females when
decorating the master. Going
with natural colors is always a
safe and smart bet!

22. Cater your decorations to
have a serene feel. You want
the buyer to walk through
your home and feel pleasant.
Choose simple and natural
paintings, art, and
plants.
19.
Create a Calm Feel

23. 20.
Odd > Even
Decorations often look best in threes
and fives. The odd feel creates a more
natural appeal.

24. 21.
Make Awkward Spaces Cool
Create built in storage or cute places to read.
Have no dead zones in the home.
The awkward small areas could end up being
the coolest, most unique areas of your home.

25. Keep the feeling calm. If you
are considering whether you
need more or less in a room,
choose less.
22.
No Over Decorating

26. 23.
Balance
Similar colors can actually make a space
look bigger.

27. 24.
Storage Space
An unfinished basement is ok! Don’t
spend thousands of money trying to
get a basement ready when you can
just advertise what great added
storage space you have.

28. 25.
Give the
Bedrooms a Theme
Make it known that there is a girl’s
room, a boy’s room, a family room.
Show purpose in each room so the
buyer can imagine themselves
using each room.

29. 26.
Keep the Closets Open
They are going to look through
them anyway, so you might as
well be ready for it.
Take it as an opportunity to
stage them and show how much
room in available.

30. 27.
Repaint!
SUPER important for getting your home
ready to sell! Cover up those smudges
and cracks.

31. 28.
Natural Colors
Choose natural colors when
decorating your home. Try to
add variations of brown, black,
and white. When painting a
room a new color, always
choose to go with the natural
color than the color pop.

32. Add family pictures to the
family room, add blankets
and decorate the shelves in
the living room, decorate the
tables in the kitchen,
and give each
room purpose.
29.
Give Each Room
a Story

33. 30.
Make it Smell Good
No pet smells, no old food, no trash, or
anything too fragrant. Use candles.

34. 31.
Open It Up
Create a flow from room to room
that makes buyers want to venture
out into each of the different
locations and walk with ease.

35. 32.
Stage the Backyard
Plant flowers, create a little fire
pit with some stones, or
consider buying an outdoor
table and set of chairs. Here
are a series of great ideas on
how to do that!

36. Cater your colors to the theme
of the season. If you are hoping
to sell your home in the fall,
nice deep reds, greens, tans
and browns will look
wonderful around
your home.
33.
Be Aware of
the Season

37. 34.
Show Potential
Give a slight lived in feel. It’ll help them
picture themselves there. Setting the table
is a great way to add to the dining room!

38. 35.
Clean Your Home
Last thing! But MOST important.
Quick and easy. Get out that
vacuum or hire a service to do
a complete once over of your
home. Clean carpet, shining
tiles and dustless fans sell
much better than the opposite.

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