Selling your home involves many steps, make staging one of your top priorities. Why? Thoughtful staging highlights your home’s best features, helping you sell faster and for a higher price. Keep reading for six essential staging tips to showcase your home at its best.

1. Declutter
Your first step is to minimize clutter around your home. Walk through each room and reduce excess furniture, removing anything that makes the space feel crowded. If you give each room a purpose — bedrooms for sleeping (not watching TV) and living rooms for relaxation (not dining) — this approach will help you identify what to eliminate more easily.

Never underestimate the impact of a well-staged kitchen, like our Holland model at Midhurst Valley

2. Deep Clean
A deep clean is always necessary, especially when selling your home. The cleanliness of overlooked spots such as lampshades, baseboards, curtains, and trash cans make a huge difference to your space. Be sure to hire a professional for a deep clean, and keep your home feeling and smelling fresh by opening your windows to eliminate cooking and pet odours. If you use air fresheners, be sure to use only one natural scent throughout, whether it’s baked cookies or citrus, and keep it subtle and simple.

Sleek, clean rooms, like this ensuite at Allegro, make a lasting impression

3. Depersonalize & Visualize
Removing personal items, photos, and collections from view helps prospective buyers envision your space as their future home. Although it can be challenging to part with items that hold emotional significance, seeing your home objectively is essential for a successful sale. A professional stager can provide valuable insights, guiding you to design your home to appeal to your target audience. For instance, staging a nursery or children’s bedroom can help families picture themselves living there, making your home even more inviting and relatable to potential buyers.

Give prospective buyers the opportunity to picture your space as their future home

4. Improve Lighting
Highlight the strengths of your home with both artificial and natural light. Homeowners enjoy the use of natural light as it provides a fresher feel to the home, however artificial light can further enhance a space in ways the homebuyer may not realize. This is a good time to add lamps and update fixtures. Read our earlier blog for more tips on maximizing light in your home.

The kitchen in our Allegro model home shows how to maximize lighting when showcasing your home

5. Focus on Key Rooms
Potential homebuyers tend to focus on specific areas when viewing a home: the living room, kitchen, primary bedroom, and primary ensuite. These spaces should be on the top of your list for extra attention. Opt for neutral wall colours, brighten up the living room and bedroom with fresh flowers, and add a bowl of local fruit to the kitchen. A bathroom refresh could be as simple as a new shower curtain, towels, and soap dispenser, with fresh flowers as a lovely addition. For the dining room, consider setting the table to help buyers envision the space in use.

When staging, focus on key rooms, like the living room in our Midhurst Valley model home

6. Spruce Up Your Outdoor Space
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. While the interior decor is important, the outside of your home is the first thing people see. Your exterior helps homebuyers decide whether or not they want to even look inside, so take time to stage your outdoors. In addition to regular upkeep and landscaping, consider placing potted plants by the entrance and getting a fresh welcome mat. Remember, serious homebuyers will also be interested in seeing how your backyard aligns with the vision for their home.

Outdoor spaces, like this covered loggia at Allegro, can be a great selling point

Need some more inspo? Check out our professionally designed and curated model homes at Allegro in Aurora and Midhurst Valley for more ideas on making the most of your home.