Before
When you stand just inside the front door, you enter into the living room but your eye is immediately drawn into the adjoining dining room. Even though this tablecloth is an heirloom and is cherished, a potential buyer would tend to think elderly people lived here. One never should know the age group of the people who live in a house when you are trying to sell it. Premiere Home Stagers wants a home to appeal to all age groups. Therefore, the best way to accomplish that is to remove the tablecloth and set the table as if you were expecting guests. After all, isn’t the next home buyer your guest?
After
The red placemats pick up the red tone in the seat cushions. And the three candle sticks are different sizes and contain different colored candles. On a previous blog, we wrote about the “rule of three.” Odd numbers are more visually appealing. With even numbers, your eye wants to match things up, making sure everything is level and even. Odd numbered items can be more haphazard, thus directing your eye to them.
We removed the antique photo of the relatives and placed dried hydrangeas under the mirror so they reflect and give a softness to the hard surfaces of the room. We also removed the middle curtain panel. We want the eye to travel out to the lovely patio, alluring one to step outside.
There are many ways to make your home outstanding either for living or for selling. Spring is an excellent time to “weed out” your closets, mulch your front walkway, open up the windows, and refresh your spaces.
