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  1. Wow, thanks for the great ideas! I like your focus to really consider your home from the potential buyers view point and look at it with a fresh eye.

    I helped a friend stage his house for sale. Here are a few things we did to help. Great idea Jane! I agree, taking pictures sure does help you see your home in a new way. An important consideration is how will it look in the online postings.
    Our friend had three rooms, visible in a photo I took at the front entrance. Although each room’s walls were not especially cluttered, when we compared an in-person view to a flat photograph, it appeared that all of the wall art stood side by side in the photo. Yes, take pictures so you can reduce the visual clutter.

    Also, I suggested a focal point for each room to give the eyes something to settle on. Something as simple as rearranging the bed to be across from the doorway gave a bedroom a purposed look rather than a hodge podge feel.

    Another suggestion: consider putting a lidded wicker basket on the kitchen counter or kitchen desk for your frequently used, functional yet not too beautiful items. Drop in things like stacks of papers, pens, post-it notes etc. Flip the lid up when in normal use, and close it when buyers are coming. Quick and easy visual calm.

    Thanks again Amanda, love your ideas. I’ll go read your big post too!

  2. Jane fredin says:

    As an accredited home staging professional, an interior designer there’s a few things that I disagree with all family photos anything that speaks about them Hass to be removed have to be put away all of them for showings and for initial photos staging is something I was taught by the woman who coined the term home staging years ago it’s not a simplistic as a lot of you guys think.

  3. I found this tip accidentally. I stood in my doorway and snapped a picture of my dog acting silly. Looking at the picture, I noticed all the clutter, or how the couch pillows were all flat,
    etc … Now if I’m looking for what needs a little or alot of attention. I just snap a pic on my phone and look. Does it look clean ? Clutter stands out !

  4. Cassandra says:

    Thanks for the great reminders