Staging your house finishes what you started with the Three Cs (clean up, clear out, cosmetic improvement). Staging is what helps a buyer visualize living here.
LIGHT

Bright, well lit houses seem more cheerful, inviting and spacious.

□ Keep draperies and blinds open to let in light.
□ Turn on all lamps in every room (even during the day) to brighten them.
□ Turn on all hallway and stairwell lights. Turn on lights in closets, over counter tops and cook tops.
□ At night, turn on porch lights and all outdoor lights and floodlights.
□ Install “stick lights” under cabinets to increase light over counter tops.

KITCHEN/DINING AREA
□ Add bowls of fresh fruit to counter tops and fresh flowers to table.
□ Create fragrant aromas: fresh baked cookies, brewed coffee, or a food scented jar candle from your
local candle shop.
□ Set the table with attractive, color coordinated place mats, napkins, and china.

BATHROOMS
□ Bathrooms should sparkle- mirrors, tiles, sinks, faucets, toilets and floors.
□ Display fresh, color coordinated towels and shower curtains.
□ Remove all everyday toiletries from counter tops.
□ Place healthy, green plants on all counter tops.
□ Place new soap in all soap dishes.
□ Place fragrant, evergreen scented air freshener in all bathrooms.

FIREPLACE
□ Spotlight the fireplace. Polish all accessories until the gleam!
□ In summer, nestle fresh, fragrant pine boughs (in water) in fireplace.
□ In winter, stack logs neatly in fireplace or, if at home, have a fire in the fireplace.

COLLECTIONS
□ Pack away all photos, trophies, and collections, so buyer can focus on the house, not collections.

FURNITURE
□ Remove excess furniture to give rooms a larger feel.
□ Rearrange the furniture to give warm, intimate feel to room.

FLOWERS/PLANTS/MUSIC
□ Spot vases of colorful fresh flowers from you super market throughout the house.
□ Place healthy green plants on tables throughout the house to soften and refresh.
□ Soft background music soothes. No television!