Why staging your bedroom matters when selling your home
When it comes time to selling your house, your primary bedroom should look its best. According to the National Association of Realtors, the primary bedroom is the second most important room to stage. But there are common mistakes home sellers make when it comes to staging a bedroom.
Top home staging bedroom tip: Laundry should be put away
Laundry should be put away as soon as it is clean. It should not be stacked in the corner or be visible especially when pictures are taken. Only do laundry when you know you can put it away the same day. Any dirty laundry should be in a hamper that can be easily removed when it comes time for pictures. Laundry is just another piece of clutter that buyers don’t want to see.
Home Staging Bedroom Decor Accessories That Impress
An unmade bed is NOT impressive. You should always take the time to make the bed each and every morning. You never know who will be coming over while you are at work so take the time to make the bed.
I had one realtor tell me that when she came over to the house before the Open House, she realized the bed was not made when she entered the master bedroom. She had to make the bed so that when buyers came in, they could not see the mess left behind.
Take a look at your bedding and make sure it isn’t too busy like a patchwork quilt. Invest in some nice crisp bedding and then use it in your next home.
Overflowing closets? Home Staging Bedroom Solutions That Work
No matter the size of your closet, it should not be jam packed with clothes and shoes. This is the time to put away non-seasonal clothes and pack them away in boxes. You are not going to need them anyway. This is also a good time to donate anything that doesn’t fit or you don’t want anymore.
Your closet does not have to look like it came out of a “Container Store” magazine but here are some home staging bedroom closet to-dos:
Organize the shoes and leave some breathing room between clothes.
If you have shelves, make sure there is no “Leaning Tower of Pisa” where the items may fall off the shelf.
No clothes on the floor.
Hide hard to fold items in a basket (scarves, shorts etc)
Decluttering Pet Toys for a Perfectly Staged Bedroom
Some pets may sleep in your bedroom, but when it comes time to stage your bedroom, make sure you put away any evidence of it for pictures. If you have a dog bed or toys, remove them from your bedroom. A cat tower or even small caged animals need to be removed from the room.
Some options to hide evidence can involve hiding them “in plain sight”. If you have a bed skirt, you can hide a dog bed under your bed during the day. If you have pet toys, you can also easily hide them in a basket with a lid and place it in the corner of the room. Buyers will see those items and then think the room has a bad odor (even though it may not). Some buyers are pet lovers while others are not.
Home Staging Bedroom: Organizing Open Shoe Racks
When staging a bedroom, open shoe racks may be something you use. However, when it comes to selling your home, these need to be put away.
An open shoe rack screams there is no storage (even if that is true) and it clutters up the space.
Pick a few shoes that you need and pack up the rest in boxes. Place those shoes under your clothes in a closet to help stage your bedroom.
There are many more items that I see when staging a bedroom but these are the top 5 items I see that need to be removed when selling your house. If you need help staging your primary bedroom, I offer staging advice for that one room which is a Mini Home Staging Consult. Sign up today to get your staging consultation!
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