I am thoroughly enjoying my Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group this year, as our theme is "Living Fully From the Space You Call Home." Today we had a mother-daughter real estate team, who are also accredited home stagers, come and talk about home staging.
This really is not only something you can do to sell your home -- but also a concept for giving your home a "put-together" feeling that is inviting and welcoming to friends and family. It's about taking a fresh and objective look at what's in each room and deciding what you like, what needs to go, and what needs to be replaced or changed.
And here's a bit of useless trivia that I found none too surprising: The concept of staging actually originated back in 1985 in the very city I live in. An interior designer turned real estate agent was using the concept and was selling her clients homes faster and with a higher price tag. Others who first mocked her concept then took notice, and her website, http://www.stagedhomes.com/, is now the premier site in the industry.
I am excited about using a few of their ideas throughout the coming year to freshen up our home. One idea was to buy pillows that can have interchangable covers to go with the season change -- and this would work great since we have chocolate leather furniture. Another idea is to change out the color of the candles to also go with the season and to coordinate with the pillows and other accessories. The trick is to keep the harder to change items (couch, wall colors) in a neutral palate to accomodate these seasonal changes.
OK, I am sure I am boring those of you that were born with the interior designer's touch, but let me guarantee you that this genetic trait did not get passed through my family, so I found these concepts refreshing. My current big "accent" items are the baby gates; all things for a season!
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