STAGING TIPS

Want to make your home stand out?


Staging is one of the most effective ways to make a great first impression on buyers. With just a few strategic updates, you can highlight your home’s best features and help potential buyers imagine themselves living there. Use our quick checklist below to get started!

  • General Home Cleaning (kitchen & baths most important) 

  • De-personalize & remove offensive artwork or pictures (only if needed) 

  • Patch nail holes & repair any dry wall as needed

  • Paint touch-ups as needed on walls & trim 

  • All items cleared off the kitchen counters except for 3 items (knife block/decorative pieces)

  • Organize all closets (ie: gloves, toys, hats, etc. in bins)
    *Towels folded & organized in linen closet

  • Remove rugs in kitchens and bathrooms

  • Make sure light fixtures work and no burnt out bulbs

  • Clean mechanical room (no spider webs and wipe down surfaces)

  • OK to use unfinished spaces as storage (neatly organize storage items along exterior walls)

  • Open window coverings for photos and showings (increase natural lighting)

  • Sidewalk and driveway cleared of snow and ice

  • De-personalize & remove offensive artwork or pictures (only if needed)

  • Patch nail holes & repair any dry wall as needed

  • Paint touch-ups as needed on walls & trim

  • All items cleared off the kitchen counters except for 3 items (knife block/decorative pieces)

  • Organize all closets (ie: gloves, toys, hats, etc. in bins)
    *Towels folded & organized in linen closet

  • Remove rugs in kitchens and bathrooms

  • Make sure light fixtures work and no burnt out bulbs

  • Clean mechanical room (no spider webs and wipe down surfaces)

  • OK to use unfinished spaces as storage (neatly organize storage items along exterior walls)

  • Open window coverings for photos and showings (increase natural lighting)

  • Sidewalk and driveway cleared of snow and ice