Implementation

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Most real estate agents agree that it’s best to stage the property  correctly before it is shown, so that it looks its best and provides  inspiration for the viewer. This means that you need to put some effort  into its appearance before you advertise it on the open market.

Yet while you love your current space and have injected a lot of  tender, loving care into it over the years, you don’t feel as if it hits  the mark and would certainly benefit from some outside help. In this  case, you need to talk with a home stylist to start the ball rolling.

When you bring a stylist home, they will look at your existing  furniture, fittings, colour scheme and decor and give you some ideas for  improvement. A house stylist like this has a great deal of experience  in their field, has helped to transform many a property such as yours  and knows what will motivate a potential buyer. Consider them your  personal home stylist and take full advantage of their expertise, to help you make as much money as possible when you exit.

The home stylist will begin with an assessment of what you already  have and will help you to rearrange or reassess before thinking about  buying anything additional.

For example, they will zero in on a unique object and help you to  make more of its impact. Something unusual, no matter how small, can  often be a talking point and can add to the authenticity of the space.

They may be able to make your living room more “lived in” or  colourful, simply by adding some snazzy throws, pillows or other  accents. This may bring life into an otherwise dull space, quite easily.

They may suggest that you continue that “lived in” look to your  bedroom and stage your bed so that it looks inviting and comfortable,  but real at the same time. Remember, you are trying to portray a  house that is welcoming, practical and usable rather than being simply a  showroom of some kind.

You should also take full advantage of natural light, as this will  certainly help you to create character within your home. You may be  staging the property at certain times of the day so your stylist will  assess the natural light and shadows at that particular time and play  with furnishings, surfaces and other materials to create the best look.

It may be necessary to buy in some additional elements to create  another layer or two of inspirations. Some of your walls may be a little  empty and would benefit from a piece of framed art here or there. When  you do so, you can create a theme for that room quite simply and with  relatively little expense and you can then extend that theme with other  small-scale pieces, decorations or furnishings.

You can also transform a room by adding a new coat of paint or  changing the colour scheme altogether. Once this has been done, you can  then tailor the trimmings to match up, and once again revolutionise the  space.