Staging a home can be challenging, especially as the seasons change and the weather shifts. Well, you’re welcome. Because we’ve done some research and came up with these 5 fall design tips to make it easier on you. The idea is to make your home generic enough to appeal to the masses, but decorated enough to stand out from the rest of the houses on the market. These fall design tips will make your prospective buyers feel more at home without detracting from the features of the home.
Dont go Overboard
As you’ll have many different homebuyers strolling through your home, it’s important to rely heavily on the rule of “all is good in moderation”. While you might love that floor-to-ceiling wallpaper covered in fall leaves, most of your prospective buyers aren’t ready to commit to such drastic decor. Make sure that your fall decorations are tasteful, inviting, and simple. You want the homebuyers to remember the home and it’s features, not be blinded by the fall decorations. Try using a simple center piece in the dining room paired with a fall-colored throw in the living room.
Make it cozy
When the weather gets colder, we all want to curl up in a nice blanket, drink some hot tea, and enjoy fall comfort foods. Staging your home with these familiar comforts will help your prospective buyers picture themselves getting cozy there. Drape some soft throw blankets over the side of your couch, set up a coffee/tea station with some apple cider donuts or other cozy fall snacks. Fill the fireplace with wood or keep a fire going during the open house to highlight the feature and add some warmth.
Keep things bright and warm
As the seasons change, the sun sets earlier, leaving fewer hours to take advantage of natural light. Make sure your home still feels well lit by decorating with lighter and brighter colors and using bright warm lights throughout the home. Make it a little more airy and natural by incorporating some fall foliage, like an oak branch with changing leaves or crabapple branches.
Focus on curb appeal
As the foliage and grass starts to lose it’s summer glory, it’s important to highlight less seasonal outdoor features of the home. Curb appeal is a huge selling point, so make yours count. Add some year-round plants to the yard and walkways. Make the porch more comforting with rocking chairs and seasonal decor. And don’t forget to add a tasteful wreath for a more inviting and colorful touch.
Don’t limit it to the first floor
When decorating your own home, it’s common to only decorate shared guest spaces, but when showing a house, your guests will be making rounds throughout the entire house. Make sure that the warm, cozy feeling doesn’t end at the stairwell. Use cozy bedding, some unlit candles, and fall foliage throughout the upstairs so your prospective buyers feel warm and at home no matter which room they’re in.
We hope these 5 fall design tips help you stage your home for a cozier and more profitable open house. Have any fall design tips that we missed? Feel free to tweet us (@pixelperfect3d) with your own autumn staging tricks!
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