When providing Home Staging Consultations for sellers during the holidays, one question they have is…
Can I still decorate for the holidays?
My answer has always been YES… with one caveat…KEEP IT SIMPLE
Creating the feeling of home with a holiday spirit can help your buyers picture themselves there. Remember…buying a home is not just about the numbers. An emotional connection plays a key role.
The goal is to add light touches of “HOLIDAY” in your home without overwhelming the buyer. They still need to see the SPACE!
OUTSIDE
~Avoid going overboard! Well-placed holiday plants and a welcoming wreath rather than blowups, candy canes, and reindeer covering the yard.
~Avoid oversized decorations that make it difficult for buyers to enter the front door.
Everything Doesn’t Have to Be Red! (or Blue)
When we think of Christmas or Hanukkah the colors that come to mind are red or blue. But what if they don’t go with the rest of your house?
There’s nothing etched in stone that says that either of these colors has to be used. Complement the colors you do have. Consider white poinsettias instead of red.
Don’t Block the Paths That Will Allow Your Buyers to Navigate Through and Around Your Home.
Sometimes we have to tweak some furniture placement to make room for our tree.
Keep traffic patterns open for your buyers.
Make sure electrical cords that light up the tree will not be a hazard to anyone walking by.
Preserve the View
Whether it’s a view of your pool area, large patio, or wooded area, don’t block the view with a large Christmas tree.
Don’t Hide Your Home’s Chief Selling Points!
If you have a beautiful fireplace and mantle let your buyers see it. Don’t cover it up with so many stockings, holly, and candles that buyers won’t even know it’s there.
Have some sense about your holiday scents!
Some buyers may not be able to handle strong holiday scents...too much peppermint, balsam, fir can overwhelm them.
Have a large kitchen island? Make sure they can see it...don’t have every inch covered in Christmas Cheer!
Just because your house is for sale doesn’t mean that you have to pass on the holiday spirit. Just remember to…
This is the time to let your HOUSE shine...not the decorations!
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