The Point: Styled, Listed, Sold

Feb 28

I recently had the pleasure of staging an absolutely stunning home in Mooresville, North Carolina. The home is located in the coveted neighborhood of The Point. This home went under contract after being live on the market for only four days!

The seller had exquisite taste and all of the furnishings belonged to them. As a home stager who specializes in Owner Occupied Home Staging, this was a dream home to stage! There was an abundance of furniture, accessories, and artwork to style with. We edited much of what they had and displayed only the best decor.

First Impressions

When it comes to selling a home, you only get one chance to make a lasting first impression. Impress prospective buyers with amazing curb appeal.

A manicured lawn, a new doormat, and freshly planted pansies welcome guests into this home.

From the moment you step in, the grand entryway and beautifully refinished hardwood flooring greet you.

Edit Furniture

With so much great furniture to work with, we decided to only use pieces that improved upon the rooms and emphasized the focal points.

In the Living Room, the two leather recliners, oversized end table, and additional leather sofa (in front of the knee wall) were removed from the room. We placed the chaise lounge opposite the glass door wall in order to create more visual balance.

HOT TIP: The most important room buyers want to see staged is the Living Room.

A console table was repositioned from the breakfast nook onto the Living Room side of the knee wall to better fill the space behind the sofa.

The glass-top coffee table and shelves were styled with accessories in order to draw focus to the fireplace and an oversized canvas print hung on the adjacent wall from the TV to add visual balance.

Artwork and Accent Mirrors

It can be tempting to remove everything from the walls when gearing up to sell your home, but doing so is a big NO-NO!

In order for a house to feel like an inviting home, hanging artwork and mirrors will help make a house feel homier and not so sterile and devoid of personality.

The home seller updated lighting fixtures throughout the home and we wanted to accentuate the gold tones in this very cool, modern chandelier hung over the dining table.

A large canvas print with metallic gold leafing and gold accessories all tie in the gold accents from the chandelier.

Mirrors were hung in strategic locations to reflect and add light to the rooms.

We chose to prop artwork up in various places because if it were hung, it would have felt off or hung too high. Propping up artwork or mirrors is also a good way to keep from putting holes in the walls and gives a more casual feeling to a room.

HOT TIP: If you do choose to hang artwork, use Monkey Hooks Picture Hangers. They leave a tiny hole in the wall and can amazingly hold a lot of weight.

Don’t Forget the Details

I had so much fun placing items in this home to make it memorable and showcase the many, many beautiful features!

Creating lifestyle moments throughout the home helps homebuyers envision themselves living in the house. Invoking positive feelings by styling vignettes with accessories, lamps, artwork, and pillows helps to create memorable aspects of the home that will stick with buyers as they view it. Details are what make a house stand out from the rest.

Savvy home sellers realize that creating a “show home” environment will entice buyers. Going the extra mile and paying attention to every single detail will pay off in the end!

Bedroom Transformed

This tiny but mighty bedroom originally had two twin bed frames pushed together to create a king-size bed. This room was serving as a storage space and needed to be shown as a well-functioning bedroom.

Style Screened In Porches

A tranquil retreat is at the top of most buyers’ must-have lists and should not be an area to skip over when staging your home for sale. For continuity, add pops of color that relate to the interior decor in your seat cushions, pillows, and accessories.

The porch swing has lovely decorative throw pillows and we styled the end table with interesting decor pieces.

Statistically, staged homes sell on average for 9-30% more than unstaged homes according to the 2022 RESA Study of Staged Homes.

Only 1 out of 10 people can visualize furniture in a space. For this reason, it is critical to stage your home so that the vast majority of prospective buyers can visualize themselves living in the home.

This lovely home is easily one of my Top Ten Stages! This home seller did the hard work needed to sell quickly and for top dollar.

Are you ready to do the same?

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