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Stage your home like a pro

Posted on: Friday, May 30, 2025

When it comes to selling a house, staging is of the utmost importance. You might spend hours upon hours dusting ceiling corners, scrubbing at the kitchen floor or rearranging the furniture. However, there are other changes you could make which you might not have thought of. Staging can positively influence how people feel when they step foot in your home and may make them more likely to be open to purchasing. Here are our top tips for staging your home for viewings. 

Use plants and natural materials to your advantage

Adding plants to your household creates a calming and colourful environment, and adds texture and depth to your space. Natural materials such as wooden flooring further create a tranquil atmosphere with subtle nods to the outdoors. 

Change up the lighting

You want your home to ideally be bright and airy when expecting visitors or viewings. A poorly lit environment will be an immediate turn-off to potential buyers, whereas standing lamps, intricate fairy lights or mood-boosting colour-changing LED lights signal warmth and comfort.

Stimulate your guests’ senses with smells and sights

Small additions such as eye-catching rugs, essential oil diffusers or scented candles stimulate at least one of the five senses and have a big impact on your space and how relaxed your guests will feel. Entering a house that smells divine and oozes colour is going to immediately impress your visitors. But this ‘sense awakening’ doesn’t have to be synonymous with splurging; adjustments including new cushions, rugs and small furnishings can make all the difference. 

Get rid of clutter 

It goes without saying that too much clutter can be very off-putting to potential buyers. By old items into storage units and boxes, you enable visitors to get a clear picture of the space on offer. Mess and clutter can often hinder this. Plus, two-thirds of people feel stressed in messy rooms – the last thing you want your guests to feel when thinking of potentially buying your home. 

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