Staging Questions

3 years ago

We have our two sitting chairs in the bay window/breakfast nook because we like them there, but should we move them to the huge master where there is an actual area for them? That would be considered normal? and leave the breakfast nook empty ? We have a large island and dinning table in the same room as the nook. Secondly, we are finishing an upstairs bonus room and adding new carpet. Should that room have something in it, or leave empty so the new carpet feels un-lived on and still new to new buyers? (bonus room is above garage with interior staircase and slanted walls. Thx

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Rho Dodendron
3 years ago
Put the sitting chairs in the bonus room. Move your plants to somewhat fill this nook. The idea is to make the rooms look larger than they are.
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CDR Design, LLC
3 years ago
Bonus Room: I think okay to leave it empty.

Chairs in master: without more information and seeing the room, sounds okay to move them to master.

Chairs in nook: I don't know the answer until I see the rest of the kitchen. For sure I would get rid of the many small plants and the ottoman and add a table in between them instead of the plants.

Please post several photos of the kitchen area. Thanks.
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Flo Mangan
3 years ago
Buyers have little imagination so I always try to create enough of a look to show how spaces could be used. I would move the oversized chairs to master. Buy small bistro table and chairs so buyers can visualize. Remove plants. Leave bonus room empty. If you already have table in kitchen area, leave the Bay Area open. Key is to showcase space not your stuff. Clean every corner and nook. Clean out closets and cabinets and drawers. (Yes, buyers look into these areas. It tells them if the home is clean and if there is sufficient storage space.). Less is more. So the more you declutter the better. TIP: take photos and examine those with the eye of a buyer! You will see things you overlook every day. Make sure your agent has a top notch photographer because buyers look through photos and make decisions on which houses to look at from these photos. Especially front exterior. Very important. The goal is to remove buyers reasons for not making offer. Know your market conditions too. Price to sell. Homes that linger are harder to sell. Good luck.
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Norwood Architects
3 years ago
Could it actually be used a a breakfast room? It seems that this area would be a very pleasant place to have breakfast and morning coffee.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
I think I need to see the spaces around this one. Like the kitchen for sure. Those chairs look very formal but if they work with the rest of the main living space I would leave them there since I usually do not like breakfast spaces when kitchen has stools and you have aDR so I like the idea of a spot for coffee or a glass of wine with a friend while I am making dinnerWe have our home up for sale I am a clean freak but I still go through the house looking for issues that might make a buyer think twice. So walk through the house and be honest about what might be aturn off.