Tips for Preparing Your Home For Sale
Coffee Table Decor Ideas to Refresh Your Space
A coffee table is a central element in both the living room and family room design. This is where you have to opportunity to add interest, texture and set a mood. A coffee table allows a home stager to define exactly who the target buyer is for the home by utilizing personable accessories that make…
Read MoreChicagoland Home Staging Tip: Update Light Fixtures
When preparing a Chicagoland home for sale, one of our home staging professionals may recommend that you change out light fixtures. If the fixtures are brass, very old, in poor condition, or overly personal swapping them out for more modern fixtures can instantly transform a space. Often times we’ll hear the excuse of how expensive…
Read More5 Must-Do Summer Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home
Summer is here, and of course can be a hectic few months — schools out, vacations are scheduled and many just want to enjoy the great outdoors, rather than maintaining a property for sale on the market. Despite busy schedules, now is the time to take advantage of the market before it shifts by hiring…
Read More4 Reasons to Stage a New Construction Home
When a home buyer typically tours a property the first idea that usually comes to mind is, “how would I live here?” “Where would all my ‘stuff’ go?” Without furnishings in a room to create visual cues, often times a buyer will feel confused and deterred to make an offer. It’s important to clearly define…
Read More4 Ways to Make a Home Look More Luxurious for Home Buyers
When a potential home buyer starts looking at properties, ultimately they will make a decision based on emotion – how they feel about a house. Will they be able to create a life here, or in other words, “does it feel like home?”. As soon as this thought trickles into their mind, they will begin…
Read MoreHow to Stage An Entryway That Grabs Buyer’s Attention
The first room a homebuyer will see inside a property is an entryway, so it must be staged to grab a buyer’s attention and impress them enough to continue touring the home. Some properties may have a grand entry, while others have limited space to define this particular function of the home. Regardless of your…
Read MoreHome Staging Tips While Packing to Move
In an ideal world, home sellers would begin the packing process once the home has SOLD. But, let’s face it the real estate market at this point is chaotic! To tackle the worst part of moving, which is always packing and unpacking, our team at Chicagoland Home Staging has an action plan that can save…
Read MoreBefore & After Built-In Bookshelf Staging
Here’s an example of how Chicagoland Home Staging designed a room with a beautiful built-in feature wall to feel warm and highlight the elements of the space.
Read MoreStaging a Sophisticated Hinsdale Home on McKinley Lane
Chicagoland Home Staging designers are experts at transforming properties into inviting and elegant spaces. Here is a stunning before and after sun room stage that will give inspiration for your next home sale.
Read MoreTips For Selling A House On Busy Street
If you are selling a house on a busy street, you are probably already aware of the challenge it brings. While some buyers seek a home in a popular area — near shopping, schools, main thoroughfares, and other amenities — these houses on busy streets tend to sell for less.
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