As I watch my dad and husband eagerly await the approach of hunting season, I am reminded of the importance of camouflage. Camouflage is essentially the art of making something blend in with its surroundings, and it can be an important tool for home sellers on a tight budget. A well-staged home will draw attention away from negative elements and focus on the home’s most positive features. Here are a few staging tips to help you hide cords, eyesores, and other flaws in a room:
Unsightly Electrical Cords
Use little hooks attached to your desk or wall to hang and hide cords just out of site. A large, full plant also does a great job of hiding wires.
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Bumpy, Uneven Walls
Paint with a low sheen finish reflects less light, making it harder to notice surface imperfections. While flat paint does a great job of this, it’s not very durable and is generally recommended only for low traffic areas (i.e., the ceiling). An eggshell or satin finish is still low-sheen, but more durable.
Tiny Windows
Hang curtains wider and closer to the ceiling to visually expand the space.
Small, Dark Spaces
Buyers respond to light and bright, so add a lamp! Mirrors are another easy way to make a room feel bigger and brighter.
Cluttered, Open Shelving
Remove the clutter and put anything that absolutely has to stay in matching baskets. Less is more!
Open Layouts
An open floor plan isn’t necessarily a flaw (in fact, many homebuyers love them). The problem arises, however, when adjoining walls in an open floor plan are chopped up by different colors. It tends to create an unsettling vibe for potential buyers. With open layouts, it’s generally better to select one wall color for all the adjoining rooms and add pops of color in other places. Most home buyers will find the continuity of a single color more relaxing.
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Great suggestions! I never have liked electrical cables out in the open; they’re definitely a distracting eyesore.