| Furniture seems to be the bane of existence for many | | | | should be centered under the dining room light fixture, |
| people trying to unload their houses. How much do I | | | | put a great table runner on it (this can be an easy |
| need? Do I need it at all? If so, where do I get it? Do I | | | | Pocket of Emotion, by the way, so pay attention to |
| have to buy it? The questions go on and on. It never | | | | your table runners) and then adorn it with multi-colored |
| fails - on each and every Wednesday morning | | | | wine glasses, interesting place settings or a unique |
| tele-coaching call to my VIP students, someone asks | | | | center piece. |
| me about furniture. | | | | You have an excellent opportunity to fill the space, add |
| So today, I want to address the infatuation, or lack | | | | something unexpected, and not break your back or |
| thereof with furniture in regards to staging. I rarely use | | | | your budget by trying to move in a huge dining room |
| furniture in staging, not because I don't like it, but I think | | | | set. Just a little tip-even a homemade table with a floor |
| more often than not, it is unnecessary. The reason that | | | | length table cloth will work and then just do the same |
| most staging companies use a lot of furniture is | | | | thing we mentioned above. |
| because they don't understand who their customer is | | | | The last few pieces of furniture that I do like are |
| and the difference between selling vs. decorating. Yes, | | | | oversized bean bag chairs for kid's rooms as well as |
| I realize that comment may make some of you angry, | | | | basements and small tables that have a multi purpose. |
| but my job is to help you sell your properties and | | | | They can be used to collect keys at a front door, for |
| continually learn more about the real estate industry on | | | | art or plants, or to hold a Pocket of Emotion. You can |
| the whole, so there you go. I can tell you that most | | | | also use them to suggest a desk or a table in a |
| stagings we do as well as nearly all of our Property | | | | breakfast nook, so I always keep an eye out for |
| Designers yield fantastic results with very little furniture. | | | | pieces like this. |
| Let's first discuss when you need to use furniture. | | | | Okay, so if you need furniture, where do you get it? |
| Generally in very large rooms or very large homes, | | | | Well, you can go to all the logical places, like your own |
| you will need some furniture. Or if you are trying to | | | | home, good will, the discount stores and the rental |
| make an odd space work, you might also need to use | | | | stores. If you buy it, no problem, just make sure you |
| furniture. Finally, furniture can also give people directions | | | | know what to do with it when the house sells. If you |
| in the house. In other words, you can use furniture in | | | | rent it that is fine because usually they will absorb the |
| such a way that it creates flow and helps to guide the | | | | liability if it is damaged or you will at least know the |
| potential buyer thru the home in the way that you wish | | | | terms if it gets stolen or damaged, all of which is very |
| them to view it. | | | | unlikely. |
| In large rooms or even in large homes, sometimes you | | | | The third option you have is to negotiate a deal with a |
| will need furniture since you need to fill a larger space. | | | | furniture or décor store. You will use their item |
| What I see people try to get away with are really | | | | at no charge but they get to advertise at no charge. It |
| small accessories in a large room making the room | | | | is a win win situation except for pick up and |
| look bigger which is not a bad thing, but the downside | | | | returns-and damages. These things can put you in a |
| is that the staging items look puny-which is never good. | | | | tough spot so make sure you go into this arrangement |
| In an over large living space, some good and easy | | | | with your eyes wide open. |
| furniture items are chaise lounges placed in the middle | | | | And of course, many of you already know my trick to |
| of a room at a diagonal on a rug with the appropriate | | | | create instant beds with blow up mattresses, milk |
| décor or a couple of arm chairs with a great | | | | crates and plenty of comforters. You will also need a |
| coffee table works too. The arm chairs and coffee | | | | roll of duct tape to shorten the length of the bed skirt, |
| table depend on the home, but of course, many | | | | from the center. Make sure you have a full sheet set, |
| variations of this will work. You can do anything from | | | | at least 3 decorative pillows and at least 4 regular |
| Wicker chairs and wicker trunk to leather arms chairs | | | | pillows. You will also need 2 comforters or duvets and |
| with a tufted oversized leather ottoman. | | | | inserts to give it a rich and lush appearance. |
| The other clever pieces of furniture that I like to use | | | | So, as you can see, furniture is not hard to come by, |
| are sofa tables. These are great tables when you | | | | but generally speaking you don't need it or don't need |
| need a dining room table but don't want to bother with | | | | a great deal. There are always exceptions to the rule |
| an enormous dining room set. Basically, you can take | | | | and for those, I recommend that you give us a call. |
| this long sofa table, place it in the center of a rug that | | | | |