What would you do?

7 years ago

Looking to stage my moms place for selling on a bit of a budget. What would you do to fix this up? Open to any and all ideas!!

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Paulette Insall, Contemporary Art

7 years ago

First thing that came to mind was to add an area rug to brighten up and lend some color to the room. Make sure you also pare down the accessory items on the shelves and remove personal items like photos. Switch out the pillows for some brighter ones (to coordinate with added rug) and add a large piece of wall decor over the console table. Be sure to open those blinds during home showings so that you have lots of light in the room. Buyers like natural light.

I staged our previous home myself on a budget. One of the keys is to simplify and then also to accent strengths of the room....which in this case would be the wood floors and that large window. Best of luck to you! :)

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7 years ago
The TV stand is too small for the TV. Take the table on the left wall and use that as a TV stand. Rip the paneling. Maybe a new ceiling fan. Get rid of half the stuff on the shelves.
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miss lindsey (She/Her)
7 years ago
Agree with Paulette and would add to keep in mind future use when looking at rugs and pillows.

Is the room actually this long and narrow? I'm thinking the seating could be pulled in toward the tv a bit, but it could be a poor perspective in the photo, it's hard to tell.

All in all the house looks clean and well-kept from here and that's the first step, next is removing personality :)
shirlpp
7 years ago
In addition to what has been said, furniture placement is a must. I'd move the sofa in front of that cabinet on the left, and put the lamp that's on the end table on the cabinet on the left, this will give you two lamps on that table. Add a piece of artwork to that wall. Move the loveseat near the window to across from the newly placed sofa. Move the chair to the space that the sofa currently occupies.
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J Mozeley interiors
7 years ago
pulling the furniture off of the walls to make a walk way around the room would make large room more cozy with conversation areas. Even better put the TV on the wall with a plant under the TV the rug and pillows ARE also great ideas to add color try a throw as well the blinds are slightly dated so I would suggest taking them off completely depending on the targeted clientele you are looking for and add long draperery panels on either side which you can get from Lowe's, I would take an educated guess and say the sliding glass doors are probably 7 feet drape panels are usually sold in pairs so I would go with similar colors as the pillows throw and rug and go no shorter than 84 inches, best of luck and keep in mind you can take these options with you to your mother's new place or use them at your home.
best of luck
julian
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JudyG Designs
7 years ago
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I would empty the condo. Clean it to perfection (it already looks immaculate). Let the buyer move in to a great space and decide what to put where.

Sometimes, nothing is more.

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Paulette Insall, Contemporary Art

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