8 Best Home Staging Props That Look Beautiful
Staging a home is one of the best strategies for selling a home quickly. Potential buyers get to see your home staged in a way that they can imagine themselves living there. If done correctly, a staged home can be quite a draw to a serious buyer. Below are eight home staging props you should consider.
1. Lamps
Lamps do a great job at lightening up rooms, especially when the general lighting rule of having a light at every 50 feet is applied. They do not only light up rooms, but they are also great artistic accessories to have around. Get diverse lamps to pump up any kind of style and create unique displays of your home.
Matching pairs of lamps can give a designer look to a room. Place these home staging props in a spot where they are both visible and has a significant impact. Flanking the bed or sofa in the living room is an easy way to make grand statements with a pair of matching table lamps.
2. Artwork Props
Any room can get a facelift by merely adding abstract artworks and landscape scenes. However, you need to ensure that the pieces are hung at the right level and are up to scale.
Metal pieces and large clocks can be mixed tastefully to create unique displays. An example would be a mash-up of scroll metal panels and paintings in a home with long hallways in a way that it doesn’t look like a gallery.
3. Cozy Bedding
Whenever you are staging a home with furniture, it is vital to have fresh, comfortable bedding. Since the bed is your bedroom’s centrepiece, it is crucial that it looks the best it can be. Mismatched sheets, old mattresses that show from underneath are distracting. Flat pillows are not inviting either.
Neutral bedding with toss pillows, a throw and a pop colour is ideal. To make a bed set staging natural, a “bed in the bag,” which contains everything from bed skirt, bed sheet, throw pillows, and a comforter can easily be obtained online.
Simple patterns when combined with colourful throw pillows and a bed scarf can be used to add colour to a room. A room dressed up in feathery bedding and light invites buyers to be cozy in the space.
4. Fluffy Towels
When showcasing a house, always go for new towels as opposed to old ones that give the bathroom an old, rugged, tired look. When propped in the bathroom, fresh towels are amazing. Hung or fluffy towels are a must in every bathroom. Since bathrooms have few home staging props that add dimension and evoke emotion, it is important to add fresh towels with bold colours to combat the boredom of monotone and instead attract interest to bathrooms through beautiful tile work.
Cream or white towels rolled up and set next to some candles at the end of a tub is a perfect sight that is sure to attract the attention of buyers. Bathrooms are characterized by hard surfaces such as cabinetry, tile, and porcelain. The softness of white, plush towels brings balance to a bathroom.
When buyers enter the bathroom, let them get a sense of spending time in their favourite luxury hotel or at their spa. Aim for a “boutique” ambience with plush, clean white towels. If your bathroom is entirely white, introduce a bit of contrast by selecting brown and grey tone items to maintain a neutral space.
5. Floral Arrangements
Floral arrangements add texture and colour to a space. When staging a home, keep simple shapes and things such as orchids and succulents. Avoid dated or large arrangements with lots of colour from consignment stores. Instead, use neutral colours such as yellow and white.
6. Books
Sets of hardcover books stacked on a coffee table quickly complete a perfect shelves look. Too many books in office spaces and the bedroom look sloppy and junky. When displaying books, ensure the spines look presentable and are in good condition. Make sure they also do not have musty smells and avoid controversial titles and topics. Ideally, medium to large scale hardcover books that are in perfect shape is ideal.
To add splash and colour to a coffee table or bookcase, go for books with colourful spines. Bookcases are great for storage. However, when staging, it’s best to avoid full bookcases since the room needs to feel airy and light and not heavy and bulky. To stage the books creatively, thrown in simple accessories and go creative with colour.
7. Bowls of Lemon
To add tone and a fresh feel to a dining centrepiece or kitchen space, use a big bowl of fresh yellow lemons. Decorative lemons last longer while at the same time giving you a brilliant yellow colour. The type of container you use should complement the décor. Long, thin glasses are perfect for contemporary spaces, while pottery and wood look fantastic in the country and rustic homes.
8. Large Painting
These home staging props can be obtained online or from your local home décor store. When choosing a large painting, pick one with a soft tone. Ideally, it should be abstract with blended brush strokes or just a simple landscape.
A large landscape artwork has a significant impact in a home staging, especially when tastefully displayed above fireplaces. When large artworks are displayed on large walls, they bring out a peaceful, soothing effect to a home.