HomeStagingOnline.com - How to Stage

DIY - do it yourself
For some home sellers who have both the talent and the time, this approach may be an attractive alternative. Our list of informative articles and our staging checklist provide two useful resources for such an individual. In addition, the do-it-yourselfer can find all the rental furniture and accessories needed for a successful staging online from Brook Furniture Rental.

Hiring a professional stager
For most home sellers, this is the preferred alternative because of the objectivity, design and project management skills that stagers bring to a staging assignment. Our list of professional stagers is provided to assist home sellers and realtors in finding qualified individuals to help them sell their homes.

For the do-it-yourselfer

Be objective - put personal feelings aside.
Get rid of the clutter.
Create an open feeling in every room.
Make the house look like new - paint inside and out, if necessary, and replace carpets and floors to achieve your desired effect.
Supplement or replace existing furniture and accessories with rentals to achieve a desired appearance.

For those wanting professional staging help

Consult with a professional realtor, stager, or other knowledgeable expert for an objective assessment of what needs to be done to make the house most appealing to the broadest audience.
Prepare and agree on a cost estimate to complete the staging work, including any interior/exterior redecorating, furniture and accessory rentals, consulting fees and labor.
Complete the staging work and sell the house.

The practive of staging homes is taking off in the Bay Area, Souther California, New York and other regions, as home selles & their realty agents realize that creating an atmosphere of spaciousness... in a house can add to the final sales price.--San Jose Mercury News, May 6, 2000.