According to internationally recognized home staging expert Debra Gould. The Staging Diva.
If you're planning to stage your home before putting it on the market, you can't just ignore a particular room because it presents a staging challenge or because you don't think it's as important as staging the kitchen or bathroom. The goal of home staging is to cause a buyer to make a strong emotional connection with your home--and who's to say whether it's a buyer's dream to have a study in the attic or a craft room in the basement? It's important to stage your home so it appeals to as many people as possible. This means you have to pay careful attention to every room in your house. When it comes to rooms that are neglected in home staging, the attic, basement and laundry room make the top of the list. But that's a mistake, according to home staging expert Debra Gould, also known as the Staging Divaή "Since it's important to romance buyers when trying to sell a home, it's crucial to get rid of any ҳcary' areas in the home," she explains. Below Gould offers some of her favorite tips for staging these spaces.
General Tips: There are several staging principles that apply to all of these rooms, and this checklist is a great place to begin as you address each space.
Clean up: Start by clearing piles of stuff off the floor. Tuck items away neatly in closets and cupboards and put up new shelving if needed. Donate or sell anything you don't want to move, and put large items in off-site storage.
Repaint: If the room seems dingy, brighten up the space by giving the walls a fresh coat of paint. And don't forget the basement floor--even an unfinished basement looks better when the concrete floor is painted!
Add lighting: Get rid of any dark, scary corners so the space looks more inviting to potential home buyers.
Put up blinds or curtains: Hide the drab, ugly view by putting up window coverings. Make sure blinds or curtains are translucent enough to allow some light to pass through them.