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6 Powerful Home-Staging
Secrets the Pros Use
The art of staging a home so it will
have the most appeal to potential
buyers is something anyone can
do, if they just follow the example
of professional decorators.

of your walkway will do much
to make your house sparkle as
will porch lights kept on when a
potential buyer drives by at dust or
at dawn.

Here are six staging secrets
that you can use to make your
house stand out and capture the
attention of potential buyers:

2. Make Your House Spotless
But Lived-In

1. Dress Up Your Porch
Whether you have a large porch
or just a few steps in front of your
house, adding a new doormat and
a few exotic flowers or plants can
help make your home stand out.
A nice porch can come alive with
just a couple of pieces of outside
furniture, while a few strategically
placed solar lights on either side

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While it’s critical to keep your
house super clean and spotless
when it’s being shown, you
don’t want it to appear sterile or
unpopulated. After all, a house
is a place where people live.
Professionals use a few fresh
flowers in vases or a basket of
produce to make a house look
lived in. A few lemons on a cutting
board in the kitchen is also not a
bad idea.

3. Stylize Your Plain Dining
Room Table
A bare dining room table is a little
like a black hole. It is unfriendly
and tends to suck the positive
energy out of anyone who passes
by it. The pros say decorating such
a table with an assortment of small
colorful arrangements will breathe
life into an otherwise dreary dining
chamber.

4. Closets Wide Open
Professionals say you should
open closets wide after you have
thoroughly cleaned and removed
any clutter. By doing so, you create
a feeling of spaciousness and
you’re declaring affirmatively that
there is larger closet space.