Home Staging Tips for the Holidays!

When you’re house is up for sale during the holiday months it could be stressful to try and decorate while keeping your home ready for all those showings! I highly encourage decorating in a subtle, tasteful and inviting manner that can help you feel the spirit of the holidays while not being ‘too much’ for your potential buyers.

Here are some tips for staging an elegant and warm home for the holidays:

1. Clean up and declutter your home. We all find it hard to admit what is clutter and what isn’t, but most of the time if we find ourselves questioning it- we can most likely just pack it away.
2. Keep your decorations classic and minimalistic. We all love a good theme, but when trying to sell your home it is slightly more important to stick with a good classic Christmas look than have neon green Dr. Seus’s the Grinch decorations in every inch of your home…. need some suggestions? Check this out. Also… less is more.
3. Focus on enhancing the features of your home. Do you have an amazing view or maybe a gorgeous stone fireplace that can be highlighted with some garland and lights? Or maybe gorgeous open kitchen that could use some decorative candles… ask your REALTOR® to help you maybe determine what could be some huge selling features of your home to highlight with your decorations.
4. Take into account both day and night appeal for potential buyers. Think twinkly lights and cozy fireplace…. think morning sunlight through the back windows…. how will the rooms look at different times of day.
5. The Tree. Yes, you can put up a tree, but try and have it blend into the style of your home. We all love a good tree with mix matched ornaments from childhood, both handmade and store bought. BUT when selling your home you will want to minimize the personalized ornaments and stick to a theme of colors or style for the tree. This year may be the year for a that teal and silver tree you’ve always wanted!
6. Holiday treats! Don’t be afraid to indulge in setting out a few holiday goodies! Everyone loves a good Christmas cookie or candy dish with childhood favorites (you know, those ridiculously hard to find hard ribbon candies!). An added bonus if you bake the cookies just before the showing and not only does the house smell amazing but the cookies on the plate are still warm!

Staging your home for the holidays doesn’t have to be stressful. Think like a homebuyer, what would make you feel like you want to buy your home? What were some of the things you fell in love with when you first walked through your home? Just don’t go overboard with the decorations, keep it classy and warm. If you think you’ve got too much, take a few down. Also, don’t be afraid to ask for help from your agent!