Effortlessly Styled
Walking into a home that feels fluently curated, one that’s cohesive, maybe even challenges you, makes you curious…this is the kind of home we all love to live in, the home with that indefinable X factor that marries good taste and chic styling with the ‘aaaah’ of coming home.
It’s something The Finishing Touches aspire to every single time we stage and style a property, whether it’s a hillside home with city views, a bach by the beach or a rural homestead.
Quick-Fix Tricks
Let’s face it though – most homes have their own quirks, and they can throw up styling setbacks, whether it’s a narrow hallway, an outdated wall colour or a bland living room. However, far from running from a challenge, we relish them!
Focus on Faux Folliage
The cringe of fake-looking artificial plants is real! Fresh flowers and plants are undeniably beautiful…but that’s if they’re well cared for and replaced on a regular basis. The reality of home staging is thirsty pot plants and wilting flowers isn’t an aspirational look, which is why we always recommend quality faux plants. They’ll soften corners, create a focus point and they look great day in and day out.
A Kitchen Face Lift
Layering up accessories on the kitchen surfaces can add instant personality. Wooden chopping boards, earthy platters and quality linen are a game changer, while a beautifully scented candle sets the scene.
Waking Up the Home
Wake up your home with lighting! Pockets of ambient lighting in the form of table lamps and side lamps instantly elevate a space, enhancing the ambiance and creating a focus. Take it a step further and add mirrors – expand the horizon and bounce light around the room.
Getting Tricky with Texture
We only have to look to nature to see texture in action, something that can be repeated in the home. Use texture to create friction and apply the rule that opposites attract. More understated than colour or pattern, texture will ensure your home never feels one-dimensional.
Round is the New Square
Living in rectangular homes with straight lines can feel a little, well, square. Breaking up the straight lines with curvature will soften the home and ramp up your style! You don’t need to overdose on curves, but one or two can work wonders. Think rugs, mirrors, tables and lamps.
Hide the Boring Stuff!
TV remotes and kitchen appliances are useful but they’re not pretty! Clutter reads as mess so stash it all away.
Quality First
The main thing to be aware of when you’re putting your house on the market, is that first impressions are everything, and you only have a few seconds to make the right one. The majority of people will see your home online before they get anywhere near the front door, so staging should take place prior to the photographer coming in, and remember, you’re competing with hundreds of other vendors, so your photos need to really pop.
Remember, your professional home stager has been through this process hundreds of times. We really can take an enormous amount of stress out of home selling, to the point where some of our clients have started to second-guess themselves. As one of our happy customers once remarked, “When I saw the bedrooms, I said I could move back in!”
Call Jayne and the team at The Finishing Touches on 021 882 379 today for a price quote and property assessment, and find out how home staging can get your house moving faster in a sluggish market. You’ll wonder why you didn’t call us earlier!