Home Staging & Interior Design
Creating Beautiful Living Spaces Where Buyers Can Picture Themselves Living
Selling A Property? It’s All About The Presentation
First impressions sell homes.
Whether you’re preparing your own property for the market or adding the final touches to a new development, home staging can make the difference between interest and offers. Buyers need to feel an immediate emotional connection and that’s exactly what thoughtful home staging creates
When putting a home on the market, homeowners usually see their own space through a personal lens, but your buyers don’t. They are looking for a home that fits their lifestyle and that’s where I come in.
When I view your property, I do so from a buyers perspective. I work with you to ensure every home is presented at its best before photography. This delivers a listing that then stands out, attract more viewings and support achieving you’re asking price..
If you are a developer, empty homes can be even more of a challenge to sell. Most buyers struggle to visualise the scale and how a space can be lived in when faced with images of empty rooms. My home staging service transforms the empty shell into a home with purpose, helping buyers picture themselves living there.
To find out how home staging could really benefit the property you are wanting to sell please get in touch on 07745 876182 for a free no obligation chat
What is home staging?
Home staging presents each room in a way that helps buyers instantly understand the space, connect emotionally with it, and imagine themselves living there. Most buyers struggle to visualise an empty or overly personalised home, home staging focuses on creating a neutral, aspirational environment.
What does it involve?
- decluttering and removing personal items to create a clean, neutral backdrop.
- Rearranging or replacing furniture to maximise flow and highlight key features
- Adding styling elements such as artwork, lighting, soft furnishings and greenery to make the home feel warm and inviting
- Preparing the property so it photographs beautifully online – where most buyers formed their first impression
Why home staging matters
Around 90% of buyers cannot visualise an empty space, meaning unstaged or vacant homes often feel smaller, colder and harder to interpret. Home staging solstice by sharing scale, purpose and lifestyle.
Research also shows homes can sell faster and for 6 – 25% more that unstaged properties, because it helps buyers make quicker, more confident decisions.
Some Frequently Asked Questions
What’s The Difference Between Home Staging and Interior Design?
Interior design is all about personalising a property to suit the needs and wishes of the owner. It’s personal to them so it often involves a complete redecoration and refurnishing of a space. Home staging on the other hand is all about depersonalising the space so that it will appeal to the maximum number of potential buyers. It starts with what is already there.
What Value Properties Do You Stage?
Staging benefits properties whatever the price point but I typically work with properties in the price bracket £600,000 – £900,000.
Viewers Will See Past What’s Here Won’t They?
Not necessarily. Some potential buyers are very good at visualising but others aren’t. Some viewers won’t be able to see past what’s there, whether it’s furniture or decor etc. Think also about the marketing images. If buyers are scrolling through their feed on Rightmove they might scroll past your property if they don’t find the images appealing.
As A Builder/ Developer/ Investor How Does Staging A Property Help Me Sell?
Staging a property rather than selling it in an empty condition helps buyers visualise themselves living in the property. When viewing an empty property online or in person, prospective buyers can struggle to picture themselves living in the property. It can also be more difficult to understand what a room or space can be used for, the layout of furniture or whether furniture will fit. Staging the property has both practical benefits such as those referred to and also helps establish that connection so that buyers can imagine it as their home.
Is It Worth Paying For Professional Photography When Selling?
Some estate agents include professional photography in their fees, others offer it as an additional service. In my view it’s definitely worth paying for. So much of the property searching process is carried out online these days that your property has to stand out when buyers are scrolling through Rightmove or Zoopla. Buyers enter their search criteria and the portal will come up with a list of properties. Unless the property has a Premium listing you only have one initial image to encourage buyers to click through to see more images. These have to showcase your property to encourage buyers to book a viewing.
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Isn’t Employing An Interior Designer Expensive?
It is a common perception that employing an interior designer is expensive. One of the most important benefits of working with a designer is that they can avoid expensive mistakes. We’ve all made those interiors mistakes such as finding that we hate the paint we’ve chosen or perhaps a piece of furniture doesn’t fit. An interior designer works with you to ensure that the end result is what you wanted. I offer simple mood board service from £250.
Why Should I Employ An Interior Designer When I Can Use Pinterest To Create Mood Boards?
That’s a good question. Pinterest and social media platforms like Instagram are full of interiors inspiration so it’s easy to think that utilising the services of an Interior Designer is superfluous. However, one way in which a designer adds value is that they will help you understand what it is you are looking for. Yes you can use one or a combination of these tools to create mood boards but what if what you thought you were looking for isn’t what you actually want? I will listen to you, ask questions and explore options with the aim of understanding what it is you need and want. This process may reveal that what you are looking for is something different.
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My Services include:
- Home Staging
- Interior Design
- Decluttering
Would you like to learn more about how I can help you? You can book a free 30 minute no – obligation call via telephone or zoom to find out more. Book a Learn More call now
“I engaged Homestyle4u to stage a family house before marketing. Judith was very professional throughout, starting with an informal chat to understand the brief, then presenting numerous options and helping narrow down the desired look. Once we had this she worked with suppliers to keep the budget down then installing all the furniture and soft furnishings. Finally Judith worked with the photographer to get the best photos possible. I’d recommend the service and would use again. Jon – North Wales
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