5 Inexpensive Home Staging Ideas

1) Paint over any dramatic colors in your home.

While you might love the lime green of your kitchen walls or deep plum color of the walls in your bedroom, the people looking to buy a home may not be able to see their own bedding and furniture in your space with those colors gracing the walls. Repainting with muted colors will make your space more neutral and appealing.

2) Check your window treatments.

Drapes or roman shades are often more appealing than mini blinds to prospective buyers. You can make either inexpensively if you've got a sewing machine and some fabric.

If your mini blinds are staying, make sure they are dust free. Take the time to dust and wash any horizontal or vertical blinds well.

3) Hide old or stongly patterned furniture

If your furniture is worn, or excessively flowery, covering chairs and sofas with slip covers can hide old, worn furniture, and hide patterns that might distract buyers from the overall space.

4) Expand tight spaces with mirrors

Mirrors also lend the appearance of a much more wide-open space than having no mirrors would accomplish. If you have a fire place, strategically located mirrors can spread the warmth and coziness (if not the heat) of a fire throughout the room making the room as a whole seem like a much more enjoyable place to escape the winter "blahs".

5) Accessorize without cluttering.

Remove your existing knick knaks and add just a few decorative touches. Artwork, candles, vases, and floral arrangements placed sparingly and strategically can give the room a more polished look.