Have you decided to sell your residential property? Then, it’s time to learn how best to style and present it to buyers. A well-styled and staged home gives potential customers a good impression and maximizes the seller’s chances of earning more profit from the sale.
Homes staged well have a 1% to 10% increase in value, according to the National Association of Realtors. It could also be your ticket to securing a quick home sale. But how do you prepare a property to win the customer’s attention? Improve aesthetic appeal without forgetting functionality, structural balance, and efficiency. These engineering concepts matter and should be prioritized in styling.
Below we’ll discuss how to style with an engineer’s mindset:
Maintain Structural Order and Flow
Did you know that home buyers look at order, load distribution, and balance in a building’s structure before signing a cheque? These are the same elements engineers and architects prioritize. That said, clear obstructions from walkways and rooms. Then, align furniture to room design to improve line visibility and circulation paths.
For example, arrange furniture to match room geometry. This creates a flow that’s natural for effortless movement. You’ll also gain visual balance while defining how your home functions. Consider this: when you pull chairs and sofas away from walls, rooms appear larger while creating comfortable conversation zones.
Highlight Architectural Details by Decluttering
Can you spot window frames, crown moldings, door casings, fireplaces, built-in features, and other architectural elements when you walk in a cluttered room? You can’t. And that’s because clutter blurs them. So, knowing how to declutter spaces should be part of your styling project.
At the entryway, remove shoes, old cards and mail, dog leashes. Coats and hats shouldn’t be hanging on the coat rack either. In the living room, get rid of old magazines and books, outdated electronics, and worn-out throw pillows and blankets.
Wall art is beautiful but it creates visual distraction when it’s too much. For perfect styling, keep decor curated with intention to let the architecture shine. Choosing custom-made picture frames, for example, helps showcase scale, proportion, and balance. Use two or three frames with different colors and size on every wall.
You’ll not just prevent overcrowding, but also draw buyers’ attention to wall symmetry and focal points like curved archways, grand fireplaces, and cornices. Individuals shopping for homes want sufficient storage space, and they’ll look inside drawers, cabinets, and closets. Take out at least one third of the items in these storage areas to create the illusion of space.
Balance Beauty with Functionality
Styling should support function and not distract. For example, a kitchen with zones specified for food preparation, cleaning, and storage, increase efficiency. When spaces simplify tasks, buyers feel confident in the engineering behind it. Besides optimizing space for efficiency, improve lighting.
If there is any decor blocking natural light from flowing through windows and doors, remove them But natural lighting works for daytime. What happens during the night? Layer accent, ambient, and task lights. Anyone who wants to purchase your home can visualize its functionality during different times of the day. Next, specify zones using minimal or multi-purpose furnishing so they don’t appear cramped.
You want to make your home ready for sale. And the best way to do it is by ensuring you achieve aesthetics while highlighting the building’s structure and function. Place sofas and tables to align with space for buyers to see the home’s structure. Clutter blurs architectural elements, so keep spaces clean.