The scene of this world has certainly changed. Everything is different because of the coronavirus pandemic, however, despite this pandemic, people are still buying and selling homes. Pandemic or no pandemic homes are still selling pretty quickly. What seems to help the home sell? Staging your home! It is still a very important piece in the selling process. Although you might not invite a professional stager into your home right now, doesn’t mean you can’t stage your own home very safely and effectively.
There are several ways in which you can stage your home during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are a few suggestions.
Consider Virtual Staging Software
Many types of software will allow you to visualize the home and imagine new decorations and furniture in the room. This is especially good for sellers who are thinking twice about having people come into their homes. It’s a highly effective and very safe way to showcase the home.
Hire a Stager Who Offers Advice Virtually
Technology can be used like FaceTime and Zoom that allows you to talk with a Professional Stager, show them your home, and get advice for every room. Photos could even be shared of what your space might look like before and after.
Get Creative
Stage different rooms of your home and show how traditional spaces can become multifunctional private spaces. Consider how you can create an additional home office in the master bedroom. Display a home gym in a small portion of your garage. Create a student workplace for home school in a non-traditional place like the landing of the upstairs or even in a closet.
Focus on the Outdoor Space
More people are spending their time outdoors in the fresh air during this pandemic. If the outdoor climate is nice year-round. Stage the outdoor space well by adding touches that will display it as a beautiful extension to the home.
People want rooms with good Lighting
Highlight rooms that have great open lighting for zoom calls and conference meetings. Stage the room so that potential buyers can visualize whether the lighting is good for video calls.
Set up Fancy Sanitizing Stations
Are you always compelled to use the hand sanitizer when you see it placed at the entrance of the grocery store, even if you just used it in the car before exiting the vehicle? Why do we do this, when we see it on display? Be sure to set up a visually inviting display of hand sanitizer at home. Use pretty glass dispensers for hand soap and hand sanitizer. Find a dazzling tissue box to cover the plain plastic bag or tube that the wipes come in and display your wipes so that people are invited to use them. You can even fan out a display of disposable masks on a pretty silver tray, making it aesthetically pleasing to all. Set up your stations at the entrance and exit of the home.
Unclutter the Home
During the pandemic, we’ve all acquired things we don’t need because of spending lots of time on Amazon ordering non-essentials. Now is the time to unclutter all of that. You definitely want to clear away countertops and organize things so that the look is clean and sanitary.
Highlight the Rooms That People Really Want and Need During This Pandemic
People are looking for a very functional home office, a great classroom set up for homeschooling, they also want great outdoor space because we’re spending so much more time at home, and they want practical and functional home Gyms. They even want a little space that they can actually create themselves so maybe even stage a possible DIY project.
Stage Your Mudrooms and Garages
These are areas where many people, especially essential workers, are stripping down to remove their clothes and shoes. Highlight and stage the laundry room, or mudroom, and garage making it a good place to remove clothes, dispose of clothes, store shoes, and hang masks.