Putting a room back to its orginal use

[thohome]

Alot of people will sometimes use a extra bedroom as a study or office. Sometimes they will use the Kitchen or living room as a office. This is not what a buyer wants to see. They want to invision there life in the house not yours.

LIVING ROOM BEFOREPROBLEM: Staging often requires returning rooms to their intended purpose, rather than reflecting the homeowners' living style. These Charlotte, N.C., homeowners used the living room as a home office, complete with a large desk, office equipment, and many, many books. Though functional for them, it failed to impress buyersLIVING ROOM AFTERSOLUTION: After stager Cheryl Cox moved the existing furniture to other rooms, she removed the dated wallpaper and painted in a neutral color. To call attention to the hardwood floors, she replaced the area rug with a smaller one.
Cost: $705

Staging Your Home for Sale: Before and After
by Kiplinger
there are alot of wonderful Ideas in this article and great pictures too. It is a must do when trying to sell your home especially in this day in age of our houseing market slump.

[flip_it_fast]

I agree that potential buyers want to be able to picture themselves in the spaces of the home so rooms should be staged for their rightful use. I also believe that it is helpful to pack away your personal items such as photographs before showing the home so that the buyers can picture their own items there. It is fine to have art, candles and other deco items on display but the personal effects should be stored.