Transformation Tuesday and Home Staging!

The Schwark Team thought a great way to share ideas gleaned through Kristen's Home Staging Designation would be do Transformation Tuesdays on our FB page!  

Transformation Tuesday, or should I type #transformationtuesday... has been a "thing" on social network for some time now!  There are some transformations in a home that can be simple and can add appeal to potential buyers of your home! 

As an avid reader, Kristen cannot to say one can have too  many books... however, one can have too many books when trying to sell a home! 

Overstuffed bookshelves can be a distraction and can look a bit cluttered.  Bookshelves and bookcases with DVDs old Disney VHS tapes, Video Games, Paperbacks etc can unfortunately look like an unused wasteland of forgotten items!  

While we understand people "live in their homes", some of that living can be a distraction to the beauty of your home when it's listed!   As you can see from the photo - this space has A LOT going on!  Imagine a prospective buyer walking into this den.  What would they see?  

Even a more sophisticated space can prove to have too much!  

                                            While organized... there is A LOT going on here! 

Boxing up paperbacks, DVDS, toys, electronics can clean things up.  Adding vases/art a few pictures along with strategically stacked books gives bookcases a clean, organized look while drawing the focus to the bookcases and not the "stuff" in the bookcases!  

 Adding a clock, a few framed photos (we think it's fine to have a few family photos out when a home is listed) books stacked rather than lined up on a few shelves! 

Here is an example of not using books, but arranging art and photographs to fill built-in bookcases

Here is a nice way to organize your bookcases!  Utilize baskets to store items you NEED to have accessible when the home is listed!

Greenery always gives a nice feel... candles etc etc!

As Real Estate Home Staging Expert Certified, Kristen Schwark is happy to add her expertise to stage a home The Schwark Team lists for sale!  Not only is she able to utilize many of the homeowner's items, she also has items she can use to lightly stage vacant homes.  This is a service that will coincides with actually listing the home! 

Not wanting to sell, but would just like some professional advice?  Kristen can help you with organizing or staging the house you want to keep as your home!  

                                                         Kristen Schwark