Residence Staging Help: Kitchen Staging
Written by ama on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized.
The kitchen is one of the important areas to focus on when staging your house. Let me disclose several steps on how to properly stage this heart of every household.
Before you do any labor in the kitchen the number one thing you need to do is sanitize it. Alongside with the bathroom, the kitchen has to be the most sanitary room in house. If you could eat a snack off the floor then you know that the floor is as clean and sanitary as possible. Washing doesn’t mean just wiping down the floor and appliances. Go round your kitchen with a fine toothcomb searching for mildew limescale build up and damp patches. Anything that looks suspicious should be eliminated. A potential purchaser is not going to ask if thats a dirty blemish or some mould, they will believe the worst. Don’t put it to the back of your mind to pay attention to of the sink, stove, tiles. There are heaps of special detergents to assist you, but be ready to go down on your knees. Expect your probable buyers to open your refrigerator, therefore make sure it is clean and neat.
Shabby things look shabby, no matter how hard you clean them. There is only one recommendation – get rid of them. Doors hanging off hinges need replacing, Broken items need replacing. Although at times this can cost you money, the time and effort will aid you in the long run. The fruition could be a higher selling price.
Don’t leave 101 supplies deposited around. Put them away in cupboards or dispose of them. Your souvenir mug hoard, electric kettle, coffee machine – each thing has to go away. All surfaces have to be empty: this makes all spaces look larger, and of course, also take off any fancy magnets from the refrigerator door.
Now the kitchen is spotless and clutter free you are ready to progress on. To stop the kitchen looking antiseptic lay out some new towels and look at dressing the window. Simple and stylish taking into account the age and size of the kitchen. If the kitchen has poor lighting in areas think about changing the main light or adding understated lighting in plug points or under wall cupboards. Kitchens with gloomy units can look tiny and dingy, they can also make a kitchen look old fashioned or dirty. Consider painting or replacing the doors with a lighter colour. Don’t be afraid to experiment a bit.
In conclusion, place a bowl of fruit or arrange two plates, candles and a bottle of wine, add fresh flowers in a vase, to unpretentiously give your kitchen some flare and spirit. Make the kitchen feel like the centre of the house. Any viewers to your house want to be able to envisage themselves in your kitchen. Less then immaculate parts of your home may be disregarded by potential buyers if they have the perfect kitchen.