When staging your house to sell, by accessorizing you want to accomplish the look of a model home or a suite in a fine hotel — a place where anyone can move in immediately and feel comfortable.
Accessorizing is like putting on the jewelry, earrings, necklace, and so on to pull an outfit together.
As I suggested before starting any DIY home staging, view model homes. Take photos and notes about home the homes have set a scene for buyers to feel as if they can live there.
Taking notice of the size of the accessories, color, and placement. Also the art works they have chosen, and its size, colors, style, and placement.
When choosing accessories consider:
Balance of male and female taste
Family with children and without children
Singles
Here are some ideas that I use when home staging.
Kitchen Counter Tops
Cook books cleverly placed
Bowls of apples, lemons, oranges for a pop of color
Bottles of oils buy 3 in various sizes
Kitchen Table
Centerpiece
Fresh flowers
Large bowl with fruit
An appropriate sized center piece (not to fussy)
May or may not have fresh place settings
Dining Room
May or may not have fresh place settings
Centerpiece- glass vase filed with white silk flowers
Updated chandelier is a must… (not a ceiling light or fan)
Living Room
Floor rug to ground the seating arrangement
Slip cover sofa or loveseat if needed to look fresher, or neutralize
Throw pillows (bring in the “pop” of color)
Wall art- non taste specific, appropriate sized, and hung at eye level
Coffee table
Large book
3 non fussy accessories (they should be large enough size to “pop”)
Side tables
Stylish up dated lamps
Mantels
Arrange a few medium larger accessories on the mantel
2 silk topiaries
Large candles in 3 different sizes
Above Mantel
Hang an appropriate size mirror, art piece
Built-in Book Cases
1/3 full of nice looking books randomly placed throughout
Framed pieces of art
Silk plants
Baskets
Pottery
Colorful glass pieces
Family Room
Floor rug to ground the seating arrangement
Slip cover sofa or loveseat if needed to look fresher, or neutralize
Throw pillows (bring in the “pop” of color)
Wall art- non taste specific, appropriate sized, and hung at eye level 5’8”-5’9”
Coffee table
Books
Game set up
Master Bedroom
Fresh bed coverings- Use solid colors simple and clean
Pillows – dress the bed with throw pillows
Nightstands
Lamps appropriate size
Sitting area
Small table
Chair with a throw blanket
Dresser
Silk plant
Master Bathroom "create a spa feel"
Counter tops- set a vignette with soaps, lotions, and bath salts
Fresh NEW towels – (white is a great color)
Tub area- roll up towels and tie them with ribbon
Place beautiful bubble bath bottles, soaps in a basket
Artwork – calming with simple lines
Silk plants
Silk flowers
Guest Bedroom
Bed (if you do not have a bed and need to show a bed use air mattress)
Fresh Bed coverings- Use solid colors simple and clean
Pillows – dress the bed with throw pillows
Nightstands
Lamps appropriate size
Childrens’ Room
Toys or crafts- a few of them can be used as accessories
Second Bath Room
Counter tops- set a vignette with soaps, lotions, and bath salts
Kitchen Table
