When you’re selling your home in DC Ranch, your REALTOR® well most likely talk to you about home staging. Staging is the art of making your home as appealing as possible to a wide range of prospective buyers, and it covers every space in your home. That includes your entryway or foyer – but how are you supposed to stage that space? This guide explains.
5 Awesome Tips for Staging Your Entryway
Check out these five great tips for staging an entryway:
- When it comes to furniture, less is more
- Add lots of light
- Keep everything organized
- Provide seating
- Use just the right amount of color
Here’s a closer look at each.
Tip #1 for Staging Your Entryway: When it Comes to Furniture, Less is More
If your entryway is like most people’s, there’s not a tremendous amount of space – but that doesn’t mean it should be entirely furniture-free. In fact, you need at least a small table and some seating (see Tip #4 for more on seating). Oversized furniture isn’t the way to go, though, regardless of your foyer’s size. Instead, choose simple and compact pieces that don’t make the space look smaller.
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Tip #2 for Staging Your Entryway: Add Lots of Light
Though your front door and windows are right there, you need plenty of light in your foyer. That may mean adding a small lamp to a console table or improving the light fixture you currently have. The first thing many agents do when they bring clients on a tour is flip on the light switches (even in broad daylight), so if your entryway light fixture is dated or acts like a sieve with light, it’s time to update to a new one.
Pro Tip: It’s almost always a good idea to hang a mirror in an entryway, even if there’s already plenty of light. Mirrors do more than reflect light; they make spaces feel larger.
Tip #3 for Staging Your Entryway: Keep Everything Organized
Clutter is the last thing you want buyers to see when they step into your home for the first time, so make sure there’s a place for everything – and that everything’s in its place. Keep storage features handy, such as a dish or rack for keys, a standing sorter for mail, and hooks for coats, dog leashes and umbrellas.
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Tip #4 for Staging Your Entryway: Provide Seating
Seating is a nice touch to have in an entryway, but it’s not necessary. However, if you have the space, adding a small stool or bench where people can sit down to put on or take off shoes may be a great addition. Just remember Tip #1: Less is more when it comes to furniture. This piece should be small but comfortable (think well-padded cushions). It should also be neutral in style; because your entryway is a transition point from public to private, you don’t want to overwhelm prospective buyers with loud colors or wild patterns.
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Tip #5 for Staging Your Entryway: Use Just the Right Amount of Color
Color is a tricky thing in an entryway, but like furniture, less is more. Consider adding accents rather than making the whole space colorful; you want the majority of the space to be neutral. You should avoid bright colors that assail the senses and use soothing tones, like off-white, gray, beige and other neutrals.
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Don Matheson
Realtor | Founder
The Matheson Team
RE/MAX Fine Properties
21020 N. Pima Rd., #100, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
602-694-3200
