When listing property, homeowners hope to be on the market for a short time before making a sale. Staging helps showcase your home’s best features and potentially hide imperfections, increasing the likelihood of a sale. With a bit of work and some rental furniture, your home will stand out among listings. Below are a few staging tips to make your home look as attractive as possible.

3 Staging Tips to Prepare Your House for a Sale

1. Put Away Personal Items

Potential buyers will find it easier to picture themselves in your home if it’s not full of personal items. Put away trinkets, photos, drawings and clothing. Stash bathroom hygiene products in cabinets and drawers and put away anything political or religious to create a blank slate that will help people see the potential of your home without getting distracted. 

2. Use Rental Furniture

If you move out before someone buys your home, it will likely feel empty without your furniture. Many people prefer seeing houses with furniture in them as it allows them to better assess how their belongings will look and fit into the space. Instead of buying new pieces, use rental furniture to give the home a lived-in look. Rent a couch, chair, and coffee table for the living room; a bed and mattress for each bedroom; and a table and chairs for the dining room to help people get a better feel for what it would look like with their belongings in it. Additionally, rental furniture is a fairly inexpensive way to update and modernize your home.

3. Focus on Lighting

Always make sure your house is as bright as possible for showings. That means opening every blind and curtain and turning on all the lights. If any rooms are particularly dark, include some table and floor lamps to create the illusion of more space. If necessary, replace old light bulbs to provide a clean, white illumination that will make your home look bigger and brighter, which potential buyers will notice.

If you need rental furniture for your home, contact McGuire Furniture Rental & Sales in St. Louis, MO. The store has been in business since 1981, and their team provides friendly, reliable customer service and a wide range of competitively priced rental and for-sale furniture. Visit the website to browse their online catalog, and call (314) 997-4500 to ask about show room hours.