Staging Ideas For Small Spaces

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If you have a small space in your home it can be a challenge to show its function and show its potential. Staging your small space can make huge impact on buyers here are some staging tips and tricks for small spaces.

• Small living room - to show off small spaces make sure to use smaller scale furniture or eliminate a few large pieces. Couches take up a lot of your square footage, try using the love seat instead. Use floating end table instead of a coffee table.
• Storage- Buyers need to see that you have lots of storage. Decorative box and baskets are great way to hide remotes, toys, magazines and  personal items. Buyers only know what they see, you need to show buyers how your space can be used.Storage ottoman and floating shelves are great way to show buyers you have lots of storage.
• Patterns - stick to solid neutral colors they help brighten your space. Patterns tend to be to busy and over powering. Use textures to add some interest .
• Paint- dark colors absorb the light  making  your space appear smaller. Pick a lighter color to expand your space
• Lighting- upward lighting creates an impression of more square footage.Trim back tree to allow lots of light to come through the windows,lighting can increase the illusion of space in a small spaces.

Staging can help sell your home quickly often for more then asking. If you have any question about Calgary Home Staging please feel free to contact Simply Stylish Staging


Elysse Bulloch

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Selling your Calgary Home With Small Children

  When it comes to selling your house it can pose quite a problem for young families. When you have small children your furniture placement is geared towards  keeping your kids safe. How do young families prepare their home for sale while maintaining kid friendliness and normalcy in their family lives. Here are a few things you can do ensure your home shows its true potential.                                                                     
                                                                                          

• Store toys in baskets and decorative boxes, keeping toys well organized will help show off your square footage. This way toys are still easy to get to but neatly stored away.
• In the living room you can use an ottoman that has storage in it, all the toy in the living room can be stored away neatly in the ottoman for showing but still very easy for kids to access.
• Place high chairs,bounce chairs and baby gates neatly in the garage for showings.
• Do not stuff items in the closet buyers always look in the closet but you can place them under the bed no one looks their.
• Use an extra bedroom to set up a play space
• Stuffed animals take up allot of space have your children pick a few of their favorite and store the rest in a hanging net.

It might be difficult to stag your home with small children, just remember your hard work will pay and you soon will be movign to your dream home.

Elysse Bulloch
Simply Stylish Staging

Things That Turn Calgary Home Buyers Off And Their Solutions

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Are you thinking about selling your Calgary home? Wondering where to start? Here are a few budget friendly ideas to help get your home sold.

We know that bathrooms sell houses .if you have a small bathroom, consider taking out your vanity and replace it with a pedestal sink. Buyers will love this modern take and it shows off your square footage.

Shower door get grimy and dell instead of spend a couple hundred dollars on replacing them get out your rubber gloves. Mix 1 part decaling liquid to 10 part water and scrub with steel wool .A little bit of elbow grease and your shower doors look new again.

When selling your house you need to make sure that each room is not to gender specific. Edit items that may be specific to one sex. Paint walls a neutral color and add accessories to match.

Update an old brick fireplace, if the bricks on the fireplace are overpowering an easy fix is to paint. Paint each brick with a rag or brush a coat at a time. Pick a color that matched the wall and your fireplace will tie in nicely instead of standing out.

Brass fireplace, an easy fix is to pick up some heat resistance paint, tape to protect from over spray, spray with steady strokes 18cm away from surface. In no time your fireplace will look modern.

Wood paneling is screaming Hello 1970. Pick up some wood filler fill the cracks between each panel after the wood fillers dries paint the room and we are back in 2010.

Fix all repairs one thing buyers do not want to see is work. Repairs left for the buyer to see mean low offers.

If you need help preparing your home for sale contact us for some free advice on home Staging.

Simply Stylish Staging

Elysse Bulloch

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Laundry Room When Selling your Calgary Home

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When your selling your home even the laundry room need to look its best. Here are some simple staging ideas to help you show your laundry room to its full potential.

• Pour your soap into nice glass containers instead of  the bright orange box. This way you will know when its time to buy soap too.
• Canvas Bins and Baskets or Decorative boxes are great way to storage your laundry room essentials . The are very visually pleasing.
• Clean make sure you give your laundry room a good scrub
• Fresh coat of paint
• Keep up on the laundry if you have to you can storage you dirty laundry in the washing machine for those last minute showings

Staging your home does not stop when it come to the laundry room, buyers need to know that the laundry room will work with their families needs. Check out the before and after of our latest laundry room project

A couple inexpensive boxes to hide laundry soap and some plants help show the true potential of this laundry room.




Elysse Bulloch


Simply Stylish Staging

Staging A purple Room

 Purple may be the hot hot color in fashion, but when it comes to selling your home purple may not appeal to everyone. Last week we tackled purple, by editing some belongings and better furniture placement I think we made the purple work. Check it out for yourself.

I would love your feedback on the before and after staging transformation so let me know what you think.

Elysse Bulloch

Simply Stylish Staging

Staging in Calgary the Next Rage

 I receive lots of calls from people that are inquiring into home staging in Calgary. It always surprises me that so many people have never heard of staging or think its way out of reach.
 Staging is proven marketing techniques to prepare homes for sale,by strategically placing art work and accessories. Staged properties will sale on average of 7% more in less then half the time. Staging will create flow in your space, keeping the potential buyer moving, Creating a universal appearance to make the space appeal to more buyers. First impression is the key to the sale of any property as a buyer will know in less then 4  minutes if they are interested. 
 Don't be reluctant to invest in a home your leaving, home staging will cost less then a price reduction. most buyers today are looking for a move in ready home and are willing to pay top dollar to get it. Staged properties send signals of trust to potential buyers. How you may ask? When a property is staged  all repairs and issues have been fixed before the home went on the market. I also encourage all my clients to get a home inspection prior to listing. This way the seller is well aware of any issues that can come up after an offer has been made.
 Just a few years ago you could buy a home in Calgary without even looking at it these day are long gone. Its a buyers market and buyers are picky. Their are more and more homes listed everyday, Staging  is an investment will make you property stand out from the pack.Helping buyers envision themselves living in the space and connecting emotionally with the property .



Elysse Bulloch
Simply Stylish Staging
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