News in Summerlin Las Vegas: 10 Must-Buy Home Staging Accessories

So you’ve chosen your estate agent, decided upon an asking price, and planned your launch date. Your home is looking wonderful: carpeting cleaned, the whole house deep cleaned, touch-up painted, weeded the garden, and made little repairs. All that remains is some finishing touches. But what accessories represent the best investment when you’re trying to give your house that extra presentation polish to wow your buyers?

1. Pillows & Cushions – a really easy way to instantly update that fading suite and add color, texture and interest at the same time.

2. Rugs – a large, deep rug can transform a room, adding warmth and style. You don’t have to spend a fortune on them; decide on a budget and stick to it. You should be able to get a large rug, say 8’ x 5’, for under $150 if you shop around.

3. Draperies – You can transform an entire room with floor to ceiling draperies. Pick a color and add a few coordinating pillows and throw blanket.

4. Fruit and flowers – try big glass bowls or wide vases of fruit in the kitchen to add colour; fill full of just one type of fruit (oranges, green apples or lemons look wonderful) for instant contemporary style. Make sure flower arrangements are in keeping with the style of the house and also the room: long elegant Cala lilies are great on a large dining table, and little hand-tied posies are just right for a rustic kitchen. Choose carefully for maximum effect.

5. Toiletries –choose the very best you can afford here and a little goes a long way. Again, make sure that they are kept for viewings only.

6. New bedding – especially for the master bedroom, where it matters most to your buyers. Choose a subtle style that isn’t too garish or flowery, and add some pillows and a good quality throw. For the other bedrooms, adding new plain bedding with some tasteful pillows and throws can update them inexpensively.

7. Towels – used towels never quite look the same as brand new ones; treat your home to some gorgeous new towels, and make sure that no one uses them – they’re just for show! Whip them away and hide them after each viewing so they stay looking their best.

8. Lighting – when your home is showing you will want to turn on every lamp in the house. You can buy inexpensive lamps at some of the retailers I have noted below. Some of the big lighting retailers as well as discount home stores carry interesting lamp shades so you can give an update and match your pillows and throws.

9. Atmosphere – in the form of soft music and gentle fragrances. Choose soothing background music to encourage buyers to linger, and scented candles in subtle fragrances to provide the finishing touch.

10. Curb Appeal – flowers in pots or planter beds. Grouping pots of varied sizes on the front porch and varying heights in planter beds makes a huge impact.