The Right and Wrong Ways to Arrange Furniture When Staging Your Albuquerque Home
Even as hot as the home selling market is in Albuquerque, you still want your home to look fantastic so that you can get as much from the sale as possible. There are a number of important facets to staging a home. How you arrange your furniture is one of those. Here are some do’s and don’ts when it comes to arranging your furnishings when you sell your home.
Dos
Plush Pillows
The pillows are a great place to start. Look for decorative pillows that are soft and plush. Down filled pillows will add a wow factor to any room. You can figure out how your pillows will shape by giving them a karate chop to the top edge.
Space Around Your Furniture
Leave space around your furniture to make your room more inviting. It can be helpful to create more conversational space by placing your furniture farther from the wall, if possible. The best placement for this is between 4-8 feet from the wall.
The Right Light
Lights should be purchased that are appropriately sized for a particular room. A light should complement the décor, much like a fine piece of jewelry will complement a dress. Investing in the right lighting will enhance a room’s ambiance.
Paint Colors Enhance the Look of a Room
Choosing the best color paint for your room can make or break it. A professional can help you determine the perfect shade that brings out the best features in your room.
An Appropriately-Sized Area Rug
The right area rug can bring your furniture together in a cohesive group. You should make sure your rug is at least large enough for the front legs of each piece of furniture in the grouping.
Don’ts
Over-Matching Furniture and Textiles
You should avoid over-matching furniture and textiles. Instead, try to make them relate. Choose pieces that have something in common, such as mood, material, history, color, motif or style.
Skimping on Drapery
When it comes to drapes, less is not more. It's recommended you should use fabric that's up to 3 times the width of your window. If you have fixed side panels, use fabric that's twice as wide as the window.
Isolate Rooms
Rooms should flow together. You can get this effect by linking adjacent spaces. Once way to do this is by carrying over an accent color or repeat a pattern from room to room.
Stopping Before the Layering Phase
This is another area where you can go overboard with matching. For example, if you have a patterned headboard in your room, you can repeat the pattern or color, but not both. Keep it subtle.
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