When it comes to home staging, most people forget about staging the dining room. The room is often neglected when it comes to presentation but probably one of the easiest to stage and absolutely worth some attention if you’re serious about your sale.
Here are couple of tips to get you started:
Define the space:
Where you eat needs to be obvious to buyers. if you have a separate dining area, make sure it’s 100% dining room – not 75% dining room, 15% home office (for example).
If you don’t have a separate dining room or kitchen large enough to eat in, the best way round this is to create a dining area in your living room. A table and two chairs is all that’s needed.
Set the stage:
Your goal here is to make the room look like it’s used regularly. Do this by laying the table as if you were going to host a dinner party. If you feel this is going over the top, just dress the table with a tablecloth and a suitable focal point
Accessorise:
Think about adding:
- A beautiful bowl of fruit, flowers or candles as a focal point in the centre of the table
- Slipcovers in a neutral shade over tired chairs
- Good table linen
- Interesting artwork that compliments the colour scheme
- A display of your best crockery and glassware in cabinets or on a sideboard.
Lighting
Lighting over the table is best. If buyers view your house when it’s dark outside, create more mood with soft lighting and/or candles.
Other things to consider are:
- Installing dimmer switches
- A decorative pendant light or chandelier directly over the table
- Lit candles in substantial candlesticks placed on the table or sideboard
Hide electric cables and extension leads
Electric leads can look a bit messy, and they get the buyer thinking about whether you have plugs in the right places.
If in doubt, unplug electrical appliances and tuck the leads out of sight.
Like the living room, your dining room is a ‘lifestyle’ room.
As such your goal here is to show buyer’s something aspirational.
If you need help with staging any part of your home, please contact me via email Hello@staged2sell.co.uk or fill in the contact form.
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