If you have begun the process of selling your home then making a few changes has probably crossed your mind. There is plenty of talk of Home Staging. You have probably heard tell of it on TV shows. You’re wondering, “what on Earth is the difference between hiring an Interior Designer and a Home Stager.” Here is a list of the differences when it comes to design and staging.

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1. Cost

There is a very large difference in the cost of designing and staging. Staging only requires a coat of neutral paint and a reduction in furniture. Paint is cheap and reducing furniture and using pieces you have already purchased is even cheaper.  The cost associated with minimizing is the rental of a storage unit.

Often, a stager will have pieces that they own for staging. Some small, well placed, pieces of furniture or decor will improve the bare feeling that the removal of personal items might create.

Designers are not only painting but buying pieces to create a beautiful, comfortable, livable space. You’re paying the designer for their vision and for all the new things they purchase for you. It can get costly.

2. Process

When staging, you aren’t breaking down walls or adding a new bathroom vanity. It isn’t a construction zone and you don’t need contractors or an architect for any big remodels. You are using your home, as it is, just with a bit of a fresh facelift.

3. Living With It

Don’t like the paint colour? The decor? The lack of family pictures on the wall? The best part of staging your home is you don’t have to love it because, if everything goes accordingly, you will not have to live with it for long.

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Decorators, on the other hand, have an artistic vision. They are looking to create cool, extreme and fashionable spaces. Even if they have consulted with the home owner, the final outcome may be difficult to live with. The designer may not have taken into account all the stuff that is normally in your living room, that is now laying about, making your space into a cluttered nightmare.

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4. Salability

You want a clean slate for potential home buyers. The vision should be to accommodate and promote THEIR vision. The space has to look spacious and airy, which is what reducing furniture and choosing neutral (light) paint colours will do. Home staging can deliver this aspect.

If you want to create a really neat space for you and your family to live in then maybe an Interior Designer is where you should look. They will create a home that you can show off and enjoy but it can be very specific to your tastes. These tastes may not translate into salability.

 

5. Extravagance and luxury

If you want to create the illusion of extravagance in your home then a home stager’s decor can do the trick.

If you want to live in extravagance and luxury, then hire a home designer to choose different finishings and furniture.

6. Real Estate Point-of-View

A good Home Stager will look at every home from a Real Estate view. They have plenty of experience and are often hired by Real Estate Agents to create a home that is easy to sell. The intention is to show off the features of your home without the distraction of personal preferences and potential clutter amassed from living in a home.

A top Realtor will use a Home Stager to their full potential because they want you to be satisfied with how prompt your home can be sold. The next time you’re thinking of selling your home then it will be in your best interest not to skip on a home stager.