Home Staging Blog

When a home buyer typically tours a property the first idea that usually comes to mind is, “how would I live here?” “Where would all my ‘stuff’ go?” Without furnishings in a room to create visual cues, often times a buyer will feel confused and deterred to make an offer. It’s important to clearly define…

When a potential home buyer starts looking at properties, ultimately they will make a decision based on emotion – how they feel about a house. Will they be able to create a life here, or in other words, “does it feel like home?”. As soon as this thought trickles into their mind, they will begin…

Planning on selling a home this year? If the answer is yes, you may want to prioritize listing it sooner than later. According to Realtor.com, the week of April 10-16th is expected to have the perfect housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in the year. The survey selection…

Preparing a home for sale can be a daunting task for homeowners who have limited time and resources to get the job done. Despite this though, it’s still an important part of the home selling process that you can’t afford to skip. While we customize our client’s projects based on their property’s needs, one project…

Today, we are taking an exclusive look at a recent before and after completed by Chicagoland Home Staging. This one features a large living room with high ceilings and an ornate fireplace! When designed correctly, this living room staging became a feature space that impressed buyers and enticed a top-dollar asking price.

A kitchen island is often the focal point, or the centerpiece, of the kitchen in a home. Many families spend a good deal of time gathered around the kitchen island. So, when you are preparing home to sell, it is important to pay attention to the kitchen island staging.

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, prices are expected to continue to increase through the rest of the year while the number of sales is expected to decrease, according to Norada Real Estate Investments, who believes stronger buyer activity will continue with speedy sales and multiple offers leading to price gains.…

The first room a homebuyer will see inside a property is an entryway, so it must be staged to grab a buyer’s attention and impress them enough to continue touring the home. Some properties may have a grand entry, while others have limited space to define this particular function of the home. Regardless of your…

Chicagoland Home Staging predicts a slew of new and established 2022 interior design trends you can expect to see this year.

Chicagoland Home Staging predicts a slew of new and established 2022 interior design trends you can expect to see this year.

In an ideal world, home sellers would begin the packing process once the home has SOLD. But, let’s face it the real estate market at this point is chaotic! To tackle the worst part of moving, which is always packing and unpacking, our team at Chicagoland Home Staging has an action plan that can save…

Here is an example of how our designers at Chicagoland Home Staging designed a before and after dining room to feel functional and luxurious.

Chicagoland Home Staging predicts a slew of new and established 2022 interior design trends you can expect to see this year.

Can you believe, we’ve already reached the end of another year? 2022 is upon us and before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve we wanted to share some of our best home staging tips when getting a property prepared for sale. Here at Chicagoland Home Staging we take pride in producing valuable content…

We’ve all heard the saying, “location, location, location” when it comes to buying real estate. Location is often the single most important driving force behind the value of a property because there is a definitive number of homes available in one particular area. Most people make a decision to buy a property based on how…

One of the main goals our designers have in a bathroom staging is to create a calm and fresh-feeling space. In this article, we wanted to share what our designers keep in mind when staging an elegant and luxurious bathroom.

Here’s an example of how Chicagoland Home Staging designed a room with a beautiful built-in feature wall to feel warm and highlight the elements of the space.

As we begin to say good-bye to 2021, this year has shaped up to be another hot housing market in the Chicago Metro Area. Between the low inventory of homes, crazy competitive offers, and properties going for way over their asking price—many agents are rushing to the closing table skipping steps that could be costing you thousands…