Home Staging Blog

Chicagoland Home Staging designers are experts at transforming properties into inviting and elegant spaces. Here is a stunning before and after sitting room stage that will give inspiration for your next home sale.

From floor to ceiling, colors can tell you if a room is on-trend or stuck in the past. While color and texture evoke emotion into a room, furniture compliments the environment and brings an owner’s personality to life. When evaluating a room’s decoration, Chicagoland Home Staging designers are experts at color theory and styling.

When it comes to marketing a home for sale, let’s face it, buyer interest starts with scrolling through hundreds of photos online. In fact, more than 90-percent of homebuyers start their search online, according to National Association of Realtors survey. That means if you’re listing fails to have show-stopping images to spark buyer interest, plan…

Many homeowners don’t have the proper furnishings to style their own home office. When it comes to selling a property, the space can miss out on its full “wow” potential. It can also be tough to fit the style of the rest of the property. Here’s four ways to stage your home office to elevate your home’s overall value and earn more buyer interest.

Bathrooms, particularly the master bathroom, are one of the most important rooms to potential home buyers. Why? Well, this is a private space, where one will retreat to handle intimate and personal business. So, it’s important to make sure this room must be up kept, clean and well organized while on the market. An organized…

Every year the home staging industry recognizes some of the best home staging companies in the business. From across the globe The International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP®), a trade association, awards winners in various categories from Best Occupied Staging to the Best of Home Staging awards to highlight the hard work performed. All…

Rooms that include focal points, such as a fireplace or showstopper cabinetry can capture the heart of any homebuyer. A proper home staging redesign enhances a home’s built-in features to show what sets home apart from the competition. Here's an example of how the Chicagoland Home Staging redesigned a living room to emphasize its focus points with a lighter and unified feel.

When it comes to property presentation, Chicagoland Home Staging is ready to impress any buyer that walks through your front door. Our team recently had the opportunity to stage a property on South Monroe Street in Hinsdale — after this house kept going under contract, only to result in dead deals days later. Potential buyers…

Studies have shown that buyers often prefer a home with the impression of more space. The trend of open space concepts have become the norm for many homes as a result. One of the common issues we are brought in to solve time and time again though is on how to actually stage an open space floor plan.

Attract buyers to your home with deep cleaning and a refreshing home stage from Chicagoland Home Staging in Naperville, IL

In today’s market home buyers are in search for more storage, and what better way to have your items both tucked away while on display then on sought after built-in shelving.  If there’s one architectural feature that everyone loves, it’s built-in furniture. From classic bookcases to a cozy window seat, it’s important to highlight these…

It's very important to pay extra attention to the first thing a homebuyer sees when visiting a property. As this front room staging welcomes guests, now is the moment to brand the entire house and set the tone.

A dining room is one part living room, one part kitchen allowing you to provide a formal or informal space to display gourmet meals and entertain guests. Except for those special occasions, a dining room may not be a popular hang out space in your home, so it can build up clutter quickly if not…

Many homeowners ask us, "Can you stage my home if I am still living there?" Our answer is an enthusiastic, "Yes!"

One of the most important accessories to use when staging a home is the lighting utilized in a space. The lighter and brighter the property appears the more eager the buyer will be to make an offer. Here at Chicagoland Home Staging, we not only recommend lighting fixture updates, but we also provide lighting sources…

As we reach mid-year of 2021 houses are still a hot commodity for today’s buyers to purchase. Between the low inventory of homes, crazy competitive offers, and properties going for way over their asking price—many agents are skipping staging and going straight to sold! In a recent National Association of Realtors 2021 Profile Home Staging report, it…

This stunning home was taken to a new level of beauty with the addition of masterfully-crafted seating arrangements. When looking at the artistically designed open floor plan, Chicagoland Home Staging designers brought to life the complete experience this home can present to any buyer or REALTOR.

Whether a potential buyer is driving by or touring your home, their experience with your property begins at the exterior’s first impression. Presentation is key, and it starts by ensuring your guests are impressed before they open the door. Prime your potential buyers with a “Show Stopper” front stoop that sets your home apart.