Eccentric decor a no-no when trying to sell your home

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Staging experts recommend that anything that might be considered "out there" should be "out of there" when your home goes on the market.

De-personalize by removing unusual posters or any decorative item that could be construed as offensive or odd.

For example, your collection of antique doilies, or the way you've fabric-wrapped every door-knob in the house to coordinate with the wallpaper may be appealing to you, others may find it to be overbearing.

Even the very artistic nude oil painting might be something to consider temporarily packing away, until it can be proudly displayed again in your new home.

Despite a strong support for the concept of free speach, many stagers state that homes that are overly decorated, including those with a patriotic or religious theme, can be seen as a distraction to potential homeowners.

Home stagers, who are hired in order to present a house in the best possible light, recommend to their customers that they try to remove their own "personality" from a home in order for potential buyers to imagine themselves living there.