CHAPTER 10 Staging Solutions and Options
RENTING FURNITURE G FURNITURE
If you don't have the furniture that best complements your staged home, making it look dressed to impress, renting can be a convenient option. If the house you are selling is completely vacant, renting furniture might not only be convenient, but also a brilliant move. Start the process by selecting what you do have, but be selective. You do not want too much furniture, nor do you want worn items. Storing away or disposing of worn or dingy items is recommended. Even removing an old, scratched coffee table or dingy couch can brighten up the space. After you have combed through your house to rearrange or clear out furniture in each room, reassess whether to use a few more pieces. The money you carefully spend on purchasing furniture will pay off when you sell the home. Often, rental items are necessary to achieve the desired effect, and even staging experts hired by homeowners resort to renting when they need furniture. Furniture rental companies typically provide the furniture, trucks, and workforce to deliver it to its destination. The downside is that they also usually require a three-month minimum rental period. Selling a home in three months is not unusual, and if you happen to sell your home sooner, you won’t incur any extra costs for returning the furniture early.
AFFORDABLE OPTIONS
When exploring staging options, it is possible to become overwhelmed by the price tag of renting or acquiring furniture 47
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