navigable spaces. Remove all unnecessary furniture from your living spaces and store it elsewhere while your home is on the market. Home shoppers want to walk through your home without obstacles. Space and storage are high on buyers’ lists, so every area of your home should feel spacious. All closets, pantries, and storage rooms must be organized and free from clutter. Remove the things that aren’t necessary for daily living and store keepsakes, photo albums, rarely used appliances, and so forth out of sight, preferably o ff the premises. Th is will create interest and showcase the home’s space and storage capacity. Strategic furniture placement is an easy way to highlight unique features of your home. A grouping of chairs in front of a fir eplace, for example, will draw attention. Avoid pushing the furniture close to the walls. Reposition easy chairs int o fl oating group spaces. Every room has to be staged to show function, as well. An empty room used for over fl ow of boxes, possessions, or unwanted items should be transformed into a usable, desirable space. Clean it out and create an o ffi ce space with a desk and chair or a reading room with a lamp and recliner. If you have exercise equipment, feature it as a workout room. Furniture pieces, such as tables, can be taken from the living room for use in other rooms. Every room should have a purpose and be user-friendly. Make your home’s tra ffi c fl ow obvious so buyers can browse each room without e ff ort. Emotional Cues. Once every room has a purpose, creating atmosphere is key. Decorative touches like greenery, fl owers, and scented candles give life to your home. Frame rooms with creatively placed wall art. A bedroom with one bed, a single pillow and blanket, and a harsh overhead light will make the room seem bare and lonely. By adding a table with a little décor and a rocking chair draped with a lap robe, you heighten its appeal. Make sure to add elements of the same color, shape, or texture to unify the 73
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