Some people absolutely can! Every home whether you try to stage it yourself or have it professionally done should start with a "Home Staging Consultation", this will be the most valuable tool when it comes to merchandising your home. Home Staging is what we do everyday, that's our job!
But it's not recommended.
Why, because they may get the premise, but they may not understand the process behind it. Alot of factors go into staging a home, demographics, market trends, psychology and much more, not to mention the actual staging process. Also, home sellers have a had time being unemotional or unattached to their items, and can't be objective if trying to stage a home themselves. I often find that a seller will try to stage their own home and still aren't sure how it looks and will call me in for a professional opinion.
It is recommended that you set-up an appointment with a professional home stager to give you a "Home Staging Consultation". This will give a DIY'er a blueprint to start with. Some home sellers have the time and are handy when it comes to making cosmetic changes or updates. It will probably take longer if you do it yourself, versus hiring someone to do it, but you have to weigh what that's worth to you.
If you're like most home sellers, you are going in a hundred different directions, work, have kids, places to go, time commitments, etc, and want someone to take care of the project from start to finish. A full-service home staging company can help you with all of the details if you don't have the time, and frankly most people tell me they don't know anything about decorating and want a professionals touch.
Home Staging is what we do everyday, that's our job!
See other questions answered in this series below:
#1 When should I stage my home?
#2 My house has been on the market a while...Is it too late to stage it?
#3 Can you use my existing furnishings to stage my house?
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Very good blog, the question is asked a lot! Good answer!
Sometimes a little expert advice is all they need. Some of my clients have had amazing success after they were given the 'what's and why's' during the consultation.
Good Question, and I know that stagers get that question often, I know that I do..I do like your answer
Good Advice. A consultation is a great place to start.
Even as a Stager I would not try to stage my own home ... it's just too difficult to to see your things in a new light ... I'll leave that to someone on Home Harmony's team when the time comes.