This month in the Staging Report I want to talk about something so exciting, you will hardly be able to sit and read this at the same time. No, you will jump for joy, scream at the top of your lungs and no doubt, run naked thru the tulips. What could possibly be so exciting? Rugs. I know what you are all thinking, that I definitely need to get out more, and yes, I do realize that, but please, hear me out on this one.
Rugs are probably the single best staging item you can get. That is why I generally will pay more for a better one, so I can use it time and time again. Why are rugs so great?
Well, you can use them to add color to any room. If possible, I even drape them from a wall or over one wall into the next room. They also carry, color throughout a house. Your rugs don’t all have to match, but if you can match a color or two in each rug from one room to the next, now they have the appearance of all going together. The best general color choices are to start with a neutral pallet and then have color or pattern added from there. Try to look at rugs with either a neutral border or a neutral center, and then you will always have the option to coordinate with the opposite pattern. One thing that I find continually is that people want to add heavy design in small houses. Although you can and should have design on your rugs, unless the house is huge, it should be kept to a minimal. If you can see a rug from a rug, in other words, the rooms are open to one another; you must make sure the rugs coordinate. This not only makes it more aesthetically appealing but when you go to use those rugs again, they already match, so you are one step ahead of the game. Continue reading ‘Home Staging Why Are Rugs So Great’ »