Home Staging Tips - Staging Your Home To Sell - Top 10 House Staging Tips

If you're selling your home, you're going to need to stage it! Check out HGTV Stager Kim Pearse's 10 Tips for staging your home to sell. Save time and money by learning how to stage your home with this informative and entertaining video.
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[@bestyledbystacey]

This was so informative. Kim has a wealth of information to share and relatable to today’s home style. I was able to take notes and now get to work on creating! Thank you☺️

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@leadimentoobrien1221]

@@churchillmortgage pls keep using split 4 b4 and after. U r the ONLY designer/stager who use it and it is SO helpful 2 notice the differences.

[@charlieweinberg4360]

@@churchillmortgage à all at B we ⁹

[@MrSpeed0423]

Warm light is yellow and cool light is blue. Everything else was great!!!

[@aaronjacksonrealestategrou3808]

I was gonna comment that lol

[@marilufresquez8943]

That confused me

[@JoanneMacg]

Agreed!

[@lindadupuis1531]

I picked that up too!

[@karendiehl3068]

Our experience has been the opposite of what she said. We find that "warm" light reads yellow while "cool" light reads blue.

[@virginiamoss7045]

The higher the K the cooler the light color. Warm light is yellow; cool light is more bluish. I think you got that backward. Also the light fixtures are light fixtures, not light "bulbs".

[@abril1127]

That's what I thought too!

[@GalaxticCowgirl]

True! I'm a photographer the lower the number on the kelvin scale the cooler the color, the higher the number the warmer it is. I think the scale she showed is backwards. warm light bulbs are yellow light and cool are blue.

[@katewade9992]

She's an idiot. Like a very bad substitute teacher in HS. Misinformation galore.

[@buenavidaestates-livingthe6333]

Yep, she got it backwards, oops! ;)

[@shannonleighkelly]

I had to resend to make sure as well. Warm is yellow, cool is blue. I like both depending on the room. Bathrooms should be cool, and relaxing areas like the living room should be warm.

[@lisas2538]

I would have paid to watch this video. This is so helpful. Great video. Thank you.

[@churchillmortgage]

We're glad it was helpful! Thanks!

[@chipmulligan8963]

Change the batteries in the smoke detectors

[@martinitime3537]

I agree. It was annoying. For a moment I thought it was in my house!

[@onewomanreading2628]

I thought warm lighting was more yellow and cooler light is more blue. The higher the Kelvin, the less yellow a bulb light is.

[@churchillmortgage]

Thanks for pointing this out. You are absolutely correct. The higher the Kelvin, the more blue (or daylight colored) the light will be.

[@iamjustsaying4787]

I was staging my father’s house and he wouldn’t speak to me for four days when I wanted to take down the family pictures. I thought I had prepared him. I reminded him that we weren’t selling his home these weren’t guests coming they were buyers of a house. We weren’t selling our beautiful family, we were selling his largest asset and staging would help him with that and with letting go. It helped..

[@imbrakingthrough2152]

That’s just so dumb of him 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@virginiasoskin9082]

Often older folks have lived within their home for so long that it is near and dear. They are used to that environment and haven't made any decor changes for DECADES, thinking that it would be up to the buyer to make those choices and changes. BUT taking him around to a few well staged houses (ask your realtor to recommend and show you a few), you can ask him, does he see family photos? Religious pictures or statues? Political signs? Taxidermy? NO?? Why does he think this is? How does the lack of them make him feel -- can he imagine his own belongings in this depersonalized house? Ask him how his feeling about the house would differ if he saw a whole wall of family photos that weren't his own family? Religious pix that were not his own faith, etc? I think he will start to understand and see that depersonalizing his home will help buyers to imagine where their OWN furniture and artwork would go. This allows ppl to linger rather than taking quick looks and rushing to leave because the house still seems so occupied by other people they don't know.

[@kathygreer2097]

I have a friend who was selling her house during a downturn in the market and I (because I watched a lot of HGTV) offered to help her repaint and update some rooms. She had a very taste specific paint and wallpaper borders. She refused. I also asked if she was going to remove her family pictures, but she said, “No, they’re my kids.” It took a couple of years for her house to sell. She blamed it on the market, bit I’m convinced it would have sold much faster if she’d taken the advice of experts. So many people think they’re the exception.

[@SheerStitchery]

10:07 I use bamboo toothbrushes… we try to avoid plastic as much as possible

[@monicagiovanna12]

I'dont speak English but I líked your ideas! Congratulations!!! I'm from Brazil and study home staging.

[@leadimentoobrien1221]

I love ur videos. Thank u 4 using split screen b4 and after comparisons. U r the ONLY stageer/interior designer 2 use that feature. Makes it a whole lot easier 2 c the differences.

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you like them!

[@helenguingab2499]

Glad I found this video. Just subscribed in case I want to sell my house, this is very helpful. Thank you.

[@virginiamoss7045]

It's not a beard/mustache brush; it's an old-fashioned shaving cream brush for applying lather before shaving.

[@daiseegray9110]

Great information, so many little tips I did t know. Definitely worth viewing

[@churchillmortgage]

We're so glad you found it helpful, Daisee! If there's anything else you'd like to see from us, let us know!

[@sharonkarelse]

Great video with very helpful info. Thank you Kim.

[@redhatbear1135]

I had a realtor use a commercial office chair I had from working in a govt office, no wheels, make it look like it was deliberate and exciting! I had offered it to remove it. She also made the old olefin avocado recliner look perfect too. The house was modern architecture.

[@acaciakoa2417]

"Greise" was once called Taupe.

[@maryspangler4557]

Thank you so much! You were very specific & helpful.

[@lukeanddaleigh]

I am learning SO much for this video!!

[@nicolcacola]

So many great tips. Showing people how *they* can live really resignated with me and has given me ideas of what I should change before putting my house in the market.

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anavenegas7826]

Love❤ your wise advice

[@marybethsodus6092]

Time Well Spent! Great content and insight into selling a home. Thank you!❤

[@joantischer2731]

Enjoyed spending time and gaining tip and tricks for home decor. I have a large kitchen and my kitchen cabinets are cherry 42”, my floors throughout my home are cherry wood. I recently updated my kitchen floors to white tile w/ light gray veining, should I paint my cabinets a dark gray? Leave some cabinets cherry? Paint the bottom of my island gray? My walls are painted a light gray. Happy Holidays

[@chris-bs1fu]

Nice video, but the chirping smoke alarm was driving me crazy. Great example of how a small detail in a customer’s sensory field can distract them!

[@churchillmortgage]

So true, Chris! Thanks for the heads up!

[@deborahkee-urbanek369]

Just what I needed to see. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad to hear it! You are welcome!

[@rachaelt3294]

I'm hoping go sell my stainless steel appliances with the home since I LOATHE them. I'm going all black next house. ♡

[@soldbynicolerealestate4376]

I'm back for a 2nd review thank you so much

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you love it! You are welcome!

[@virginiasoskin9082]

Great job. Question: if you remove drapes for a more neutral look, do you remove the curtain rods -- black, brass, white, wood; or let them up but empty? I am super tired of gray floors, walls, etc. It is gloomy.

[@cccsss9985]

Gosh i thought the office "art" was a broken bamboo window blind.

[@monikanewyorker_ChasingLight]

such a wealth of knowledge!!!

[@tinaschick2363]

What is the best way to train and get into the home staging business?

[@faithevolution552]

Thank you for making such a fabulous video!

[@churchillmortgage]

You are so welcome!

[@redhatbear1135]

The before and after through the kitchen were taken at different angles making the before look worse with the windows not seen and a sofa sticking out. In fact the extra window doesn’t seem to be in both rooms.

[@buenavidaestates-livingthe6333]

In feng shui, if your home faces South, a red door typically aligns with the fire element. HOWEVER, If you want to be accurate about whether Red (or any other color) would actually be auspicious for your entry or not, you would need to have a feng shui master / consultant to do quick Flying Stars analysis of your home which takes into account the Construction Era as well as the orientation measured with compass reading. These days the compass reading can be done virtually by satellite. This is not the 90s psuedo Black Hat feng shui practitioner but a real Chinese Compass style feng shui practitioner. It can be very helpful not only for selling but for living in the home as well. :)

[@angelafales3266]

I have a question on the window covering. We have Plantation shutters throughout the house. is that considered to take it out? or keep it's an asset? Thank you!

[@kathygann7632]

A reply from a house hunter. Leave the plantation shutters. People can always remove them, but they relieve the buyer of having to immediately pay money to cover the windows. And we know they were expensive so we know you cared about your home.

[@CatsAreNiceMeow]

Awesome video! Very helpful! Why would an agent tell you not to bother fixing things or painting when you’re willing to and asked? I’m baffled.

[@nanidogmomstevens6386]

Countless good points‼️👍Thanks very much‼️

[@globalfamily8172]

Just make your house look like no one lives in it and you're good to go! And one book for each bookshelf ;).

[@QueenBea822]

What are you suggestions for a craft room? I’m a card maker so I have a lot of card stock, ink pads, markers, pens stamps and dies as well as punches, I have cabinets and organizers that I try to keep things in but it may still look like too much to take in

[@mommak4131]

Not in today’s market! Houses selling for over asking and definitely not in super clean/repaired condition. Bidding wars are common here in Florida. 😊

[@churchillmortgage]

Carol, the real estate market is definitely competitive right now! If you ever want to know how to win a bidding war, check out this blog: blog.churchillmortgage.com/win-a-bidding-war?campaign=KZbin

[@lindadupuis1531]

What color mulch would you use if your roof is grey or green? My roof is green. Thanks.

[@osojenjen]

I would like to see the photo composition of the before and after the same. The before in yours is closer and off the optimal center and depth. Aside from this, I take away much from your advice in staging.

[@billyguilford8442]

Home Love

[@Pointschaser1]

This is a great and informative video!

[@churchillmortgage]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@ForTheLoveOfHomes]

Great video!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lynnbrown882]

What does one do when they have a dog? Our dog insists on his routine and will nag us if we try to move his crate from the office.

[@luisalcala2355]

Very informative! Thank you so much for such a comprehensive approach. I have a question regarding courtains. How long should they be?

[@donnaallred2808]

If a 3rd bedroom is a craft room with wall cabinets & a custom closet, do those things need removed ?

[@amyengle355]

Fantastic!! Best staging video ever!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LevestaEssah]

Thank you!

[@churchillmortgage]

You're welcome!

[@donnaallred2808]

Should bold colored walls be painted neutral ? Like a soft pale gray ?

[@elisabethlafontaine8979]

If this is a home office, where are the computer and the printer?

[@donnaallred2808]

If you want windows with only blinds that are pulled up, if one takes down curtains do you leave the rods up ?

[@cindysmith1700]

Good question

[@inthevortex-de1rh]

Thank you. Really good explicación!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jayhulrs1435]

Very helpful!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you think so!

[@tripleseven8361]

Excellent video…Very helpful, thank you!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@buysell9711]

Kim is great! truly enjoyed your presentation!

[@churchillmortgage]

Thank you! Kim knows her craft for sure!

[@agatarek_pl]

thank you, very good!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you liked it!

[@marissaolivarez854]

Great content, thanks for the info!

[@redhatbear1135]

Hoas have very specific rules on house numbers.

[@redhatbear1135]

If the travel magnets are at all important to you put them away so they don’t grow feet.

[@georgestreng]

Wonderful presentation! Very informative.

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonathanwymore335]

Great video, thank you for sharing! Qyestion - are the orchids live or fake?

[@churchillmortgage]

They were fake!

[@aliciawiney2777]

Great video, great tips and tricks

[@churchillmortgage]

Thanks, Alicia!

[@vickia6200]

Helpful video! Thanks

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gailremp8389]

My hairdresser and his partner would really like this. They would probably argue over who wants to be the male and who wants to be the female. But it would be kind of fun

[@maguirreraguirre4783]

Great video! Thank you!!

[@eleanoreagly4844]

How about a light cream wall paint throughout the house. The name of the paint was wheat but it is nowhere near the color of real wheat.

[@trinaroe5132]

Totally wrong information on Kelvin scale. It has NOTHING to do with old wattages. Kelvin is simply a measure of the COLOR TEMPERATURE of the light (how yellow or blue) She also has the colors backwards! Lower numbers are more yellow, higher numbers are more blue. Lumens tells HOW MUCH light is produced. Wattage (before and still) tells how much ENERGY is used to produce the light. Light bulbs using more energy typically also produce more lumens vs a similar type of bulb (LED vs LED, halogen vs halogen, etc).

[@lindaweidner5124]

White cabinets are ideal but...if someone paints over wood without excellent preparation, in no time cabinets will chip & look awful! I recommend cleaning the existing wood cabinets. Likewise with a quick painting of woodwork. Previous owners painted over old paint with awful “rubbery” paint that was impossible to remove. They did me no favors!

[@redhatbear1135]

I hate, hate, hate stainless!

[@mschipstir259]

Bath salts go next to the tube to start

[@redhatbear1135]

Not if they are in glass! And I wouldn’t put them there living there either as I’d be putting them in while the tub was filling and they are easier to reach higher !

[@umcanefantampa]

Good pointers. I dislike a tv over a fireplace…especially during staging. Tacky!

[@lukeanddaleigh]

Great tips, especially on the home office. Thank you!

[@jilleenmoorecampbell8205]

Wow, this was sooo helpful and amazing!!! Thank you thank you!

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@bridgetcassario1994]

I just discovered you! You are so knowledgeable and helpful with your home staging info! Your video was really helpful and informative. Thanks so much.

[@churchillmortgage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@globalfamily8172]

with lights, those on the left look just as cheap. There must be something that looks better.

[@leadimentoobrien1221]

What is the full name of the stageer?

[@churchillmortgage]

Kim Pearse. For more information on Kim you can check out her website: thestagingconsultant.com/about

[@judybee6698]

Had to stop watching after you did the make side of the bathroom. Why would you put the soap on the left , towel on the right, and the colognes and stuff in front of the towel? You will be dripping water over the cologne tray trying to get to the towel. And why woukd you film with a smoke detector obnoxiously beeping .

[@onewomanreading2628]

Have to 100% agree on removing political stuff. Your [insert name] for president flag will turn off literally 50% of your potential buyers right now. Not a good look. That is the one thing that gets my hackles up more than anything right now as I'm looking to buy.

[@user-yb2cy1ww3g]

White cabinets are cheap, that is why the are timeless. Kind of like particle board with laminate. Yuck. Any painter or or veneer is on the cheap side.

[@500krp]

Desoto

[@500krp]

My wife refuses to use WHITE Towels in our bathrooms.

[@churchillmortgage]

We love to hear about people's unique style when staging a home! What color towels does your wife prefer?

[@thomasdoyle6931]

Could use a few just for staging.

[@mulliganstew72]

I used to buy Holler towels and I have since seen the whites. White towels are so easy to take care of -you can put a little bleach in the wash and make them sparkle.

[@seaglass3594]

She’s smart! 😉 if you use them, they won’t look very good for long. Save these for staging.

[@cccsss9985]

"Don't have your toothbrushes out" She says after putting toothbrushes out. No.

[@FrenchTwist]

Just cut the tags off of the towels and face clothes.....

[@Deb1650]

So ... staging is not practical or really even liveable ... it's just a sale's job !!! How sneaky! Ha!

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

HGTV builds a world of false expectations for potential buyers and sellers. It's the old "one person's style is another person's poison" at work. People slavishly try to emulate what's on HGTV, when in reality every person and family has a unique style that's their own. Not everyone wants an island in the kitchen; not everyone can afford a million dollar home; not everyone likes the staging in a home for sale; and not everyone listens or follows through with HGTV----they want you to constantly remodel; they want you to spend money on decor; they want to convince you that you won't sell your home without a stager; and they want you to use their color choices, their design styles, and more. After all, YOU don't have a brain to figure out what you like, what works for you, and what's going to make you and your family happy.

[@katewade9992]

Please, somebody lock her in a "money closet" so no one can hear her. Ugh.

[@virginiamoss7045]

I wouldn't change a thing in my house for any American president, certainly not the one in office at the time of this video! I wouldn't even allow him on my property. It's not a good idea to bring politics into this subject matter; it really colors my view of this person and this channel. Big mistake. Who I would deep clean for is prospective buyers of my house, the most important visitor to ever visit any of my houses.