Photo courtesy of HGTV - Home Staging Essentials
I have had my house staged for two moves. Staging in my case meant clearing out and moving things around, or adding plants to get the most impact.
Immediately after, I remember thinking “the house looks and feels so empty”. After a few days, however, of living in the cleared rooms, I realized I was breathing easier (figuratively speaking). I felt a new sense of calm that had been missing while I was still surrounded by my ‘stuff’.
This made me curious about why I had accumulated so much, filling my rooms with things not really needed and yet loved. Moving them out made me question this need for ‘more’.
The overriding take-away from this experience was to re-value my own space and how I fill it. If I feel less than calm, it’s time to remove or, at the very least, move things around. I owe it to myself to create an atmosphere that nurtures my inner peace.
Of course, if you are truly staging for an upcoming move, there are resources out there to help you. I found the attached HGTV article had some useful tips.
https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/real-estate/15-secrets-of-home-staging-pictures
I will no longer wait until my house is going on the market to create a calming environment.
Hi Judy, I agree, reclaiming your space with what you love is so important. I was looking at old photos and like my new decorating so much better. So many people are held down with too many things.
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