Stage Your Home with Lighting
By Randall Olson
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Are you looking for ideas that can help you get the best possible price for your home? Believe it or not, the way that you utilize lighting throughout your home can have a major impact on how appealing the space appears to prospective buyers. The more visually appealing your home is, the greater your chances of selling it quickly and for a good price. Lighting alone won't make an unattractive house look appealing to potential buyers, but it can certainly play an important role in the overall impression your home makes on those who view it.
What Can Lighting Do For Your Home? - Lighting techniques have long been utilized by interior designers to enhance the appearance of home in a variety of ways. If certain rooms in your home are small, carefully placed lighting can give them the appearance of spaciousness.
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Warm lighting can cast a comforting glow on rooms that seem to be somewhat sterile in appearance. A focal point, such as a stone fireplace or an architectural element, can be brought to center stage with targeted lighting.
Soft Lighting Adds Appeal - When your home is for sale, it's important to make sure that each room is well lit. It's in your best interest to utilize soft lighting throughout your home rather than bright lighting. The brightest lighting brings everything in the home into sharp focus, including every scratch on the floor, nick in the paint, and dust bunny in the corner. Soft lighting, on the other hand, casts a muted glow that is both inviting and forgiving of imperfections.
Let Natural Light Do Its Job - If your home has attractive and well placed windows, show off the outstanding natural lighting feature when potential buyers are touring your home during daylight hours. By letting the sunshine in when potential buyers are in your home, you're able to show off the beauty of the structure in the warm glow of natural light that is impossible to recreate with even the best-placed artificial lighting.
How Can Lighting Impact Home Buying Decisions? - The decision to purchase a particular home is largely an emotional one. The more warm and inviting your home appears, the more likely it is to appeal to prospective buyers. When a potential buyer can visualize his or her family enjoying spending time in the home, your odds of receiving an offer to purchase are greatly enhanced. |
