If you are putting your house on the market and are hoping that it will be sold or rented fast, you are going to need to put a little elbow grease into it yourself. Chances are that you have never done it before, and do not know where to get started.

1. How to Stage Your Home
If you are putting your house on the market and are hoping that it will be sold or rented fast, you are
going to need to put a little elbow grease into it yourself. Chances are that you have never done it
before, and do not know where to get started. Here are a few tips to make your house look more
appealing to those that may be searching for their very own dream home.
Nothing Tacky
My grandmother, an interior design professor at the
University of Texas once told me that I should have
nothing in my home that is “tacky, crafty, or knickknacky.” This clever rhyme of hers was repeated
through the years and followed diligently. If we ever
picked up something along the way as a gift that
broke any of these rules, we had our own special outof-sight place for it. Extra clutter is unnecessary and
makes the house look much smaller.
Furniture and Walls
Do not automatically place your furniture up against the wall in order to save room. Space it away from
the wall just a little bit and it gives the room a much lighter and airy feel.
Move Furniture
Do not be afraid to move any of the previous arrangements around to different rooms. The more
unconventional you are with the interior design, the more flexible the space will appear to others.
Don’t Ignore Any Rooms
You may have been intending on transforming that one room into an office or an exercise room
someday, but as you never work or work out at home you have never actually gotten around to it. This is
an opportunity to create a room that can add a lot of value to your home.
Lighting
Don’t just use the same old lights and fixtures that have been in the house for years. If you want your
house to look warm and comfortable, you are going to need good lighting. Increase the wattage of your
light bulbs and be sure to have a light every 50 square feet. Each room should have three types of light.
First, is ambient, and this is the general overhead light. The second light is considered “task” light which
is used only when reading or studying. The last type of light is called “accent” light, which would be a
fixture on a table or against the wall.
Paint Tricks
If each of the rooms in your house is painted a different color, consider painting connecting rooms one
mutual color. This will make both rooms and the space in between look much larger, avoiding the

2. feeling of being cramped and stuck in two small rooms rather
than one large one. For example, if your living room connects to
your dining room, don’t separate them with paint.
Every day there are more and more Las Vegas homes put up for
rent. Make sure your house stands apart from the rest by
following these tips and making your home the most popular of
them all.
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