What's the Difference Between Home Staging and Interior Design? 

In this digital age, where everything revolves around finding the perfect picture to share on social media, looks count. Now, more than ever, many people are turning to professional interior design and home staging companies to help them get their home up to high quality photo standards. However, many people are still wondering what the difference between interior design and home staging is, and what each company should be used for.  While both share some common elements, the two areas themselves are completely different disciplines. 

Interior design involves the creation of a highly personalized space. The design and decor is completely tailored around the home owner's personal aesthetic and the goal is to create a room or home that speaks to that. Designers take the time to learn their client's likes, dislikes, color preference and lifestyle thoroughly in order to create a space that serves the exact functionality its intended for while also fitting within the client's style as a whole. An interior design company is usually hired to design a new home that's recently been bought or re-design a home that's been lived in for a number of years. The overall goal is to create a fresh look that the homeowners will enjoy for years to come. 

Home staging on the other hand is intended for one purpose, and one purpose only: to help sell a home. Rather than creating a highly personalized space, home staging companies aim to create an impersonalized space that attracts many and deters none. The art of home staging requires the cultivating of major rooms to make the house as a whole market ready. Instead of tailoring the design to the homeowner's aesthetic, a home staging professional tailors to the potential homebuyer's desired look. Tailoring the home to appeal to an outside buyer's taste is done with one goal in mind: to sell the home quickly at the highest price.

Preparing to Sell Your Home

If you’re preparing to sell your home, begin by decluttering these major rooms. Then, if you still feel your home could look more sell worthy, consider contacting a local home staging company to take your home’s sell appeal to the next level. Last, but not least, get in touch with a professional real estate agent in your area to put your house on the market.

Are you a South Orange County resident who’s ready to take the next step in putting their home on the market? If so, I’d love to help. Contact me today to get started.