Staging for Sale

What is staging for sale?

Staging is editing, de-cluttering and de-personalizing your home inside and out so potential buyers can picture living there. Your home will be poised to sell quickly and for the best price in the current, competitive real estate market.

Staging is not decorating. A staged home showcases room size, architecture and the best features of the home, not your personal possessions or furnishings.

As Accredited Home Stagers, the Dwellings by Design LLC team uses a proven set of criteria by which to transform your home. Once staged, your house becomes an appealing product that shows to its best advantage with an all-important competitive edge.

Why should I have my home staged?

The National Association of Realtors statistics show that staged homes sell faster and for a higher price than comparable homes that have not been staged.

Statistics also show that potential buyers make up their minds within 90 seconds of walking into your home. Staging your home insures that it will make a great first impression, make sense of rooms and floor plans and stand out from the competition.

Agents prefer to show a staged home because they know these homes are in tip-top, move-in condition and will be easier to market in print and internet advertising.

Staging is affordable and fast! The investment you make in staging your home up front can be far less than a potential price reduction.

Call us at 703-821-2233 to arrange an appointment to discuss your needs and to learn how Dwellings by Design LLC can work for you.

Staging for Living

What is staging for living?

Whether you have just moved in or lived in your home for years, staging for living marries traditional home decorating with the principles of home staging.

Our clients, who have staged their homes to sell, often tell us, “I should have been living like this all along!” and ask us to stage their new homes as well.

Homes that we stage for living have properly purposed rooms, are free of clutter, and have updated and fresh finishes, furnishings and paint colors.

Why hire a professional?

You may not need all new furniture and accessories to make a dramatic improvement in the way you live. As professionals, we can show you how to use what you already own.

We can work on one room or your whole house—you decide. We can help re-purpose rooms, recommend child and pet friendly furnishings, storage options, and even shop for that special item to complete the look—so that you can live comfortably and beautifully and at an affordable price.

Landscaping and Curb Appeal

What is Curb Appeal and how can you help?

A home’s exterior is often a neglected design opportunity. (Often the most common problem is simply overgrown plantings.) We can come in and give you an affordable new design to trim back the offending green monsters, freshen the paint palate, replace and/or add to exterior lighting, and find stylish mailbox and house number options. Our favorite trick is the creation of new flowerbeds for seasonal plantings that can give your house a new and welcoming glow. We can go as far as a complete architectural redesign of the home’s exterior. We have worked with many licensed landscape and garden companies and are happy to recommend their services to you in the implementation of your customized plan.

Architectural Services

We are fortunate to have as a member of the Dwellings team an architectural designer who can address any structural needs, including renovations, additions, and the all-important For Sale fixes. She has an extensive list of general and sub-contractors that we are happy to recommend.
The Design Department.