Home staging outdoor spaces of your property takes the mystery away for a potential buyer. Just like when you stage the indoors, they are presented with ideas on how they could themselves benefit from using the area.

While many time-pressured Aucklanders will use the services of a professional home staging team rather than stage it themselves, it remains important to know about the best ways to enhance your outdoor spaces.

6 Tips on Home Staging Outdoor Spaces

The outdoor areas of your home provide additional living spaces without the large costs of adding an extension. How you present your outdoor spaces will play a significant role in the impressions buyers develop of your property. Here are six of our top tips on home staging outdoor spaces to get you started:

Clean and declutter – buyers want to see an area that is free from rubbish and is tidy. They also want to see the entire space, and removing excess clutter helps to achieve this, as well as making the space appear larger.
Landscaping – work on improving the presentation of your garden area. This could be adding landscaping features such as trees or an outdoor patio, as well as trimming hedges, weeding, and adding bark to the gardens.
Depersonalise – while you’re unlikely to be displaying family photos outside, you can still depersonalise the area by removing ornaments and other personal possessions. This will help buyers imagine themselves enjoying the space.
Ensure a smooth flow between the indoors and outdoors – this means keeping doors and windows clean and pulling back curtains so that the outdoor spaces are easily seen. Remove any furniture that prevents easy access both in and out of the home.
Create a defined space – show the possibilities of the area by staging it with outdoor furniture. A table and two chairs accessorised with cushions, a bottle of wine and two glasses is a great start. You could also add some large potted plants, a firepit and an ottoman if space permits. An outdoor mat makes a great centerpiece to work around, as does a fixed sunshade.
Add outdoor lighting – from permanent fixtures through to fairy lights twinkling in the trees, outdoor lighting helps buyers picture themselves using the space to entertain at night-time. It also helps you create ambiance and highlight specific outdoor features, such as a fountain or feature tree.

The team here at finer homes homes can assist with staging both the inside and outside of your property anywhere within the Auckland region. With access to a wide range of furniture and accessories, combined with our interior design knowledge and experience, we’ll help you achieve that all important positive first impression. Get in touch with us today and let’s have a chat about your property and requirements.

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