Home Staging Tips
and Home Selling Advice
Feng Shui Home Staging Tips
By Jeanette Joy Fisher
Bottom line: it doesn't really
matter whether or not you believe that Feng Shui
concepts are important to home decorating. When you go
to sell, you'll find that employing Feng Shui home
staging practices can add perceived value to your home
in a buyer's mind and just might help sell it faster,
and for more money. In case you're not familiar with
the concept of Feng Shui, here are some tips for
incorporating it into staging your house.
First, engage the senses of potential homebuyers in as
many ways as possible. To engage the sense of sight,
make sure your home offers lots of horizontal space.
That means keeping the tops of counters, dressers, and
shelves as clear as possible.
To engage the sense of smell,
use cinnamon or pine scents, which have been proven to
be more effective than vanilla or floral scents. To
engage the sense of sound, place a pleasantly gurgling
fountain near the front entrance or have gentle music
playing.
As is the case with all home sales, first impressions
are important, and Feng Shui can come into play at the
front door of your home. Keep it clean, turn on front
porch lights if the viewing will be after dark, place
a nice doormat in the entry, and have flowers or lush
plants on either side of the entryway.
To bring moving energy into the house, begin getting
your own stuff out of the house to make room for the
new owner's stuff. It not only sets in motion a
powerful energy, but it also gives you a head start on
your own packing.
Since the kitchen is the most important room in the
house, as far as most buyers are concerned, spend
extra time making sure yours is friendly and exudes a
feeling of health and prosperity. Keep counters
immaculately clean, organize your pantry, and keep all
wastebaskets out of sight.
If it’s possible that potential buyers might catch
sight of a bathroom when they first enter your home,
it’s critical that you always keep the bathroom door
shut. It’s also important that potential buyers never
see a toilet until they actually open the door and
expect to see one. When they do inspect the bathroom,
it’s also critical to make sure the toilet lid is
down. Both of these are powerful Feng Shui techniques
for creating positive energy impressions.
Again, it doesn't matter whether you're a Feng Shui
enthusiast or not. Using Feng Shui home staging
concepts can add perceived value to your home, which
can mean a short selling time and a higher sales
price--both of which are always appreciated!
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