5 Ideas for Staging Your Wellesley Home During the Holidays

The holiday season is actually an excellent time to show your home in the Wellesley real estate market. Holiday decorations, lights and smells can help you stage your home to make it feel more welcoming to potential buyers.

When buyers feel at home in your house and can envision themselves living there and celebrating holidays as a family there, they will be more likely to put an offer on it. 

Use Decorations Proportionally 

Don’t be shy about using holiday decorations, but make sure they are in proportion to your home and that they don’t distract buyers from the features you want to show off. It’s okay to use holiday lights, yard decorations and large displays inside your home, but make sure they aren’t too overwhelming.

Add Holiday Centerpieces

Creating holiday centerpieces is an easy way to add the holiday spirit to your home without overdoing it and hiding the best features of the house. Centerpieces are perfect for dining room tables, but think outside the box and add holiday centerpieces to your breakfast nook, coffee table, end tables, entryway table, piano and anywhere else that could use some décor.

Dress up the Fireplace

There are few things more cozy feeling than a holiday fireplace. If you have one, dress it up to make the home feel festive and to draw attention to the fireplace, which is a great selling point. Add decorations to the mantel and to the walls and floor around the fireplace.

Change Out the Accent Pieces

Changing out your regular accent pieces for festive vases, artwork, collectables, knickknacks and decorations is an easy way to deck the halls while still making your home ideal for showing. These things blend in and add a touch of the holidays throughout your home.

Stick to General Decorations this Year

The holiday season is family time, but remember that you want buyers to envision themselves living in your home. That can be hard for people to do if your home is covered in holiday decorations made by your kids, family portraits and other mementos. You don’t have to do away with these completely but it is a good idea to use them a little sparingly this year.

Instead, use wreaths, bunting, holiday plants, ornaments, artwork and other pieces that are festive but that will appeal to most buyers. This trick can make your home look extra warm, welcoming and attractive.