As stagers, we have all dealt with the cheap fake brass lighting fixtures that seemed to be so popular a few years back and are - shockingly- still being installed in houses today. Do these add to the ambiance of a home? Are they admired by visitors or ignored? Sometimes being ignored is a good thing in staging, but this is not a place to cut corners if you have a home in the middle to upper price points. Buying quality made light fixtures that match one another - in finish and style - can actually increase the resale value of your residence. Lighting fixtures, such as a chandelier or a hanging pendant, play a prominent role in determining how much a prospective buyer is willing to pay for a home. Placing a spectacular lighting fixture in the foyer, which is hopefully the first room viewed, gives a great first impression to prospective buyers. While plain or inexpensive light fixtures and lamps may not subtract from the resale value, they will definitely not add to it. A coordinated lighting scheme with the wall sconces, lamps, and pendants contributing to the decor can only increase the resale value of your home. The home should always be considered a sanctuary for the homeowner and investing in quality lighting fixtures is a means of ensuring that your house is portrayed as a warm and welcoming place. As Martha would say, this is a "good thing" in home staging.
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Well said, my friend. Lighting is so very important -- just staged a 1980's vacant and had them change all the lighting -- what a difference . . .
Great post.
Great post. Last summer when I did an update staging on ahome bult in 1977 one of the top items on the do list was to update the light fixtures in some of the zones of influence. Budget was tight so they are not top of the line...but
Happily...the house sold!
Renee - you are the graphic queen - neat report frames & thanks for the "find a stager" graphic - they (45 Realtors) loved it. I put your name and co. right on it. Next class has about 50 signed up.
Like the zones of influence terminology, now everybody is going to say that.
Hi Kathleen-
I have been surprised also by the brass fixtures (and those globe exposed bulb vanity lights) that are installed in homes less than 5 years old! Yuck.
I read where pleated lamp shades are outdated-do you agree?
Kathy
Kathleen: Thank you. Congratulations on the class 50 is awesome!
couldn't agree more!! good post
Margaret
Hi Kathleen, I have seen many investos/builders leave out a dining room fixture. They are kind of surpised when I tell them they must install one. How else do potential clients know that there is a) power to that outlet and b) ambience in the dining room! Also, upgrading adds equity! Good post.
Wendy Casey - Vancouver, BC
Ginger - How about a pocket recorder? Record the message once and then just push the button for each customer - you could even put in ear plugs first.
So-o tacky
Ginger - How about a pocket recorder? Record the message once and then just push the button for each customer - you could even put in ear plugs first.
So-o tacky
Kathleen, you are right, lighting in a home is very important. It is what sets the mood in any room.