When you’re selling a property, you don’t have to de-personalize to the point of going bland. Staging accessories can add a pop of colour to give life to a space. Decide how you want potential buyers to feel and then choose an appropriate colour to accomplish that. Staging accessories give you flexibility.
 

Do you notice how different colours make you feel? There is a psychology of colour and it’s worth paying attention to when you’re trying to sell your home. To find out more, Benjamin Moore has a fun “Color Basics” tool that shows the psychological, emotional, and behavioural responses of different colours.
 

In this vacant condo/townhouse we staged in Braeside Estates, we chose to go with staging accessories that created an upbeat feeling. Why? Because it’s a space less than 1000 square feet in size, located in an older building, and likely to be purchased by a first time buyer. The goal was to make it feel warm, modern, energetic and social.
 

That’s why we chose to use mostly red, orange and yellow in the staging accessories in the main living areas while keeping the large furniture pieces, wall, and flooring neutral. In the bedrooms, instead of the reds, we used greens which are more calming.
 

As you look at the photos of the staged rooms, how does it make you feel? That’s the power of colour.
 

For more examples of the power and impact staging can create in a space, take a look at the Set Your Stage Facebook albums featuring many before and after photos of the various homes and condos that we’ve successfully staged for sale.