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Bedroom Design Ideas for Home Sellers

When staging a home for sale, many sellers forget about the bedrooms. But bedroom design and layout is nearly important as every other room in the home. The good news is that, given the simplicity of most bedrooms, they are fairly easy to stage effectively.

Before you stage the bedrooms of your home you need to adopt the mindset of the average home buyer. When entering the bedroom, potential buyers are looking for one quality above all else — comfort. So apply that knowledge to your bedroom design ideas before you list your home for sale.

Staging Bedrooms - Simple & Straightforward

Here's the good news. It's fairly simple to stage a bedroom before listing your home, because most bedrooms have only limited furniture in them. So home staging in a bedroom will normally involve the simple tasks of painting, furniture arrangement and some light decor.

Keep these keywords in mind when staging your bedrooms — neutral, comfortable and spacious. Neutral refers to the color scheme and decorations. Comfortable and spacious are self-explanatory. When coming up with bedroom design ideas to help sell the home, remember those three things. Neutral. Comfortable. Spacious.

Here are some specific home staging tips for the bedrooms.

• You can make the bedrooms seem larger by reducing the amount of furniture to the bare essentials. This includes a bed, a dresser, and maybe a couple of small items. Anything you add beyond that will make the room seem smaller.
• Use soft, neutral colors with all of your bedroom design elements. A bedroom should be tranquil and subtle, not loud or bright. The earth-tone family of colors is always a safe bet that will appeal to most potential buyers. Beiges, creams and soft browns work well too.
• Make the closets seem larger by emptying them of 80% of the clothing items. You have to pack your clothes soon anyway, so why not get a head start on it during your home staging process?
• If your bedding is a little on the plain side (or just plain old), invest in some new and luxurious bedding — comforter, sheets, accent pillows, etc. You will obviously take them with you when you move, but they will improve the bedroom design while the home is on the market.
• Remove all of your personal items from the bedroom. Photos are the main culprits here. Remember, the goal is to allow potential buyers to see themselves in the home. They can't do that if they see you and your family in the room.

Design Those Bedrooms to Sell

Do you remember your three keywords for bedroom staging? Say them with me now. Neutral, comfortable and spacious. Keep these concepts in mind when implementing bedroom design ideas before listing the home.

Make the space seem larger by reducing the amount of furniture. Do the same in the closet by removing 80% of the clothes. Neutralize the bedroom color scheme and add a little bit of "controlled color" with accessories like pillows. Make your bedrooms relaxing and tranquil.

I hope you've enjoyed this guide to home staging in the bedroom area, and I hope it helps you come up with plenty of great bedroom design ideas before listing your home. Good luck!

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