You shouldn't wait to stage your house until you are ready to move. What if you "staged to live" and really enjoyed it and then when you were ready to sell it was ready to go? Don't know where to start to make a room cohesive? What I have found from the hundreds of "Walk & Talk" consultations that I have done, is that people really struggle with art and scale. What I suggest is to find a large piece of art or rug that you really love and then use the colors in the art to accessories the room. Size of art is really important. When you have a large sofa, you need a large piece of art to anchor it. Then you can pull colors out of the painting for pillows and accessories for a coffee table.Â
In this example in Edison, the abstract art made a statement above the sofa. Then when we pulled the orange and the blue from the art by using pillows of those colors, it really created a harmonious look. Then we added another layer of colors and textures on the coffee table art. When you see the furniture, art, pillows, and accessories combined it all makes sense.
Be a home stager and create the environment YOU want to live in; I am sure you are going to love the results!