Kitchen Staging

A kitchen closes the deal on a house.  The kitchen is second most important room in the home selling process next to the entry area where first impressions are formed.  If the kitchen is remarkable then the house has been sold emotionally.  Of course, there is always that little matter of the price.

It is easy to see why the kitchen can be the deal closer or deal breaker.  It is the space where the family gathers most often.  The kitchen is more than the place they cook.  It is where they plan their day over morning coffee and share their day over dinner.  It is the place where great parties begin and end.  If buyers can imagine those possibilities in this kitchen, it can be the deal closer

Buyers don’t want an outdated kitchen.  Buyers don’t want a cluttered kitchen.  Buyers don’t want a kitchen that needs work.  If buyers have these concerns or issues, then the kitchen is likely going to be the deal breaker.

Kitchens need to be staged!  Professional home staging can help turn a tired kitchen into a fresh and inviting space.  Staged kitchens come alive with the possibilities of fun dinners, comfortable gab sessions and memorable parties.  It is amazing how a teapot, colorful dishes and an open cookbook transforms a dull and drab space.  Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I suggest you check out our website for great examples of staged kitchens (http://www.transitions-home-staging.com/Kitchens.html ).

Kitchens also benefit from being restyled and updated.  Buyers prefer move-in ready houses.  They don’t want to replace outdated appliances, old countertops and wallpaper from another era.  Buyers will often reduce their offer dramatically if they believe they will need to update a kitchen.  Sellers can restyle and update their kitchens prior to listing their house for a cost significantly less than the buyer’s price reduction.  We have two examples of restyled and updated kitchens that returned the investment back to the sellers - see photos of the Camelot Court and Glynwood kitchens at http://www.transitions-home-staging.com/Kitchens-2.html  

Buyers want to imagine their family and their best selves in the kitchen enjoying life and each other.  Professional home staging feeds the buyer’s imagination with the ideas of the possibilities to be found in that kitchen. 

Remember to always dwell in possibilities

Cindy