At Pineapple Interiors, we do a lot of Home Staging Consultations in the Denver Metro area. A staging consultation consists of walking the home inside and out with the homeowner; and making recommendations as to what needs to be done to prepare the house to go on the market. As part of our consultation, we make every attempt to leave “no stone unturned” or in this case, no closet door unopened.
Whether you live in a grand home with super spacious closets, or an average home with small or even adequate closets, you have to CLEAR THEM OUT!! When closets are filled to capacity, whether they know it or not, the *not enough storage and closet space* alarm starts going off in buyers’ minds.
During one home staging consultation this summer, we opened a guest bedroom closet door and an ironing board literally scared us! It looked like it had caught on fire at some point. We had a good chuckle with the homeowner as we explained the need for a new ironing board cover.
Here are a few pointers for clearing out your closets:
- Pre-pack all off season clothing and if that is not “enough”, clear out more!
- Clothes on closet shelves should be neatly folded or placed in bins and baskets. When we say neatly folded, think department store.
- Any loose items should be placed in bins and baskets (socks, undergarments, ties, belts, etc)
- Floors should be completely clear with the exception of a laundry hamper and one or two shoe shelves
- Upper shelves should be very neat with minimal items
You might be saying, “How do I live like this?” and we feel your pain, but we also are experts when it comes to getting your home ready for sale. The bottom line is, selling your home and living in your home are two completely different things!