Tips to Take Your Basement to the Next Level

Staging Your Home is a Very Important Part of the Homebuying Process – Here are some Tips to take it to the Next Level

 

You already know your basement is an important feature in your home but how do you make it stand out? Buyers are going to take a peek at this additional square footage but wouldn’t it be great to surprise them with an outstanding space!? Here are some staging tips to transform the usually forgotten space and make it into an attractive and accessible feature in your home!

1. Don’t just dump stuff down therejunk

Piles of junk, towers of boxes, and a mishmash of other things are a huge turnoff in the basement. Get a professional organizer to clean up the piles of unorganized miscellaneous items or DIY and sort all of the items into containers – anything to make the space seem larger. The goal is to give the buyer the idea that this space can fit anything!

2. Make a few cosmetic improvements

A few improvements will go a long way in the basement. Investing in new carpeting or repainting the walls give the area a fresh feel and will be a refreshing surprise to buyers who assume the basement is going to need a major renovation.

3. Banish bad smells

Check for any musty odors or other stinkers that will turn away buyers. Keeping a fan on for circulation can be a quick fix but sometimes a light air freshener might be needed.

4. Brighten your basement

Most basements are dark but that doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. With the right color scheme you can change the tone of the room. Painting the walls an off-white color will refresh the room and make sure to use lamps to bring actual light to the room!

5. Make your basement multipurpose

The goal of staging the basement is to give the buyer the impression that the basement is an additional space for them to use – in whatever way they want it for! Try and make a spot to watch TV, lounge, play, and exercise!

If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell a home in the Raleigh area contact Ashley Wilson Realty Group today!!