Decorating vs home staging: what's the difference?
Decorating is for the people who live in a home. Home staging is for the people who might buy or rent it. Decorating follows your taste; home staging aims at what most visitors will like.
Decorating
Decorating starts from you: your style, your habits, your budget. The goal is a home that feels like yours for years. It can be bold, personal and full of objects that mean something to you.
Home staging
Home staging prepares a property to sell or rent faster, at a better price. The goal is that a visitor can picture themselves living there. It usually means:
- Clearing personal items and extra furniture.
- Neutral, light colours.
- Small repairs: paint, joints, handles, light bulbs.
- A few well-placed pieces that show the size and use of each room.
- Good light for photos and visits.
It's quick and light, and it's meant to be temporary.
Side by side
| Decorating | Home staging | |
|---|---|---|
| For | The people living there | Buyers or tenants |
| Style | Personal | Neutral, broad appeal |
| Lasts | Years | Until the sale or rental |
| Budget | Follows the project | Kept low |
Virtual staging: home staging in 3D
For an empty or unfinished property, there's another option: 3D renders of the rooms, furnished and lit. Developers and agents use them to sell from plans, before the building is finished, or to show what an empty apartment can become. Nothing is moved or bought, and the same images work for listings, brochures and social media.
We make these renders for developers, agents and architects, from their plans or 3D models.
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