3 Easy Home Office Improvements to Make Before You List Your Home

Check out these three simple home office improvements you should make before you list your home – they could help you sell faster and for more money.

When you are selling a home in Tampa Bay, your real estate agent will talk to you about home staging. Home staging is the art of making your home as appealing as possible to prospective buyers, and one space that usually needs a little TLC is the home office. With more people working from home than ever before, the office is one space that buyers are looking hard at – and with the right tips, you can make yours incredibly appealing.

Your real estate agent certainly suggests that you stage your office before you list your home. Some of the improvements your agent may suggest include:

New seating
Texture
Better lighting

Here’s a closer look at each.

Home Office Improvement #1: New Seating

Although buyers know that you’ll be taking all the furniture with you when you leave, it makes sense to showcase how functional and stylish your office is. One way to do that is by investing in new seating. You want the space to appear comfortable enough that a buyer could use it to work from home, and that may mean adding comfortable seating. You may want to replace your desk chair with something that reclines, rolls and features adjustable armrests. If there’s space in your home office, you may also want to add guest seating. Think about putting in a pair of comfortable chairs around a tiny table, which can make the space more attractive to buyers with kids, those who host guests, and those who value comfy-looking spaces.

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Home Office Improvement #2: Textured Decor

A home office shouldn’t appear sterile and uncomfortable. You can make the space look better by adding textured decor. That may mean putting in a plush rug, adding a tapestry to the wall, or even adding textured wall art. Woven baskets, live plants and a plush throw draped over the back of your office chair can make a world of difference to prospective buyers.

If you’re thinking about adding plants, consider:

Peace lily
Dracaena
Mother-in-law’s tongue

Each of these plants is easy to care for, and requires minimal light and water to thrive. That makes them great additions to your office space, even if you’re not very good in the gardening department.

Home Office Improvement #3: Better Lighting

Buyers like to see light, bright workspaces, so that may mean taking down heavy draperies and replacing them with lighter window treatments. You should also add a layered lighting scheme to the space. That means putting a standing lamp in an unused corner, as well as adding desk lamps or table lamps where appropriate. A layered lighting scheme shows buyers that they can complete a variety of tasks in the space. If you have a light fixture on your ceiling that seems to siphon light away from the room, consider replacing it with something more modern period you can typically find a great selection at your favorite home improvement store, and you can usually install a new light fixture yourself in just a few hours.

Additionally, before buyers come to see your home, make sure the blinds are pulled up and the drapes are pulled back. This helps let in as much natural light as possible, which is exactly what buyers want to see.

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