Our Top 20 Home Staging Tips
🏡 1. Make a Great First Impression
Your exterior is the first thing buyers see.
✔ Pressure wash terraces and driveways
✔ Tidy the entrance
✔ Clean windows
✔ Paint or refresh the front door
✔ Add colourful plants or flowers
🌿 2. Create a Welcoming Entrance
A clean doormat, attractive pots and a tidy entrance instantly make buyers feel at home.
If viewings are in the evening, switch on exterior lighting.
✨ 3. Deep Clean Everything
Nothing sells a home faster than cleanliness.
Think sparkling windows...
Fresh-smelling rooms...
Shiny bathrooms...
Spotless kitchens.
📦 4. Declutter
Less really is more.
Clear worktops.
Remove unnecessary furniture.
Store away personal items.
The more space buyers can see, the larger your home will feel.
🛋 5. Keep it Lived In—But Not Lived Over
Add a few finishing touches:
🌸 Fresh flowers
🍋 Bowl of lemons
🍎 Fresh fruit
🕯 Beautiful cushions
Simple touches create warmth without creating clutter.
🍽 6. Style Your Dining Table
A beautifully dressed table helps buyers imagine entertaining friends and family.
Keep it simple and elegant.
🪵 7. Refresh Your Floors
Clean carpets.
Wash tiles.
Polish wooden floors.
Add an attractive rug where needed.
🛋 8. Rearrange Furniture
Create space.
Pull furniture away from walls and create cosy conversation areas.
Rooms will instantly feel larger.
🎨 9. Choose Neutral Colours
If you are repainting, keep colours light and neutral.
Buyers need to imagine their furniture—not yours.
🛏 10. Create a Boutique Hotel Bedroom
Fresh white bedding.
Neatly arranged pillows.
No clutter.
A luxurious bedroom is one of the biggest selling features.
🚪 11. Organise Cupboards & Wardrobes
Yes...
Buyers will open them!
Aim for cupboards that are only about 70–80% full to create a feeling of generous storage.
🧸 12. Tidy Children's Rooms
A few toys are fine.
A mountain of toys isn't.
Keep rooms organised and easy to imagine using.
💻 13. Give Every Room a Purpose
Spare room?
Turn it into:
✔ Guest bedroom
✔ Home office
✔ Hobby room
Help buyers see the possibilities.
🚿 14. Make Bathrooms Feel Bigger
Bathrooms should feel like a spa.
Fresh towels.
Spotless mirrors.
Clear surfaces.
Everything should sparkle.
🧼 15. Remove Personal Items
Pack away:
Family photographs
Toiletries
Bathrobes
Medication
Allow buyers to picture themselves living there.
👀 16. Draw Buyers Through the House
Use artwork, flowers or feature lighting to encourage visitors to explore every room.
📚 17. Show Off Every Space
That awkward corner?
Turn it into a reading nook, desk or storage area.
Every square metre should have a purpose.
🐾 18. Eliminate Pet Odours
We all love our pets...
Unfortunately, buyers don't always love the smell.
Deep clean carpets and remove pet beds and toys during viewings.
☀ 19. Sell the Lifestyle
In Andalucía, outdoor living is everything.
Dress your terrace with:
☀ Outdoor furniture
🌿 Plants
🍷 Dining table
🔥 BBQ
Help buyers imagine long summer evenings.
🌸 20. Don't Forget the Garden
Whether you have a balcony or several hectares...
Keep it tidy.
Add flowers.
Sweep terraces.
Present every outdoor space as another room of the house.
Remember...
You only get one chance to make a first impression.
A few hours spent preparing your home can make a significant difference to how quickly it sells—and sometimes even to the final selling price.
Too Busy? Let Us Do It For You!
Our experienced Home Staging team can transform your property using many of the items you already own, helping it look brighter, more spacious and more appealing to buyers.
Whether it's a simple refresh or a complete staging service, we'd be delighted to help.
Contact Andalucía Country Houses today for a no-obligation Home Staging quotation.
