7 Secrets to Using Plants in Home Staging

When you're selling your home in Nashville (or elsewhere in Tennessee), your REALTOR will probably talk to you about home staging. Staging is a big deal—it's the act of making your home as appealing as you can to prospective buyers. One way to do that is by using plants. However, it's not as simple as tossing a few potted plants around your home. This guide explains how to effectively use plants in home staging. ## 7 Secrets to Using Plants in Home Staging Plants can really make a space feel alive, and that's what buyers love to see. In fact, when you can bring a bit of the outdoors inside, buyers are more likely to enjoy the time they spend in your home. That means they leave with a more favorable impression than they otherwise would have. Check out these seven secrets to using plants effectively in home staging: 1. Choose the right plants 2. Highlight must-see areas with plants 3. Put your plants on stands 4. Be careful with the pots you pick 5. Mix-and-match plant types 6. Use plants to create scale 7. Never use fake plants ### Secret #1 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Choose the Right Plants Not all plants are created equal. Be careful about the types of plants you choose, and avoid any that could contain possible allergens; you should also avoid those that need a lot of attention to thrive. Pick low-maintenance plants that don't need tons of direct sunlight or precise watering schedules. ### Secret #2 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Highlight Must-See Areas With Plants Be strategic in your plant placement. Put plants in areas that you want buyers to notice, as well as in unused spaces to give those areas more purpose. ### Secret #3 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Put Your Plants on Stands If you want to add a plant to a room but don't have enough surface space to do so without creating a cluttered look, invest in a plant stand. ### Secret #4 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Be Careful With the Pots You Pick When you're choosing pots for your plants, don't pick any that will steal the show. Your plants are accents, so they shouldn't distract buyers from what they're really there to see: Your home. ### Secret #5 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Mix-and-Match Plant Types Try not to put carbon copies of the same plant in every room in your home. Switch things up a bit! ### Secret #6 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Use Your Plants to Create Scale The right plants can help buyers get a good feel for the size of your home, whether they are looking at photos online or they're touring it in person. ### Secret #7 for Staging Your Home With Plants: Never Use Fake Plants Fake plants don't convey the fresh look buyers love to see in staged homes, so if you have to choose between fake plants or no plants at all, just skip them altogether.