Home staging goes far beyond simply adding decorative touches like cushions or vases of flowers. It's a sophisticated blend of key interior design principles and buyer psychology techniques that transforms your property into an irresistible opportunity for potential buyers. This expert approach goes beyond mere aesthetics, skillfully crafting an environment that resonates with buyers emotionally and encourages them to envision their future in the space—showcasing the nuanced understanding of design and market dynamics that sets professionals apart.
At West End Styling, we specialise in transforming spaces into captivating homes that invite buyers to imagine their lives there. Whether enhancing an owner-occupied residence with existing furnishings or dressing vacant properties with stylish rentals, our aim is to create a dream home experience for every property.
How Our Home Staging Service Benefits You:
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In Aberdeen’s unpredictable and competitive property market—where buyers are cautious and competition is tough (particular for flats)—expert staging can be the game-changer. Staged homes sell faster, stand out in the crowd, and leave a lasting impression, making your property the one buyers remember and are willing to pay more for. West End Styling's proven track record speaks for itself!
Whether you're preparing your property for sale or looking to style your home to perfection, West End Styling can help you maximise its potential. Let’s create a space buyers will fall in love with!
Our home staging service goes beyond traditional staging to enhance your property's appeal and expedite its sale. Our expert team meticulously manages every aspect of the staging process, ensuring your home stands out to potential buyers.
We create and install tailored rental furniture and accessories packages designed specifically for your target demographic. Each selection is carefully curated to enhance aesthetics and maximise functionality. The final price for our staging service reflects various factors, including property size, condition, project management requirements, and additional services like maintenance and decorating, ensuring that every project receives a personalised quote.
Comprehensive Additional Services That Set Us Apart:
Additionally, we understand the importance of captivating marketing materials. Our staging translates seamlessly into the stunning photography and videography we provide that showcases your property's best features, drawing in potential buyers.
By choosing our comprehensive home staging service, you're investing in a strategic advantage that not only saves you time and effort but also positions your property as a standout listing in a competitive market.
Our process begins with a complimentary consultation at your property*, lasting 1-2 hours based on its size and complexity. We photograph and assess each room to understand your unique requirements. From this assessment, we quote for providing a tailored Home Staging Action Plan that includes suggested actions, colour schemes, mood boards, and furniture options. This plan serves as a flexible guide for DIY staging, but we recommend our bespoke Home Staging package for optimal results, where our team brings your vision to life with precision.
*For unoccupied properties or those sellers living outside the area, we offer an introductory call to arrange access and maintain communication through phone or video calls.
Introducing our post-purchase styling service for buyers of our staged properties. Finding your dream home is just the beginning; let us help you transform your new space into a reflection of your unique style. We'll collaborate closely with you to understand your vision, choosing furniture and decor that aligns with your taste while optimising layout for comfort. Our goal is to ensure a seamless transition from a staged property to your ideal retreat. With West End Styling, you can focus on creating cherished memories in your dream home.
For additional information about our home staging services, check out our Frequently Asked Questions...
We provide hands-on help through our partner organisation before, during and after your move (includes decluttering, packing, recycling, unpacking and organising your new space).
Removing buyer 'red flags' by tackling discolouring, cracks or marks. We use a range of partner decorators for small touch-ups, painting a room or refreshing the whole property.
We fix all those little odd jobs with our trusted handyman. Including changing light bulbs, hanging pictures and mirrors, assembling furniture, re-grouting tiles, replacing bath sealant and much more.
Removing stains and odours to make a property feel fresher and look like new. Our partner flooring specialist can professionally clean stone flooring, carpets, rugs, and upholstery.
We get the property fresh and clean for potential buyers with a full deep-clean of all rooms, including kitchens, bathrooms, dusting, hoovering, windows (inside and out) prior to going on sale.
We help maximise ‘kerb appeal’ with our landscape maintenance – including lawn mowing, weeding, trimming, tree and shrub pruning, additional planting and clearing up leaves or garden waste.
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We believe homes should be clutter-free, neat and tidy, with a reasonably neutral appeal to attract a broad range of buyers in the target market. However, this doesn’t mean bland or boring!
We declutter, edit and remove any potentially polarising items, while ensuring we retain personality.
No room is overlooked, even built-in cupboards or outhouses. So, we make sure they are not jam-packed. If it’s a walk-in space, we ensure you can walk in!
We understand that small niggles in homes can often be ignored until they become invisible. Addressing these small issues, helps us minimise buyer ‘red flags’.
We walk through the entire property with the perspective of a buyer, making a list of all those odd jobs and tackling them.
By eliminating these issues, we ensure buyers don't have an excuse to overestimate the cost of minor repairs and deduct it from their offer, ultimately helping you secure a better sale price.
Decorative accessories, artwork, mirrors, soft furnishings, window treatments and lighting all bring life to every room.
We ensure these elements are in keeping with the property’s overall style and period. It’s not just about adding a vase of fresh flowers!
We find the balance between personal décor and editing to create an appealing ‘aspirational lifestyle’ look, which is increasingly important in today's social-media-focused world.
We maximise the available light by keeping curtains and blinds neutral, ensure windows are clean, and provide the brightest suitable bulbs for all lighting. We recommend lights are on throughout when showing the property.
We think carefully about the layout and where we place furniture, to maximise the feeling of space to allow potential buyers to ease their way through the property.
Exceptional photography and videography are essential marketing tools for your property listing and social media campaigns, and we source and manage these services for you.
From front door to back garden, we ensure everything looks as inviting as possible. Home staging helps us make the property broadly appealing and present it in its best possible light.
We always recommend using and can provide scented plug-in or reed diffusers and scented candles throughout the home, after it’s been thoroughly cleaned and aired.
Open some windows - or put the heating on (depending on the weather and season). This will put your buyers at ease and make them feel more positive about the property.
Schedule your free consultation and let us help you create the perfect space for potential buyers to fall in love with.
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