Virtual Staging & Virtual Room Programs

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Are you a visual learner? If you're selling your home or considering it, check out the link below from Realtor.com of before and after images of virtually staging a home. Staging a home can help buyers visualize what it would look like for them to live in your home.

Realtor.com - What is Virtual Staging? A Way to Stage Your Home Out of Thin Air

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If you're buying a home and aren't sure about how to arrange your furniture, consider using an app or online program to plan your layout ideas. My current go to program is floor planner, but the following two links have other programs I'd consider trying and using, like Autodesk Homestyle or Home Design 3D.

Apartment Therapy - 10 Apps for Planning a Room Layout

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Freshome - 10 Best Free Online Virtual Room Programs and Tools

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And if you're not selling or buying a home, perhaps you want to refresh your space? I'm loving these "Quick Style Boosts for Spring" from Apartment Therapy:

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  1. Clean Your Windows
  2. Bring the Outside In
  3. Play with Pattern (and Color)
  4. Loosen Your Layout
  5. Mix Up Your Bedding
  6. Paint a Piece of Furniture

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Looking for more ideas? Check out HGTV's 20 (Almost!) Free Living Room Updates! They suggest making some small changes like adding graphics to a wall using a stencil and paint or displaying beach souvenirs on a table!

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What changes are you making to your home this spring?

Real Estate Decoded Contributor

Sources: 1. Realtor.com 2. Apartment Therapy 3. Freshome

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  1. Virtual StagingAugust 5, 2020 at 8:21 AM

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  2. Virtual StagingAugust 17, 2020 at 4:03 AM

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