Feng Shui Staging Philosophy:

Feng shui has thrived in China for hundreds of years, but this design philosophy has only recently made a splash in real estate. Feng shui, which translates literally as “wind-water," promotes well-being by rearranging how chi, or energy, flows through a home. The concept has gained popularity in the United States during the past 30 years, and now frustrated sellers are using feng shui to make their homes more appealing to potential buyers.

Front Door:

Make your front door welcoming. Energy enters your home at the front door, so invite it in! Make your door stand out by painting it a color that contrasts with your home, adding a new welcome mat and flanking the door with plants. Choose plants with rounded leaves as sharp leaves can appear aggressive to buyers.

Frist Impressions:

Create a “room of first impression”. Buyers generally decide whether they will buy a home in the first eight seconds they spend there, so you want them tosee the best room first. Create a clear path to this room with a runner rug or with eye-catching art and accessories.

Bathrooms:

Don’t let energy go down the drain. If the first thing buyers see when they enter your home is a bathroom, keep the bathroom door closed. Toilets and drains take energy from a room, so keep the toilet lid down and cover drains while not in use.

Furniture Arrangement:

Rearrange furniture to improve chi. A furniture arrangement can make or break the flow of energy in the room. If the back of a sofa faces the room's enterance, energy bounces out. Facing a comfortable sofa towards the enterance of the room will improve the room's energy.

Clutter:

Remove clutter and depersonalize. There’s one rule that’s consistent in all home staging: Ditch the clutter. Clutter prevents energy from flowing through the home. So clear out knickknacks, photos and other personal items.

Bathrooms:

Large furniture such as beds and sofas need a soild wall of support behind them, so do not place these pieces in front of a window.

Wind Chimes:

Invigorate the senses. Stimulate your home’s energy with sound by adding a wind chime to the front right corner of your house. This is the buyer’s area of the home, so this accessory might call in your home’s future owner.