Bathroom Staging 101

Bathrooms might seem tricky to stage, but they are one of the easiest rooms to prepare for potential homebuyers. There are four main steps to staging a bathroom that can make it more appealing to potential homebuyers. When you tell us to “stage my bathroom,” this is part of our process. 

1. Make. It. Spotless.

Bathrooms can be one of the least costly areas when you’re preparing to sell your home, depending on what needs to be done. The first step is getting it spotless. Get in there and clean and sanitize every inch. Wash walls and woodwork and scrub the floor. Really get that grout clean. Scour the hard water marks around the faucets. Go into cupboards where no one looks and clean like you never have before. A multitude of flaws can be forgiven when everything is cleaner than you’ve ever seen it. Now you can tell what you have to work with when you’re staging a bathroom. 

2. Give Your Bathroom a Facelift

A fresh coat of paint on walls in a neutral color will brighten up your bathroom immediately. Paint or stain cabinet doors and replace knobs if necessary. Put new hooks on the back of the door if your current ones are worn out. A new toilet seat is an inexpensive way to work wonders when staging a bathroom. Check the caulking for chips and other signs of age and wear. This can be replaced to add to the fresh look. 

3. Simplify the Décor

Simple is good, especially in a bathroom that is often a very small space. Clear off the countertop of all unnecessary lotions, makeup, shaving cream, and medications. Store these things out of sight but still neatly since people will be opening your cabinets and closets. If your home is being staged while vacant, that will make it easier to clear the space of personal items. 

Hang a new set of towels, and put out a new bar of soap or pump bottle of soap. It is okay to place a few non-personal items when bathroom staging but only enough to give a comfortable feel without letting your style overwhelm. Remember that we are here to help with even the simplest aspects of bathroom staging. 

4. Scents for the Senses

Fabric softener in the toilet tank periodically will give a fresh smell every time you flush the toilet. This bathroom staging tip is often used right before a potential buyer comes to look. Beware, though, of too much room spray or other smell to mask potential bathroom odors. Potential buyers might have allergies, and you don’t want them to have a sneezing fit that will force them to leave the showing early. When in doubt, the delicious aroma from that batch of cookies should be wafting through the house anytime now. 

Our team of talented decorators would love to show you how to stage a bathroom. Call us today at Five Star Stagings, and we can set up a time for a consultation while we see your home.