Overall

• Remove family photos and any wall decor that includes your family’s name

• Pack away all extra kid items

• Make sure all evidence of pets is removed and/or tucked away

• Pre-pack as many of your personal items as possible

• Anything remaining in closets/cabinets should be as neat and tidy looking as possible

Front Living Room

• Remove the accent chair that’s closest to the dining room

• Remove side table to the right of the sofa (can be used in basement)

• Remove blanket and a few of the pillows from the sofa

• Remove the planters in the corner of the room (by the bar) and repurpose in other rooms

• Move the bar so it’s under the piece of wall art in the corner to open up the pathway; Simplify the bar decor a bit

Kitchen / Dining

• Scale back on the bookshelf decor, leaving roughly 1-2 items per shelf

• Remove the place settings and utilize one centerpiece in the middle of the dining table

• Remove all kid seats/stools from the kitchen

• Remove everything from the counters with the exception of some layered cutting boards behind the stovetop and a bowl of something uniform in color (limes, lemons, green apples, etc.)

Informal Living Room

• Switch orientation of the rug

• Pull the sofa and console tables in off the wall

• Utilize the additional side table in the basement

• Leave only a few items styled on the console table

• Try to center the coffee table so it’s aligned with the fireplace

• Move chair and side table to the corner of the room (to the left of the fireplace)

• Pull the larger planter in a bit to let a little more light shine through the window

First Floor Office

• Change the orientation of the desk

• Remove dog bed

• Remove the love seat and replace with one of the planters

• Consider adding some art to the blue accent wall

• Remove everything from the desk and place a few decor items (lamp, little plant, etc.)

Bathrooms

• Tuck away all personal items, including toiletries/towels you use regularly

• Remove all rugs and bath mats

• Completely clear off all surfaces

• If possible add a small potted plant to the bathrooms

• Consider getting some new, white towels to give the feeling of a hotel

Primary Bedroom

• Make sure bed is centered between the two windows

• Remove the dresser to the left of the bed

• Remove the lamp from the corner

• Remove the hamper from the right of the bed

• Leave only 1-2 items on each surface

• Remove the hamper by the mirror and replace with one of the planters from the living room

  
  

Nursery

• Remove the following items:

  • Dog bed

  • Fan

  • Hamper

  • Padding on the crib

  • Lamp (can be used in the basement office)

  • Wall decor with baby’s name (maybe find something to replace that item with to keep the balance)

• Push the chair back a little more into the corner

• Leave only 4 books per shelf

• Pack away some of the items in the changing table area leaving one neat stack of clothes or items per shelf

Playroom

• Repurpose this room as a bedroom

Basement

• Utilize extra furniture from the other areas of the house to create two living zones — thinking the day bed from the playroom could be used in the bar area and the floor chairs could be used in the corner space

  • As I mentioned, feel free to call text/call/FaceTime with any questions as you’re trying different solutions

• Add bar stools

• Add art behind the exercise equipment to draw the eye to the furthest point in the room and make that area feel more complete; You could also consider adding a little table with rolled-up white towels in that space

• Remove the shelves from the hallway

Basement Office

• Remove shelves

• Re-orient the desk so the feature wall is behind it

• Move chair and art to the corner with the bump-out

• Remove everything from the desk and place a few decor items (lamp, little plant, etc.)

Back Deck

• Move the rug that’s under the dining table to the seating area

• Move grill into the garage

• Remove table and fire pit covers for pictures and showings