About 80% of buyer’s agents say staging helps their clients better visualize living in a home. A third say it can even increase the home’s value between 1% and 10% when compared to similar homes that aren’t staged, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2023 Profile of Home Stagingpdf.

Regina Leahy, founder of Connecticut-based staging firm Simply Staged, shows what transformations are possible in key areas of a home, including painted white interiors, decluttering while opening layouts and incorporating a few decorative accessories.

Case in point: The listing price for a recent property Leahy staged went from $699,000 to $772,000 after she worked to completely declutter the home. The staged home received multiple offers on the first weekend it was listed and sold for $805,000.

Check out some of these before and after pictures from Leahy’s portfolio to see the difference home staging can make.

Primary Bedroom

BEFORE:

A primary bedroom full of furniture before being redesigned and staged

AFTER:

White interior walls and furnishings in redesigned and staged primary bedroom after image
Photo and design by Regina Leahy, Simply Staged of Connecticut

Living Room

BEFORE:

A living room space with dark blue walls and dark furnishings before being redesigned and staged

AFTER:

Light and bright living room redesign after image
Photo and design by Regina Leahy, Simply Staged of Connecticut

Yoga Room

BEFORE:

A room full of overflow storage - boxes, lamps, exercise equipment, etc. - before being redesigned and staged as a yoga room

AFTER:

A previously cluttered room is transformed by white walls and minimal furnishings to accommodate a yoga room
Photo and design by Regina Leahy, Simply Staged of Connecticut

Dining Room

BEFORE:

A living room space with cream colored walls and dark furnishings before being redesigned and staged into a dining room

AFTER:

A newly redesigned and stage dining room space with light-toned furnishings for a light and airy look
Photo and design by Regina Leahy, Simply Staged of Connecticut

Bedroom

BEFORE:

A room full of clutter (full bookshelves, oversized couch, overflow storage) before being redesigned and staged

AFTER:

Bedroom redesign after decluttering
Photo and design by Regina Leahy, Simply Staged of Connecticut