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Moving to a new home can be very stressful and challenging for the whole family. Most of you would relate as to what a huge struggle the whole moving process can be. 

Here are some of our recommendations to help you successfully get through stressful moves and prepare your home for sale:

• Schedule: Moving is a project. To successfully complete a project, you need to do some planning first. Create a list of all planned activities. Put it in a place where it will be visible and accessible by all members of your family. Prioritize tasks based on urgency and expense (be mindful of how you schedule your purchases and expenses).

• Declutter and Organize: Clean each room by reviewing all items and removing the ones you no longer use or need. Use labelled bins or boxes to quickly sort and store all items. Only keep items that you absolutely love or need. Donate or dispose of the ones you would not want in your new home. After all, your new home would be a new beginning for you. Start fresh by adding new furniture and accessories. That way your new home will have new, positive energy.

• Pack: Pack all your necessities and favorites into boxes and put away into a storage or at relatives’ or friends’ place until the house is sold or you have the keys to your new home. Another great option while moving is using a container like Big Steel Box. It gets delivered to your door and you can either move it to your new home or you can have the provider store it for you at their secure location.

• Change interior: First and foremost - repaint walls and ceilings in neutral colors. If in doubt on what color to choose, get the advice of a professional color consultant/stager. Rearrange the existing furniture or purchase new one to create a new feel of the rooms and reveal their potential to the buyers. If your furniture is outdated, it is best to rent or purchase new items that you can later use in your new home. Staging With Passion can help you select the right interior/exterior colors and furniture for your needs by either providing clear, detailed directions, or simply sourcing them for you.

• Accessorize: Select coordinating accents to match the colors of your interior and give it a more finished look. Just don’t go overboard with the quantity of accessories. Quite often, less is more. If you entrust the selection process to Staging With Passion, rest assured the end result will not only wow you, but will also impress the potential buyers and will increase the chances of selling your home faster and for more money.

Following the above plan will help you prioritize and complete more tasks in a shorter period of time. You will be able to take one step at a time, feel more organized, confident and relaxed during the transition period.

Staging With Passion is ready to help you at any stage of your project: planning, decluttering, rearranging or purchasing new furniture, interior color selection or decorative accents sourcing. We are here for YOU!