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Home Staging and Zoning
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DescriptionDivide your rooms and home into distinct zones in which different activities can take place. Design the furniture and decoration in each zone to optimally match the activity and to signal that this is a distinct zone. Typical zones include:
Zones can be indicated by a combination of:
Make zones distinct with:
Make the zones all work together (rather than being a mismatched collection) with:
DiscussionWhen you create zones, you focus on what people do rather than the shape of the house. Zones make a house into a home by showing how it can be used. They also make it seem bigger as you can have quite a few more zones than rooms. Move sofas and furniture away from the walls. This may seem counter-intuitive when you are trying to create a sense of space, but zoned clusters are often better. Face chairs inwards, to create conversation space. Beware of trying to paint walls differently in each zone, especially in a smaller house, as many wall changes makes each zone look smaller and the house rather cluttered. If you use the same paint across multiple zones, this makes it all look bigger and creates a unifying base. A light, neutral hue often works best, with perhaps occasional feature walls and areas to highlight key zones. Deeper tones make a zone seem more intimate. When placing decorative items, threes are good. Try to create triangles that enclose or signify key spaces. See also
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