Putting a house up for sale is more than just hiring a realtor and sticking a sign in your front yard. If you and your spouse are going to sell your home, you’re going to learn How to Blend Modern and Antique When Staging a Home to make it look the best it possibly can so potential buyers fall in love with the place.
When people stage homes, they might try to place a lot of newer and modern items inside because they feel it might be what people want to see. However, you can easily mix antiques with modern pieces or spice up a historic home while keeping its character and still make a deal.
If you own an older home, don’t be afraid to keep its charm. You can accentuate the older pieces like claw-foot bathtubs or regal head- and foot-board bed frames with a simple coat of paint. According to Houzz, choosing a classic paint color is the key.
Colors that are from a period-inspired palette like light blues or off-greens are perfect for any space in your historic home. These colors give the potential buyer a look at what life would have been like back in the day, but show them that your home has been updated and taken care of with that fresh coat of paint.
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When painting a space, you’re going to either have to remove all of the room’s decor pieces or cover them so they don’t get damaged. If you plan on just taking everything out of the room, think hard before you bring everything back in. Houzz also suggests getting rid of clutter as a way to create symmetry among furniture. This can also make the older parts of your home, such as beautiful windows and other architectural gems shine, since viewers won’t be focused on your knick-knacks.
If you have a lot of beautifully-made furniture, but its fabric has seen better days, you can easily do a DIY replacement. It would be a shame to get rid of such a beautiful piece of decor, so you can easily reupholster your great-grandma’s chaise lounge with a bright and modern fabric from your local fabric store. In a survey of more than 2,000 consumers, 95.1% said that they “expect furniture to last for many years.” By replacing the fabric, you can have a new-old piece for many years to come. If you simply can’t find a fix for a piece but hate to part ways with it, Owners suggests just putting that piece in storage until after the house tours.
Even though we currently live in the 21st century, don’t be afraid to mix your favorite decor items from today with your family antiques (which are items that are 100 years or older, according to the official definition issued by the United States Customs Service). Susan Sully, author of “Past Present: Living With Heirlooms and Antiques” spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel and gave some easy suggestions for doing this.
“Start by dropping all your preconceptions about what goes with what. Just put things together and see what happens,” she advises. “Then rearrange them a few different ways and look at it all again. You might have two pairs of completely different chairs, but put them together and you might be surprised.”
My in-laws have really great antique furniture in their home and I love how it can paired with a more modern look too. This is great inspiration for those that aren’t sure where to display their favorite antique pieces.
One thing I’ve come to do easily is blending modern farmhouse decor and antiques. I inherited several antique pieces from my grandmothers, and they look great alongside my modern farmhouse pieces.
I agree. There can be a lot of charm in some older elements of a home, like a clawfoot tub. And engraved banisters. Unfortunately, we have a very modern home built in 2014. At least we don’t have to worry about repairing much for awhile.
It is always great to do up and restore vintage or antique elements of the house. The old world charm of a house is something endearing. It is always great to ensure that this is preserved while integrating modern and contemporary elements.
I remember when people didn’t want furniture in the home so they could get a clear picture of what each room actually looked like. Now the big thing is to stage. Make sure they know the purpose of the room and give them ideas.
My daughter has successfully blended antiques and modern in her Dutch Colonial house. I recently gave her my old claw-foot tub that I was going to refinish and use in my house but I decided it would look better in hers. I can’t wait to see it refinished.
These are such pretty pieces! I’m a huge fan of that tub. I hope we never have to stage our home because I wouldn’t know what I was doing. I’d just leave our stuff out and hope for the best.
Babushka’s current home is worthy of gutting, not staging. But she definitly admires and will keep in mind all the tips you’ve shared. BB2U
I Love that tub and bed. I like simple elegant pieces both new and old when staging as well. Nicely done
You have some nice pieces! I love watching HGTV for style inspiration.
It’s been a long time since I had to do this. I think these are great tips for staging a home. It’s good to make sure that the overall look is just perfect!
Great design ideas! I have always wanted to have my home professionally staged, and would choose all neutral beige and gray tones.
I am definitely one of those people that has specific ideas of what goes with what. As far as clutter we could stand a good decluttering here.
What some lovely ideas, I love the idea of blending modern and antique that is definitely something I would love to be able to do in my home.
I have sold three homes in my life and I have never had to stage it to sell it. Is it because people don’t have the imagination to see it how they want it? I love it when I go into staged homes, though, because I love getting ideas, like yours, for decorating my own home!
Awesome tips for staging a home! I think this is perfect for people who are planning to sell their home right away. I love the mix of modern and antique!