13 Home-Staging Secrets

Think of your digs as a superstore, with the added bonus that everything in it is free. Give yourself permission to move furniture, artwork and accessories between rooms on a whim. "When you move things to new spots, you appreciate them again and give your house a whole new look for nothing," Schwarz says. Suggestions:

• Just because you bought that armchair for the living room, for instance, doesn't mean it won't look great anchoring a sitting area in your bedroom.


• Perch a little-used dining room table in front of a pretty window, top it with buffet lamps and other accessories, and press it into service as a beautiful writing desk or library table.


• Take advantage of art by creating a spacious museum-look, like designer Ammie Kim has here.