Selling A Cape Cod House? 4 Staging Tips To Make It Shine

Whether you live on the coast or just have a home inspired by the seas, a Cape Cod style house is one of the most charming and quintessentially "American" styles to be found. These houses reflect a tough but resilient life by the ocean.

So, when home staging your Cape Cod home to sell to potential buyers, how can you best decorate it to honor that powerful heritage? Here are 4 interior decorating and staging tips for any budget.

Keep it Simple

Color schemes for Cape Cod homes tend to be simple and unadorned -- both inside and outside. Create a light and airy look with a largely monochromatic wall and ceiling color palette that you can bring to life with pops of deeper colors and fun patterns. Walls and trim are often painted plain white, which also serves to make this style's small rooms look larger as an added bonus.

When you plan a paint color scheme, think about earthy and "beach" tones. Beige and off-white resemble sand on the seashore while blues represent the ocean itself. Take a cue from your home's exterior, too. Does it feature weathered, gray clapboard siding? Continue this color palette in the main interior public spaces as well.

Open Up Windows

Emphasize the views from the typically large Cape Cod windows by removing heavy curtains or window coverings and letting the light shine in. Most homeowners need window treatments for privacy, so opt for a soft, gauzy sheer curtain or pleated blinds that still allow sunlight to filter in.

Window boxes filled with flowers add brilliant color as a beautiful contrasting view with the more sedate interior.

Slim Down

Since Cape Cod homes are often smaller than their modern counterparts, it's even more important for you or your staging service to trim the number and bulk of furniture inside. If you've been in the house for a while you may want to reduce the physical number of items on walls and on the floor by about one-third. 

Removing furnishings will help rooms appear larger and the improved traffic flow from not having to go around things will make them flow better. 

Embrace the Vintage Chic

Work with your interior decorator to combine modern furnishings with vintage period decorations and furniture that will complement the house's architecture. Nautical accessories and coastal decorative elements help tell the story of the house. The nautical feeling of stripes is particularly popular with Cape Cod homeowners.

Like your historic house, Cape Cod furnishings often have a "lived in" feeling and appearance. Don't be afraid to use reclaimed or recycled woods, vintage hardware, thrift store finds, and weathered tables or chests.

By properly staging a historic home like the Cape Cod, you can help it really stand out in any market. This will surely result in a better sales price and a quicker transaction. Then, both you and your buyer can move forward to the next chapter in life. For more ideas, contact a business like Stagethis.

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