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“What is home staging and can it help you sell your house?”

House & Garden spoke with Natalie on what home staging actually is, why it is becoming standard practice in UK property sales, and the moves that help buyers fall for a home.

Originally published in House & Garden

15 May 2026

When House & Garden asked Natalie Evans to explain home staging, she drew a clear line between what it is and what it is not. "Home staging is preparing your property to go on the market for sale," she told the magazine. "Unlike interior design, where you want to bring your personality into a space, home staging is about making it as appealing as possible to a potential buyer."

The feature examined how staging has moved from a discretionary extra to an expected part of preparing a home for market. With buyers increasingly discerning and portals like Rightmove putting photographs front and centre, the presentation of a property has never carried more weight. Staged homes attract more viewings and stronger offers - not by accident, but because they are designed to create emotional connection through layout, lighting, and flow.

"Home staging is preparing your property to go on the market for sale. Unlike interior design, where you want to bring your personality into a space, home staging is about making it as appealing as possible to a potential buyer."

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