How I Choose Furniture That Sells a Home (Not Just Looks Pretty)

1335 Wallach Pl NW

Designing a home for living and designing a home for selling are two different skill sets — and staging requires both.

Here’s how I choose furniture that helps a property shine:

1. Scale is everything

In DC, layouts can be… quirky.
Historic condos. Long rowhomes. Unexpected nooks.
Choosing the right scale of furniture is how you show buyers:
“Yes, this room works. Yes, you can live here. No, it’s not too small.”

2. I choose pieces with presence

A great sofa, a strong table, or a well-sized headboard anchors a room.
It signals quality.
It sets tone.
It makes the listing feel elevated.

Buyers walk in and say “If I lived here, I could live like this.”

3. I avoid “neutral fatigue”

There’s neutral… and then there’s nap-time beige.
I bring in warmth, texture, art, and shape — all the things that make a space feel alive.

4. Lighting = instant upgrade

Good lamps are like Botox for a room: subtle, effective, transformative.

Make sure to use the right bulbs though. The wrong color temperature can ruin even the best room and make even the most expensive light fixture look cheap. I only use GE Relax 40w 2700K bulbs.

5. It’s all about emotion

Every choice I make is about buyer psychology.
What will make someone say:
“This feels like home”?
“What a vibe.”
“I could see myself living here.”

That’s the goal.
Not just pretty spaces — desirable ones.

If you would like to take a peak behind the curtain and see what is in my warehouse, and purchase items I use in my stagings, feel free to shop my warehouse.