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<\/p>\n Read in app<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n This story is available exclusively to Business Insider Interior designer Claire Zinnecker shared common design mistakes she sees in home listings. Whether you paint, buy new furniture, or simply rearrange what you have, sprucing up your home<\/a> before listing it can boost its appeal. But the way you stage it can leave either a good or a bad impression on would-be buyers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Claire Zinnecker, an Austin-based interior designer with more than 16 years of experience in residential and commercial design and the co-host and designer on the NBCUniversal children’s series “Get Out of My Room,” has some design advice for home sellers.<\/p>\n The key to staging? “Buyers need to be able to visualize themselves in the home,” Zinnecker told Business Insider. <\/p>\n But sometimes, design can get in the way.<\/p>\n Here are five common mistakes homeowners make when staging their homes for sale, according to Zinnecker.<\/p>\n 1. Displaying personal photos can be a turnoff.<\/p>\n Personal photos make it harder for buyers to picture themselves in the home, according to Zinnecker.<\/p>\n Ondrooo\/Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/p>\n When Zinnecker designs homes, she recommends keeping personal photos in hallways and bedrooms. The same rule applies when staging \u2014 it’s best to limit them to those areas, or better yet, put them away entirely in a closet.<\/p>\n
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\n They include displaying personal photos and over-furnishing rooms.
\n The key to a good home staging? “Buyers need to be able to visualize themselves in the home,” she said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n