How to Stage a Half-Bath So Buyers Fall in Love With Your Home

Published On: July 27, 2022|Categories: Blog, Home Sellers, Home Staging, Real Estate, Sellers, Selling Tips, Staging, Tips, Life Hacks & How-to|Tags: How to Stage a Half-Bath So Buyers Fall in Love With Your Home, Stage a Half-Bath So Buyers Fall in Love With Your Home|

When you’re staging your home to sell, is there anything you can do with a half-bath? Absolutely! Check out these five tips.

How to Stage a Half-Bath So Buyers Fall in Love With Your Home

Sometimes called a powder room, half-baths have half the function and half the space their cousins – the full baths – have. But that doesn’t mean you should scrimp on style. In fact, there’s a lot of potential in staging a half-bath. Check out these five tips to make yours irresistible to buyers:

Clear the counters
Make the most of the space with shelving
Use small, modern decor
Paint the walls a bright, cheerful color
Add luxury touches

Scroll down for a closer look at each.

$719,000

938 E Jasper Dubois Road Jasper, Indiana

5 Beds 4 Baths 5,700 SqFt 6.100 Acres

Listing courtesy of Kevin Bayer from RE/MAX Local.

$597,000

3289 St Charles Street Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,906 SqFt 0.595 Acres

Listing courtesy of Annette Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$559,900

1928 S A St. Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 4 Baths 3,376 SqFt 6.258 Acres

Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$534,900

5070 W Alder Creek Drive Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 3 Baths 4,208 SqFt 1.500 Acres

Listing courtesy of Stephanie Hasenour from RE/MAX Local.

$475,000

4536 W 150 N Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,986 SqFt 1.482 Acres

Listing courtesy of Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.

$448,900

1525 Grandview Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 3 Baths 4,132 SqFt 0.354 Acres

Listing courtesy of Stacey Thieman-Wright from THIEMAN REALTY.

$420,000

3237 Dogwood Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 4 Baths 4,326 SqFt 0.675 Acres

Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$399,900

247 N Westlin Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,849 SqFt 0.999 Acres

Listing courtesy of Annette Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$399,000

836 W 20th Street Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 3 Baths 4,376 SqFt 0.590 Acres

Listing courtesy of Elizabeth Mehringer from RE/MAX Local.

$349,900

1245 W 6th Street Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,610 SqFt 1.300 Acres

Listing courtesy of Steve Wigand from ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY, INC.

$339,700

872 S Countryside Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 3,498 SqFt 2 Acres

Listing courtesy of Linda Schroering from CENTURY 21 SCHROERING REALTY.

$339,000

3255 E State Road 164 Jasper, Indiana

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,944 SqFt 1.024 Acres

Listing courtesy of Zach Holt from Whitetail Properties Real Estate.

$335,000

1911 S A St. Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,468 SqFt 0.314 Acres

Listing courtesy of Larry Carpenter III from Carpenter Realty LLC.

$322,500

1761 Sugar Pine Drive Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,829 SqFt 0.346 Acres

Listing courtesy of Ryan Craig from RE/MAX Local.

$319,900

582 E 36th Street Jasper, Indiana

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,374 SqFt 1.740 Acres

Listing courtesy of KaraHinshaw from Key Associates Signature Realty.

Tip #1 for Staging a Half-Bath: Clear the Counters

Counter space is at a premium in a half-bathroom, so you need yours to be empty. You want buyers to see that they’ll have enough space in the room to do whatever they need to do, but you don’t need to show them how you use the space. Empty counters are the way to go in any small space – not just your bathroom.

Tip #2 for Staging a Half-Bath: Make the Most of the Space With Shelving

Many buyers look at half bathrooms and think that there’s no storage space, even if there’s a small cabinet beneath the sink. That means it’s up to you to get creative with storage space. You may want to consider adding shelving behind the commode – but here’s a bit of caution if you do: Don’t install an outdated cabinet behind the toilet. Open shelves are much more modern and appealing, and you can use them for strategic decoration.

Tip #3 for Staging a Half-Bath: Use Small, Modern Decor

All the decor in your half-bath should be small and scaled appropriately for the space. That means wall art needs to match the dimensions of the wall it’s on. If you’ve installed open shelving behind the toilet, use that space to add small, luxury touches (see Tip #5 for more on that).

Tip #4 for Staging a Half-Bath: Paint the Walls a Bright, Cheerful Color

Dark colors soak up light and rank spaces appear smaller than they actually are, so to stage a half-bath, paint the walls a neutral or bright, cheerful color. Don’t choose anything over the top, such as bright yellow or pink, but talk to your real estate agent about the colors that may be right for this cozy space.

Tip #5 for Staging a Half-Bath: Add Luxury Touches

Luxury touches are a must in small bathrooms. You want to show buyers that the space is nicely appointed and worthy of sharing with guests in the home, so invest in a fancy soap holder, fluffy new hand towels and a few elegant decorative items. Again, if you’ve installed shelving on the wall behind the commode, you can use this space to add luxury decor.

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