10 Things Home Stagers Hate to See Inside Your Home

Personal Photos

Buyers want to imagine themselves living in the home as they tour it. You never want to remind them they are in someone else’s home. “Leaving family photos up on the wall or around your home is not recommended when selling your home,” says Blue Diamond Staging & Design founder and home stager Kasia McDaniel.

And it’s more than just the personal reminder. “It is also a security risk because you open yourselves up to strangers learning what you and your kids look like,” she says. Best to leave that until the closing, she says.

Her solution? Replace family photos with a large canvas landscape artwork or a large wall clock.