While both home staging and interior design enhance interior spaces, their purpose, goal, and timeframe differ.
Home staging is preparing a home for sale or rent. Instead of showing potential buyers or tenants a bare property, you can have it staged with furniture and decor. This improves the property’s marketability, as those viewing your property can better visualize what the space will look like when occupied. Staged homes highlight the property’s best features and minimize distractions. Professional home staging can use rental furniture and borrowed decor or a homeowner’s existing furniture already on the property.
Interior design, on the other hand, is a more long-term design service. Instead of neutral design choices, design choices are based on the client’s lifestyle, personality, and preferences. It factors long-term enjoyment for those occupying the property. Additionally, interior design may require additional services from architects, contractors, and other professionals.