If you’re planning on putting your home up for sale, but you feel like your unattractive Backyard might create a problem, don’t worry. If you only put in a little work, even the ugliest and smallest of backyards can be transformed into a highlight of your home. Here are some of the best backyard staging tips and tricks you can try in your outdoor space.

Declutter and Clean

Clutter looks inviting neither inside nor outside of your home, so move all clutter out of your backyard. All toys and garden tools should be put in their place. Also, remove all decoration that’s personal and specific to your tastes such as flags, garden gnomes and animal statues. Keeping everything clean is especially important if you have a pool. The water must be crystal clear and all pumps in working condition. If your buyers notice the pool needs repairs and a lot of maintenance, they will keep house hunting.

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Do Some Landscaping

You also need to make sure your plants and grass look healthy. The grass should be short and green, all shrubs manicured and trees trimmed (throw in a cute little swing for the kids if your trees are sturdy enough to take the weight). This might mean a bit of an investment into new sod, but it will be worth it once the buyers see your well-kept garden.

Create a Comfy Seating Space

Every good backyard needs a relaxing seating for enjoying a morning cup of coffee, dinner party or a nightcap before bed. The furniture type greatly depends on the size of your space. If you invest in large pieces of furniture for your small backyard, it will look even smaller. However, smaller pieces can make the space look larger and more luxe. No matter the size and type of furniture, make sure to invest in weather-proof materials and fabrics that require minimal maintenance.

Install Good Lighting

If you want your potential buyers to imagine themselves relaxing in their new backyard during warm summer nights, you have to provide them with good Lighting. Different elements of the yard require different types of lighting. For instance, provide some stronger overhead lighting for different tasks and throw in some soft candles, lanterns or string lights for a bit of a night-time romance. You can also highlight an especially inviting feature of your yard (a fountain, stone sculpture or an interesting greenery formation) with accent lighting that will give your space a dramatic and thought-out look.

Invest in a Pathway

Pathways are a must-have element of any good backyard, especially if it’s spacious. You can highlight different aspects of your home’s colour palette and connect different areas of your backyard with coloured concrete pathways and impress the buyers. Light the way with pathway lights (solar kinds are quite cheap, require minimal installation and are very eco-friendly) and your backyard will look ready for a magazine cover.

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Go Big With a Cost-Effective Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor kitchens are huge right now and everyone wants to have one in their backyard. They are especially inviting to younger active people with many friends they love having over for dinner. You don’t need to go overboard with brick ovens and professional grills. Simple amateur stuff will be more than enough, especially if you have a smaller patio. Throw in a small outdoor bar, and your buyers will go crazy for your party backyard.

After these changes, your backyard will catch the eye of every buyer and your home will sell in no time. Good luck with your backyard and your home sale!