This very '90s great room is now truly great.

I asked several real estate agents for their must-haves.

It looks like a completely different space.

Take a look at the before and after photos.

It went from dark and dim to light and bright.

The homeowner wondered why she never thought of setting it up that way, the stager says.

It's all in the furniture.

Look out for these red flags.

According to home stagers.

Put the Windex down, and walk away from your granite countertop.

The differences between the before and after photos are stark.

Peep the before and after photos.

It's so much brighter than before.

It's causing delays across the industry.

It once reflected the owner's personal style, which can be a turn-off for buyers.

Step one? Removing the dog beds.

And it's not good.

“It had the worst odor,” recalls flipper Ann Carson.

She staged something of a switcharoo.

From vases to towels.

They're free, too.

This building material is cool again.

It's all too clear.

See how she did it.

Home stagers are just like us. They love to shop at IKEA.

Now it's all that and a bag of chips.

Don't discount a discount store.

Prepare for glass blocks galore.

According to home stagers.

They're different from cosigners.

With a low-back sofa and decorative branches.

The pandemic is upending conventional wisdom of all kinds.

It went from ketchup-and-mustard colored to bright white.

Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors.

A rec room was transformed into a luxe living space.

Lighting makes all the difference.

Take your pick.

Even professional home stagers, who have scads of high-end stores and industry resources at their fingertips, turn to Walmart for essential accents to spruce up a space. After all, these basics are just that—basic—and shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg.

Peep the before and after photos.

They helped the place fly off the market.

According to pros.

Steer clear of these red flags.

Mortgages are already confusing without all the conflicting advice.

Hold your horses on a career change, for one.