Home staging
Preparing a property for sale so it appeals to the widest pool of buyers, using layout, decluttering, light styling, and presentation to help it sell faster and for more.
Certification
A credential awarded after completing a course and meeting its assessment standard. It signals to clients that you have been trained, though staging is not a licensed profession. Learn more →
Certificate
Proof that you finished a course. A certificate is not always the same as a certification: certification usually implies an assessed standard and an awarding body behind it. Learn more →
Designation
A set of letters you can use after your name once you hold a particular certification, such as CSE or SDP. It is shorthand for the credential you earned.
Accreditation
Recognition that a school or course meets an external standard, either because the institution is accredited or the course is approved by an industry body. It is not a government licence. Learn more →
CSE · Certified Staging Expert
The designation awarded by the Home Staging Institute on completion of its accredited certification. Learn more →
SDP · Staging Design Professional
The designation awarded by Staging Studio. Learn more →
ISRP · International Staging and Redesign Professional
The designation awarded by QC Design School’s staging and redesign course. Learn more →
RESA · Real Estate Staging Association
A trade association for the staging industry. A course being RESA-approved is optional and not required to work as a home stager.
E-design
Interior design or staging delivered remotely. The client receives a digital plan, mood boards, and shopping lists rather than an in-person service. Learn more →
Virtual staging
Digitally furnishing photos of an empty or dated property so listing images show its potential, without physically moving furniture in. Learn more →
Occupied staging
Staging a home the sellers still live in, working with their existing furniture plus editing, rearranging, and selective additions.
Vacant staging
Staging an empty property by bringing in rented furniture and accessories so buyers can picture how rooms are used.
Decluttering
Removing excess belongings so a space feels larger, cleaner, and easier for buyers to imagine as their own. A core early step in most staging jobs.
Redesign
Restyling a home for the owners to enjoy, using what they already own, rather than preparing it for sale. Many staging courses teach redesign too.