Home staging to sell!

With the real estate market becoming so unstable it's schizophrenic over the last few years everyone is scared to death of their future in their home. Frankly, I've become very aware of the possibilities with my own home and so has my husband.
We've become faithful watchers of HGTV. We have learned a lot; If you're going to paint your walls, do it in a neutral color. Think of your home as a blank canvass that can become whatever a buyer in the future may want. I know it sounds boring but the rule is: if you're going to add color and show off your personality, do it with decorating! Even then I'm thinking in terms of a future buyer! My home will be staged.
Trying to find someone who stages homes is hard to find. So thrift shops and dollar stores see me frequently looking for ideas. We have no family pictures on the walls. $1 photo books at the dollar store that accommodates 4X6 pictures are very useful. College students love jean pillows in their living space. If you sow look for jeans, flannel and fleece at the thrift shop. Stuff the pillows made from $2 jeans with the flannel etc. Cheap, fluffy fabric makes an excellent substitute for batting.
Go to both types of stores with a plan of action! Coming home with a little of this and a little of that is counter productive.
Be organized. Start a website with a blog. Show before and after pictures. Advertise. Do not be afraid of the customer who asks you to stage a house. The picky customer must also have a plan of action. What do they like? What do they not like? Have them provide pictures for you as a reference. It's amazing the number of picky people who really don't have a clue of what they really like! They sometimes aren't picky at all, they just don't have an idea of what they like. Without a destination you can't plan a path there!

For instance, I love maroon. So the table cloth, vases, bathroom towels, quilts and even the candle sticks are chosen for the destination and path. Any color that compliments maroon will work too. With a neutral background my favorite color will stand out, creating my personality!
I found a pair of old, not antique, wooden candle sticks. $2 for the candle sticks and one can of maroon spray paint later I had a $20 pair of maroon candlesticks. The list goes on!
True, you have to have a work space and you have to have storage space. But for many this would work out fantastically. Next comes links and talking with people. I'd approach Habitat For Humanity and real estate companies.