Home Selling: Tricks to Make Your Interior Pop
RH Business Marketing Solutions
Property styling is not a choice anymore, but a must if you wish to sell your home faster and for a favorable amount. Since home design ideas are widely spread, and furniture is becoming cheaper, you have no excuse not to start renovating your home.
These renovations don’t have to be luxurious additions to your regular home. A dash of luxury is preferable, but it doesn’t have to cost much for you to create a comfortable and convenient living space. Here are some neat tricks you can use to refresh your home without spending almost nothing.
Declutter everything
Decluttering is the key to functionality, and you want to make your home more functional to make it more sellable. All of us have some hidden clutter of stuff we really don’t need in our homes, but keep them just in case. If you find it hard to get rid of some of your belongings, a good trick is to ask yourself when was the last you’ve seen that picture, wore that skirt or listened to that record. If the answer is for longer than a couple of years, then this piece is good to go.
Another perk of decluttering is creating a more spacious environment. Home buyers love spaces that seem really vast, but they don’t have to necessarily be vast. You can achieve such an effect by simply removing all the stuff that you don’t need, and that goes for furniture, too. If you have an old, worn-out armchair clogging your living room space, remove it from the room before potential buyers come. If you like that dusty chair, that doesn’t mean buyers will love it too.
Accessorize
Although it might seem trivial, the details count most when it comes to first impressions. Keep in mind that first impressions form really quickly and tend to stick well, especially when they are negative. In order to get the most out of the first glance the potential buyers take, try accessorizing more. Look at home style blogs and Pinterest for inspiration on how you can do so based on your home’s design, but here are some universal tips.
Think of curtains first, but they shouldn’t be too dark so that they prevent light from coming into the room. Wallpaper is a good choice for a statement accent on a single wall. Cover the floor with beautiful rugs that make an astonishing effect in any room. Mirrors are always good to be found somewhere, because they make the room seem more spacious (and this way, buyers can see themselves in their potential new home, too). Colorful pillows, colorful art and any other colorful details go well with neutral colored walls and furniture.
A quick bathroom makeover
Buyers tend to focus on the comfort and functionality of every room, but mostly they consider bathrooms, which is why you should pay special attention to making it bright and shiny. Clean every inch of your bathroom, and don’t just hide the filth underneath the cupboards, because buyers will know where to look for the most common flaws.
After everything is spotlessly clean (and previously decluttered), try maximizing the storage space even more by taking out cleaning products, chemicals and even spare toilet paper. You can put all of these into wicker baskets and compile them in a corner where they don’t take up much space. Adding clean towels can create a fine effect, too.
Bring the outside in
A growing trend in interior design is making inside home gardens and a more natural, eco-friendly home environment. Once buyers enter a room full of plants, not only will the greenness of the scene calm them down and give them a pleasant feeling, but they will also feel the difference in air quality. Even if buyers don’t prefer growing plants on their own, they will definitely enjoy a fresh breeze once they enter your home.
Bringing the outside in also means letting sunlight spread through every room. Think about inviting the buyers over when your home has the most sunlight, because they will certainly enjoy this feature. On the other hand, if your home is fairly dark and has little natural light sources, invite buyers over in the evening and show them the beauty of your evening home. You can’t go wrong with a sunset terrace view.
Make sure that the changes you make are the ones that you would love to see in any home. Tastes differ, so try not to make a theme, but a composition of different elements and several styles. Don’t mix too much though, because the line between a good composite and chaos is thin. Give buyers some empty space to be creative and imagine themselves living in this home. Once you start that train of thought, you’re on your way to a good deal.