Interior decorating ideas play an important role in the sale of any home, in this uncertain real estate market, even more so with the addition of all the new foreclosures. The best-selling features of a home are kitchens, bathrooms, master bedrooms, outdoor spaces, and curb appeal. These features are what today’s homebuyers compare when looking for their new home. The key question to ask yourself is do you really want to sell your home and still have your personal signature? At the time the house goes on the market, it belongs to the future owner. Sorry this sounds cruel, but it’s time to pack up and move on, it’s not your personality, this is business.
Mark it as sold, by giving it back its identity, you must remove everything personal from the house. Here is a list of items to throw away, photos, dated or worn furniture, toys, garage clutter, themed rooms, wallpaper, red, bright or dark colors, custom artwork, carpet cleaning or replacement by a professional, garden maintenance and repair of anything. which is damaged.
Now that the house has not been customised, we can address the colors in the rooms, a cool neutral palette will appeal to most buyers, a cooler color scheme makes the rooms appear larger, with the use of a spectrum lighter colors, especially in bedrooms. Lighter yellows, beiges and soft greens are perfect colors for the kitchen, and a fabulous design technique is to bring the outdoors in through the use of color.
A good designer knows the client’s concerns, and right now you’re thinking about more time, extra money, but consider six months to a year on the market, and your house still hasn’t sold. He can agree that a few gallons of paint and some brawn don’t seem so insignificant in comparison.
Spaces always look best when designed as room settings, using owned, borrowed, or rented furniture and fixtures. Remember, only personal items have been removed, your buyers should be able to imagine themselves living in the house. Every room is important, smaller spaces require less furniture, larger rooms need more, bedrooms vary in size, and the master bedroom will need more attention.
Let’s start room by room starting with the entryway, neutral walls, entry table, desk lamp, vase, and generic artwork, not including rugs, mirrors, or clocks. We typically interpret an area rug as being used to cover up a flaw, mirrors just reflect the tired faces of homebuyers, and gifts of a clock will put a time limit on your home viewing time.
The dining room soft taupe, green, burgundy, on the walls are great color combinations. The room should convey an intimate and entertaining atmosphere. A smaller dining area will require walking space to feel larger, place host and hostess chairs on the opposite side of a window or to the left and right of a side board. A large framed mirror will reflect the chandelier and add depth to the room. On the sideboard, group candlesticks, a simple bowl or a simple coffee service. A fresh orchid plant in a china container and a couple of pieces of botanical art on the wall provide an elegant and inviting touch. A panel of neutral colors with curtains as window treatments will finish off the room nicely.
Living room neutral wall sofa, cocktail table with two chairs, end table with table lamp, rug will anchor furniture, table and floor lamps, artwork, accent box or a set of three chandeliers on the cocktail table, simple under the indicated drapes, gold top treatments.
Kitchen and living room are usually connected, warmer pale yellow walls, soft green, minimal or bare window treatments, brighter, cleaner, better. Clear countertops of all appliances and other kitchen utensils, doing this creates the hint of more work surface, add fruit or vegetable bowls and remove any accents on top of cabinets.
The family room should be visually warm, welcoming and inviting. The furniture should be functional, a sectional or two small sofas, a chair and an ottoman as a cocktail table, tray, end tables and lamps. If the room has a fireplace, treat it as the focal point and place the room around it.
On the mantelpiece, display a large plate on a stand, or a piece of art without glass, tall chandeliers, and a stack of books, three to five high. A symmetrical style is less formal. Warning, the top design mistake ever made is that a mirror hung over the fireplace draws the eye away from the focal point and draws attention to the ceiling fan, catwalk above, or dishes in the kitchen sink.
Master bedroom, neutral walls, bed, simple elegant bedding, side tables, lamps, dresser with decorative framed mirror, chair, and window curtain panels. Secondary bedrooms and bathrooms use cool, pale paint colors on the walls and visually expand the size of the room. A queen bed or divan, dresser and desk with chair and superior window treatments. Treat all bathrooms consistently with votive candles, folded towels, potted orchids, and simple framed floral or graphic art.
We’ve found that believing in a buyer who shares your personal taste will never stand in your way. The house is now a cozy living space, ready to move in and more attractive than before to a broader consumer base. The transformation only happens when you follow the instructions on how to sell your house. A valuable and not so easy lesson to learn, the house is sold only when the owner becomes a seller, allowing the buyer the opportunity to dream.
