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Does anyone have advice for decorating my home?

Posted by Jade Martins on Mar-1-2010

I’m decorating my home with the intention of selling it in a couple of years, so the things I’m doing now have to neutral enough that they won’t be off-putting to buyers. I’ve learned a lot of really great tips like caulking between the crown moulding and the ceiling makes it look really clean and polished, but I’d love more. Any advice is welcome, about painting, decorating, anything. I’m painting, replacing the carpet, handles, installing wainscoting, all kinds of things. Thanks!

Bedroom tips:
for all bedrooms, i suggest choosing earthtones/ nuetral tones for all bedroom wall colors, so that the rooms can apply to all potential buyers. do you have window treatments? consider updating window treatments if are old/ or dont let light into room. keep in mined buyers like light! when selling your house, make sure you remove all clutter from dressers, and also remove knik naks.
master bedroom: – if you have several dressers in your r oom just taking up space, get rid of 1 or two of them! show off the space you have in your masterr.

Bathrooms
-new shower curtain if current one is old looking, or has mold
- light blue is a fresh color to have on walls. but i think earthones are prob safest.
- have a theme with towles. for ex: if the walls of your bathroom are green, get vanilla white towles with green leaves on them.

kitchen: (main selling point.)
- if your cabinets are really out of shape, it would be a good idea to invest in some oak cabinets.
- what do you have for flooring? biuyers lovee hardwood flooors.
-and appliances? stainless steel is more favored, but you dont have that, that is ok. just keep things clean. remember to remove pics and clutter form fridge and counters!
- once you have removed clutter from counter tops, it is a nice gesture to add a bowl of fresh colorfull fruites to counter top
- set table with a nice colored theme. (buyers like to see that a kitchen has a seating area.)

how is the exterior of your home? simple changes such as new numbers for your house, new door bell and a fresh coat of paint on your deck can really improve looks.

hope this helpedddd




  1. Rena Said,

    Hi: Congratulations on the impending sale of your home. I think the ideas / projects you have in mind are good ones. Neutral is definitely a good choice as it provides a canvas, so to speak, for anyone to add color. Consider these ideas:
    1. Regarding neutrals, be careful not to make your home look to bland or sterile.
    2. Think of model homes; you want your home to look “lived in” just not too personal.
    3. The most important thing is to do (before an open house) is to remove family photos, bric-a-brac, pet paraphanelia, etc.; things that personalizes a house, thereby making it a home.
    4. Regarding replacing carpet: if you have hardwood floors, refinish them instead.
    5. When painting, greens and blues (while they are not neutrals) in the right values (shade) will “appear” neutral” and still give the space vibrancy and life.
    6. I think adding wainscoting is a wonderful idea, but probably not necessary. Can you take that money and put it elsewhere. For instance, your buyer may not even like wainscoting. Definitely make repairs, as needed, but avoid costly installations and renovations that are more “aesthetic” than necessary.
    7. If you have discretionary funds, use them in the kitchen and baths. Almost anything you do in those spaces (within reason) will most assuredly help your home to sell.
    8. Make sure your rooms are not suffering from identity crisis. For example, your dining room should not be doubling as a home office. And, if you are using a spare bedroom as a hobby or workout space, for instance, turn it back into a bedroom. The more bedrooms the merrier.
    9. I’ve written articles and have a podcast blog talk radio show (that you can listen to from your computer) on selling a home and decorating, in general. Feel free to take a read and listen. I hope the information I’ve provided here as well as what you will find on my website will help you accomplish your goals.
    Enjoy your space, Rena ~ http://www.redecoratingbyrena.com

  2. JoAnna Said,

    Bedroom tips:
    for all bedrooms, i suggest choosing earthtones/ nuetral tones for all bedroom wall colors, so that the rooms can apply to all potential buyers. do you have window treatments? consider updating window treatments if are old/ or dont let light into room. keep in mined buyers like light! when selling your house, make sure you remove all clutter from dressers, and also remove knik naks.
    master bedroom: – if you have several dressers in your r oom just taking up space, get rid of 1 or two of them! show off the space you have in your masterr.

    Bathrooms
    -new shower curtain if current one is old looking, or has mold
    - light blue is a fresh color to have on walls. but i think earthones are prob safest.
    - have a theme with towles. for ex: if the walls of your bathroom are green, get vanilla white towles with green leaves on them.

    kitchen: (main selling point.)
    - if your cabinets are really out of shape, it would be a good idea to invest in some oak cabinets.
    - what do you have for flooring? biuyers lovee hardwood flooors.
    -and appliances? stainless steel is more favored, but you dont have that, that is ok. just keep things clean. remember to remove pics and clutter form fridge and counters!
    - once you have removed clutter from counter tops, it is a nice gesture to add a bowl of fresh colorfull fruites to counter top
    - set table with a nice colored theme. (buyers like to see that a kitchen has a seating area.)

    how is the exterior of your home? simple changes such as new numbers for your house, new door bell and a fresh coat of paint on your deck can really improve looks.

    hope this helpedddd
    References :

  3. sanjeev Said,

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