Lamps are a hot home accessory warming up interior spaces this season, adding artistic and mood-boosting touches. Lamps create ambiance and the feeling of space, and also can be used to add pops of color. A rustic lamp or glass ceramic lamp can add texture and warmth to a space. Plain wrought iron lamps with ivory shades for table tops or floors can offer a modern edge to a room. So can table lamps with more flair, such as metallic or glass lamps that have colorful, patterned lampshades
3. Make It Bigger
To make a room appear to be bigger than it is, paint it the same color as the adjacent room. If you have a small kitchen and dining room, a seamless look will make both rooms feel like one big space. If you want to create the illusion of more space, paint the walls the same color as your drapery. It will give you a seamless and sophisticated look.
4. Make sure everything in the house is in top condition
No torn screens, cracked plaster or burnt out pot lights. You may have gotten used to seeing them, so tour your house with a critical eye (or ask someone else to), and repair anything that needs it.
5. Get your house sparkling clean
From shining floors and gleaming windows to clean counters and scrubbed grout, every surface should sparkle. This is the easiest (well, maybe not easiest, but certainly the cheapest) way to help your home put its best foot forward. You may want to hire pros to do some of the really tough stuff, especially if you have a large house. Don’t skimp — this step is key!
6. The exterior of your home should look as polished as the interior
This means neatly trimmed bushes, mulched flowerbeds and fresh seasonal arrangements in urns by the front door.
One budget-friendly way to modernize a kitchen or bath is to paint the cabinets. A smooth, white finish can instantly modernize dark or oak wood cabinets as well as brighten up a space. The cabinet hardware also can make a difference, such as swapping out existing knobs for trendier chrome pull bars. Stern always uses a professional painter for updating cabinets.
8. A great smell makes a house memorable
Buy a room spray with a fragrance you love and spray the house sparingly before each showing. Home staging can be easy and inexpensive, especially if you focus on the small details. Then, just stand back and let your house shine and it is sure to impress potential home-buyers.
9. Serene and Inviting
Create a relaxing bedroom setting with luxurious linens and soft colors that will make a potential home buyer want to hang out. Bedroom staging trick: If you don’t have the money to buy a new bed, just get the frame, buy an inexpensive air mattress and dress it up with neutral-patterned bedding. And remember to de-clutter, by cleaning out your closets, you’re showing off your storage space, which sells houses – it always ranks high on buyers’ priority list.
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