When it comes to selling your home first impressions count. The experts at Alexander James Interior Design have shared their top 10 tips for selling your home faster through creative interior design.
1. BE YOUR OWN CRITIC
Start by casting a critical eye over your home yourself, picturing it through the eyes of a potential buyer. Try and think about the tastes and requirements of the type of person who might buy your home.
2. REPAINT
A fresh coat of a neutral paint colour can work wonders. Cover up more controversial colours, which could put off potential buyers by restricting their vision for the property.
3. FLOORING
If carpets look tired, tatty and threadbare, it’s a good idea to replace them, if your budget permits. At the very least, professional carpet cleaning can make a huge difference when it comes to brightening up a room.
4. DECLUTTER
Make the most of every inch of drawer, cupboard and wardrobe space that you have by removing unnecessary clutter. If you have somewhere to store it, you can even remove two or three pieces of furniture from each room, to really show your home’s features and create a spacious feel.
5. DE-PERSONALISE
Eliminate personal effects so that your home becomes a place where potential buyers are able to envision themselves living. In particular, replace photographs with more generic artwork.
6. ACCESSORISE
Gently accessorise to make your property feel like a home. Use a soothing colour palette to allow one room to flow into the next, creating a cohesive feel. Transform your clunky old radiator for a new electric radiator.
7. SOFT FURNISHINGS
Soft furnishings are important and the use of luxury brands can really make a difference. While the brands themselves are unlikely to be noticed by the potential buyer, the overall impact will be to add a quality effect.
8. LIGHT IT UP
Homes should have bright lighting to awaken the buyer’s senses. Good lighting can make your home feel more spacious and enhance its features. It may be worth investing in some brighter light bulbs for maximum impact.
9. ADD FRESH SCENTS
Use beautiful scented candles and diffusers throughout the home, but most importantly in the living area, master bedroom and master bathroom.
10. STAGE YOUR HOME
Cast your eye over your home once more and stage it like a show home for every single viewing. Staging your house like a show home will allow potential buyers to feel that it is a property they would be proud to own.