Make a BIG Impact with SMALL Updates!
Getting ready to list your home for sale can be a big job! This process usually forces the inevitable de-clutter and organization of every room!
We offer complimentary staging with all of our listings and are huge believers in the power of first impressions and showcasing a gorgeous home. But before you even get to the staging process there are some great small items that you can do around your home that will make a big impact!
After all it’s the small things that count right!?
Here are some tips on the BEST “little” updates and staging techniques you can do on your own shared by Jacqueline Paradisi of Universal Concepts.
Paint your front door: A fresh coat of paint is always welcoming. It is surprising how many front doors are weathered and dull or the colour is dated.
Upgrade your house number, mailbox, exterior light fixture(s) and doorbell: This will set the tone for the whole home Attention to the details will make the buyer have a good feeling before they have even entered the home!
Change out door hardware: If the home is more than 15 years old and is still wearing it’s original door hardware, then its a great time for an upgrade! Even if the doors are dated, changing out the handles to clean, current style handles or knows is a great upgrade.
Change or clean light switches: Light switches get dingy and dirty even in the most clean homes. It is just one of those things that people don’t notice in their own house but do in other peoples homes.
Update kitchen/bathroom hardware: This is such an easy way to make any kitchen or bathroom look more current.
Update faucets: Even if the kitchen/bathroom is dated, a nice, clean faucet will make the area feel as if the home is well cared for.
Update light fixtures: This may cost a bit of money but the result is enormous. Dated light fixtures make buyers look for other things in the home that are also old and in need of replacing. Another quick tip for lighting would be to replace all energy saving light bulbs for very bright 100W bulbs if possible. Although not energy efficient, it is great for night time showings so the home is bright and inviting.
Change out the heat vents: Old metal heating vents can get bent and rusty over time. Changing them to new, clean vents is always a good idea.
Now that you have taken care of all the small items in the home, let the stagers come in and do the rest! I hope these ideas inspire your design side!