Selling your home can be an emotionally difficult process—not only are you parting with a place that holds so many memories, but you’re also hoping that someone loves it as much as you do. The goal is to turn your home into a blank slate so that prospective buyers can see what their own vision would look like. But you don’t have to make big, expensive changes to your home in order to sell it at a higher price. That is why we’ve selected a few tips to make the home reno process as easy as a summer day.
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Soften the Front Yard with Landscaping
Some simple updates to your current landscaping can make a house seem so much more inviting. Native grasses, wildflowers, and herbs can be a welcome change to the archetypal lawns that require so much upkeep. Opt for dark soil that will foster that soft, earthy aesthetic instead of red mulch which looks “big and bricky.”
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Make the Foyer Take Their Breath Away
Whatever you see when you first walk in the door should be impeccable. The foyer is like the introduction to the home so you want it to represent the style or mood that translates throughout the rest of it. Shelton recommends schoolhouse-style sconces or pendants with matte finishes.
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Establish Continuity Between Rooms
Moving through rooms with different features or styles can be disorienting, so reduce the variety as much as possible. In order to ease the transition, try ripping out old carpeting and replacing it with jute rugs so that it matches the foyer and feels more intentional.
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Pay Attention to the Details
Weighty doorknobs and sleek faucets will appeal to their sense of touch as well as their eyes. For the same reason, consider replacing plastic wall plates with something made of wood or metal.
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Neutralize the Space with White Paint and Transitional Design
Personal touches are what make a house a home, but they can disrupt the buyer’s vision of what theirs would look like. Installing decorative paneling is also surprisingly cheap and simple to install.
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Make Temporary Changes to Foster Ideas
While you don’t want to go too crazy with ornamentation, adding subtle details can help spark the imagination of prospective buyers. Peel-and-stick vinyl tiles are inexpensive and easy to install within a matter of hours. You can use them to add a backsplash to the kitchen or to give a bathroom some layers, and simple to remove if the buyer is planning their own remodel.