Tips for Your Home…Light the Way
When you’re planning on selling your home, everyone will tell you that first impressions matter…and they do!!!
And, those first impressions take hold even if there is a second viewing.
Years ago when we were looking for a home in Northern VA, the agent and I viewed a home that on paper looked like it was what we’d been looking for. It was a seller’s market and we’d been looking for months.
We walked in and could barely see the interior of the home. All of the window coverings were closed and no lights were on.
We flipped every switch in the kitchen and walked around finding lamps or lights so we could see the property. We opened the closed drapes to the patio area as well.
By the time we turned on, flipped, and opened the blinds, I’d lost interest in the property.
Whether or not it is a seller’s or buyer’s market, it is a good idea to make sure that your property shows all of the possibilities it has to offer. You want to remove anything that would distract the buyer from viewing the property as if they were living in it. Running from room to room turning on lights was distracting!
When I was asked why staging a vacant property was important, one of the reasons I gave was a practical one…with no furniture in the house, the only light available to the buyer was the overhead lights or windows.
Tips to Add Light to Your Rooms that Won’t Break the Bank…
~Remove your window screens
If you have them, now would be a good time to remove them and clean your windows. And, did you know that doing this can allow up to 40% more light in?
~Remove heavy drapes or window coverings and make sure that blinds or shutters are open to let the light in.
~Add additional lamps to your secondary rooms.
When I have consulted on occupied homes, 80% of the time, the secondary rooms, especially the bedrooms have only the overhead light that the builder puts in.
Add lamps to the nightstands and if there is a desk or dresser, add a lamp there as well.
~Kitchen and Bathrooms
You can purchase inexpensive lamps that fit perfectly on kitchen counters in a dark corner or in bathrooms.
~Use mirrors
A well-placed mirror can reflect the light entering from a window or patio door.
Let your buyers see what they’re buying! And even if you aren’t selling, why not set the mood for your own home.
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