Questions?
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What is the difference between Home Staging and Interior design?
Whilst Home staging and interior design have a similar basic grounding the finished effects are quite different.Interior design is a very personal approach to professionally styling a home, specific to the clients desires and tastes, from very opulent colours and fabrics to minimalist or shaker style done to a budget agreed by the client
Home staging is based around creating an impersonal home, that would be pleasing to a wider base of clients, through the use of neutral colours and decluttered living spaces, using the clients existing items of furniture to their best advantage to maximise the marketability of their home, at an economical cost.
My home is on a new development of very similar houses, a few of which are for sale, how do I make mine more appealing than the others?
Our advice is to take a walk down the road and look if your house stands out at all. If not, then give the perspective viewer a different entrance to your home that they will notice above the rest.This can be done by painting the front door in a brighter attractive colour so that it stands out from the rest of the street, make sure that the front garden is looking it’s best and that the pathway leading to your door is inviting, perhaps flowers or shrubs in planters by the front door. Make sure that the fixtures and fittings on the door are in good order and that the front windows and sills are clean and freshly painted. Tidy curtains inside the rooms so that they look appealing from the outside and not hanging off the hooks or not drawn back correctly.
Make sure that your gate is in good order and your driveway free from oil stains etc.
Paying attention to the first view of your home by the viewer will give them a desire to look inside.
My hallway is quite small, dark and unappealing, what can I do to make it a better entrance to my home?
Firstly make sure that the hallway is free from any clutter, and if there is a window leading into the hall, do not obscure the light through. Paint the walls with a light shade of paint preferably a neutral colour and add a large mirror to reflect the light off the walls and give a feeling of space. Keep pictures to a minimum and keep them simple. If the radiator is protruding consider boxing it in with a cover, this could then be made into a feature of the room and provide a practical shelf.Consider replacing the carpet if it is worn in a neutral colour. Your hallway should then be a welcoming entrance to your home.
My kitchen window overlooks a derelict building and it is not a pleasant view, can I do anything to make this better as I do not want to block out all the light into my kitchen, by keeping my curtains drawn to and I do not want to put up net curtains.
Kitchens should be light and airy so consider a bamboo blind that will give you privacy without compromising your light, or an alternative is to cover the bottom half of the window, if it is a tall window in etch effect vinyl, this will obscure the view completely and still allow all the daylight in.My bathroom is quite old fashioned and dated, but I cannot afford replace everything to make it more up to date.
If the suite is in a fairly good state, then consider just updating taps and fittings, as this will immediately change the look. Replace the toilet seat with one in the same colour as the suite this will give a clean new feel to the room. Replace any carpet with either tiles or inexpensive vinyl, this is both more hygienic and attractive. Finish the room then with new fluffy towels and store away personal toiletries out of sight. Paint the walls in a light colour to coordinate the accessories. Make sure that bathrooms are kept spotlessly clean.My back garden is quite small and a bit neglected and I think that this is putting buyers off purchasing my home, can you suggest any thing to help?
Even if your garden is quite small, make sure that it is well kept and that the boundaries are clearly defined. Freshen up fences with a coat of paint, and make sure trees are cut back to allow more light into the garden. Make sure that the grassed area is well kept and consider replacing the lawn with new turf if it is patchy. If borders are small consider some vibrant plant in pots to add some colour, these could then be taken with you when you move.No matter how small your garden is you should consider making the most of it by investing in some garden furniture so that the buyer can feel themselves sitting outside and relaxing, If you are close to the road or other noisy environments, you could add a simple water feature to disguise the background noise and also add a feeling of calm to the garden.
I have a spare room that is currently used to store junk as it is too small to accommodate a single bed, what else could I do with this room?
Any room in your home used a storage room will be losing you money when selling your home. No matter how small the room define it as having a purpose. This could be used as a study room with a small desk and neat storage containers, or a quiet reading room simply decorated in neutral colours. A mirror will increase the light and deepen the space. Use up lighters to give the illusion of a higher ceiling creating more space, and a small plant will inject a feeling of life into the room.
