Home on the market? 5 tips to help your home appeal to buyers on a personal level

by Ricci / Tuesday, 19 June 2012 / Published in INSPIRATION STATION

I am in the midst of Selling my home and now have to practice what I preach. I am now putting my “talk” into action.

Here are 5 quick tips to help buyers relate to your home more emotionally

Tip #1

Create a mood in the master suite

Imagine rising to breakfast in bed. Here we styled the bed with a breakfast tray, newspaper and flower. Another suggestions might be to style the suite with a bottle of champagne, a dvd and champagne flutes to suggest a romantic night in.

Tip #2

Create relaxing vignettes throughout your home

Here we set up a water feature (in a niche just before you enter the master suite) to remind buyers that their home can be a place of serenity. Remember to plug it in before showings, to enhance the visual and auditory effect.

Candles alongside the bath tub help to create a spa-like atmosphere. We also removed excess clutter like lotions, shower gels etc.

Tip #3

Remove items that are too personal

This wall formerly featured a gallery of my family’s photos; head shots that I adored! While this was difficult for me to remove, I too have to remember to take myself out of this equation. If you want buyers to see “themselves” in your home, it’s advisable to remove the personal stuff.

Tip #4

Add items that showcase functionality and maximize a room’s space.

To emphasize the room’s size, I removed this love seat from our sitting room and placed it in our master suite.

I wanted potential buyers to see that the bedroom could function as a place to sleep, sit, chat and read, if they so desired.

Tip #5

Maximize your property’s strengths
We purposefully, placed these lounge chairs in the center of the lawn to showcase the wonderful lake view. This view was a key element that inspired our purchase 4 years ago. I think a new purchaser could imagine themselves relaxing here, if they’ve had a long grueling day.

What other ways might one connect to a home emotionally?

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Ricci Jackson is a certified interior decorator and founder of Your Design Partner. The goal of Ydp is to meet you where you are in your design process. Plans include, minimal intervention to a full renovation.

If you have a project looming, contact us to see which plan is right for you. Is it the minimal “Refresh your space” or “DIY” plan or our “Total redesign”?

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