| BEFORE | AFTER |
| Kitchens & baths sell houses. Upgrades typically result in a higher offer. Otherwise, the buyer sees it as something they'll have to do, which usually results in a lower offer. | |
 Kitchen has a lot to distract the eye (pictures on refrigerator, rugs on floor, things on counters, etc.) |
 Look at all that cabinet space which is now featured. New bright hard surface countertops, refrigerator cleared of pictures, counters cleared of clutter, rugs not hiding beautiful hardwood floors. |
| A gallon of paint can be one of the most inexpensive updates and make one of the largest impacts in a room. | |
 Dark colors can make a room appear smaller and dated. |
 Fresh coat of paint in a neutral color shows the space in the room. |
| Buyers are looking for SPACE and FEATURES, like a fireplace. Never take up space with furniture that's not going to stay and always accentuate features. | |
 Large furniture can eat up space. The fireplace is hardly noticed and the chair & ottoman cover the entrance to the kitchen. |
 Chair pushed back, ottoman removed, sofa & rug pulled forward to give more open space; picture added to fireplace to draw attention to it. |
| Each room should have ONE purpose or it can confuse the Buyer. Make it easy for them to see the purpose of each room. | |
 The dining room is also serving as office space with desk and card table for fax. |
 After office furniture and family photos are removed, the space is defined and the room looks much larger with room to grow. |
| A small or narrow room must have furniture strategically placed to show space in the room. | |
 Placement of the bed ate up the space in the most narrow portion of the room. |
 Bed moved to other side of room & covered with comforter & decorative pillows to brighten it up. When entering the room, the eye goes to the space straight ahead. |
| The purpose of every bedroom is for REST. Make sure distracting extra furniture & personal belongings don't distract from that restful theme. Think of the feeling you get when you enter the bedroom of your favorite vacation spot, where you go to relax and recreate yourself, and duplicate the feeling. | |
 Unnecessary furniture & personal items in a room can greatly distract from the restful feeling of the space. |
 Adding a light & airy comforter w/decorative pillows & removing unnecessary furniture and personal items makes this large room look larger and more peaceful. |
