We all like to visit someone who has a beautiful home. We walk in the door and instantly feel that we would like to sit down and put our feet up. The colors flow from room to room, there is just enough personal items but not cluttered, and you feel like you never want to leave.
Each of our homes should feel this way. Comfortable, warm and inviting.
I do staging for a local real estate company and the most amazing thing that sellers notice is that they probaly wouldn't have considered moving in the first place if they would have had a professional stager/decorator in before they reached the point of no return.
If you have a trusted friend or family member that will act as your "fresh eyes" have them walk with you into your home and make a honest accessment of your strengths and weaknesses in decorating. Make sure this person is someone who's own style you appreciate and know they will give you an honest opinion. You may not like all of their suggestions but break them down and work on the ones you want to see an improvement in.
Start at your driveway- Does the outside of your home need some TLC? Shutters, door and trim need painting? Pick a fresh new color scheme and work with the roof color or brick color and come up with something fresh. Trim the shrubbery, clean up the landscaping with some fresh mulch and hang a new door wreath. All this makes a sparkle before your feet hit the porch.
Open the front door and what is the first thing you notice-9 pairs of shoes, bookbags, junk mail and empty water bottles? This isn't the first impression we want to make. If everyone uses the front door as the main entry then it should be functional as well as attractive. A bench to sit and put your shoes on, baskets for the kids stuff, a beautiful bowl to drop the keys and mail into, a lamp and rug and you've got yourself a entry foyer that says WELCOME HOME!
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