How to style your home for sale like a pro

did you know that the style of a property can significantly increase its price? Here's how to style a house or apartment.

So, have you decided to sell your house? We hope congratulations are in order. The style of the property greatly increases your chances of fetching the highest possible sale price and, with a little planning, you can customize your home like a pro yourself. To get the perfect picture of your property, read and save our room-by-room style guide and go through it before every open home inspection.

Areas with Rugs

You can define an area with the help of rugs. If you step into a rug market, you will find a massive variety of them. While exploring the range available, you will also get to know that a rug that is meant for the seating area can neither be placed in your dining room nor in any other room.

Handmade Overdyed rugs for sale are given a special kind of a wash with a solution that eats up all the wool particles and leaves out the warp and the weft with traces of the old design. A washed rug is then overdyed using a color of choice which spreads unevenly across the rug and gives it a worn-out vintage appeal.

Designers are more focused on designing spaces with items that match a particular area. For example, in your living area, your rug defines a discussion spot. So it should be large enough so that the front leg of your sofa rests on it.

Why style your house/apartment before selling it?

Real estate styling, or home staging as it is also known, has become big business due to the huge returns it generates. Braden Walters of Belle Property in Byron Bay/Lennox Head has served as board director of the Real Estate Institute of NSW, has sold over $1 billion worth of property and worked in the runaway Inner West market of Sydney for over 10 years. He strongly recommends that home sellers decorate their homes or employ professional stylists before opening their doors for the first inspection.

Who are your target home buyers?

Before you get excited and visit your favorite home and decor stores, first identify your target buyers. Does your home and its location appeal to investors, professionals, young families or downsizers? Different demographics have different needs and it's wise to reflect them in your style.

If your target market is made up of professionals, it could be useful to dress up this hidden corner as an office; but if you're appealing to families, you might be better off pitching it as a nursery.

Best Ways to Make Small Spaces Look Bigger in Your Home

Declutter, declutter, and declutter: If the three most important rules in real estate are location, location, location, then the three most important rules of style are declutter, declutter, declutter. If an object does not add beauty or has no function, it should be hidden or removed.

This applies to large pieces of furniture such as the second sofa that makes your modest living room cramped and small knick-knacks. The point is to show the space, not fill it with furniture.

Tip: Remove all photos and personal items, you want buyers to imagine living there, not you.

Establish a budget

With realtor fees, building inspections you may have to do for a future home, legal bills and duties not to mention the price of the property, you probably already know how much money you can afford. to spend on style.

In addition to one-time purchases, including furniture and decor, consider weekly expenses such as fresh flowers over the course of your four- or six-week campaign. Start by replacing or buying what you need most rather than focusing on decorative items.

Most buyers all head straight to the living and entertaining areas, then to the kitchen, bedrooms handmade rugs, then bathrooms.

Lower the costs

To avoid overspending, use what you already have to decorate your home: a creative eye, artfully arranged coffee table books, household items, collectibles, and greenery.

Instead of buying fresh flowers before every house open, limit your expenses by buying potted plants, like orchids from a supermarket that will bloom for the duration of your marketing campaign. Tree branches in vases of water also make a strong statement and are freely available in most neighborhoods, as are seductively scented flowers like gardenias, which infuse your home with natural fragrance.

Markets are full of found objects and bohemian bargains that can be used as unique style accessories. If you're shopping for new furniture or décor with rugs, don't underestimate department stores for on-trend discounts and necessities. And if you're on a budget, always ask about stock discounts.