Buyers want to make sure your home is able to accommodate their furniture and their activities.

You can make the smaller rooms in your home look more spacious and increase their appeal with a few minor changes.

Here are 5 tips to get you started.

1) Neutralize. A soft, neutral palette is pleasing and can make a small room appear larger. Monochromatic doesn't have to be boring. You can create a luxurious look with velvets, cushy pillows and nice art work. Soft accents can add just the right punch.

2) Look up. Window treatments that are hung closer to the ceiling create a more expansive feeling. And if they are hung next to the window instead of on the frame, the room will gain space from the lighter, brighter glow coming through the window.

3) Reflective glitter. Mirrors have always been the best friend of small spaces. Place a mirror to reflect a lovely outdoor scene. Add some silver pieces, glassware or something besides the mirror that has reflective qualities. The room will take on a sophisticated and more expansive look.

4) Make it count. Larger pieces of furniture can anchor a space while small ones appear to take up more room. Pull furniture away from the wall so that the eye sees the space behind. Make good use of built-ins to keep everything behind doors and out of sight. Furniture Placement 101

5) If in doubt, throw it out. Clutter is your worse enemy. Do you really need all those magazines and knick-knacks? They take up visual space, so if you're trying to appeal to a buyer, pack them away. Accentuate The Positive

With so many homes on the market, sellers are looking for ways to make their homes more appealing to buyers.  Many sellers are having their homes “professionally staged,” or “re-designed” BEFORE they put their homes on the market. I can personally attest to why this works. In the past 12 months, I’ve had about five homes staged or re-designed, and in each case, the homes sold quickly!

So the next time you’re thinking of selling a home or condo in this beautiful Palm Springs Desert Area, just give me a call or email me. That’s what I so…I SELL homes, and the quicker the better for all parties! 
   

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IMPORTANT: If you or someone you know is interested in buying or selling a home in the Palm Desert Area, try searching properties on the same Desert Area MLS Realtor’s use, or give me a call….or visit my website at Palm Springs Homes and Estates. I will be happy to give you or your referral my “red carpet service.” After the sale, I will send you a $50 Gift Certificate towards dinner in a fabulous Palm Springs Area Restaurant so you can celebrate!

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Nancy Hankin