Commercial Lazy Susans are expensive, but they are so easy to make yourself!  In your local big box hardware store, they sell Lazy Susan kits.  The one we purchased didn’t come with screws, so have someone help you with the size.  We purchased 3 rounds of wood found in the trim section of the hardware store and cut scraps of MDF to fit the Lazy Susan kit. First, measure and mark where you want to attach it to the wood... Read more

Staging a Pantry sounds pretty silly, but when you want to appeal to a cook or coupon-er, then you need to make sure it looks organized and spacious. While this looks organized, it still looks junky and cluttered. You want to be able to show a potential buyer that all of their food will fit in the pantry, regardless of size. As you can see, there was a lot of unused space and disorganization.  Think outside the box and think... Read more

As part of my Selling Your Home Series, I’m posting up Before and After’s of all  the hard work put in place.  We’re moving on to the Family Room. Here is the Before: The L shaped configuration closed off the room and made it appear smaller. Here is another angle.  Notice all of the items that need to go? There is a lot of wall decor that draws attention to the items and not the room. Here is the After:... Read more

Before you put your home on the market, you need to make sure you understand the showing process.  Here are some awesome tips from Real Estate Expert, Renee Burrows, on how to prepare for showings before you list your home. “Showing Instructions are a critical part of getting your home sold fast!  Accessibility will make or break how many people “walk through” to visually inspect and write an offer on your home:  the more bodies you get through that door,... Read more

Staging your Kitchen is such a simple task to do.  I already discussed the importance of having an Impeccably Clean Kitchen, but now I’d like to show you my before and afters. My kitchen before wasn’t in bad shape and I decorated it to my tastes. I took some test photos to see how they would look on a listing.  Great pics, but when I looked at the kitchen photos, I noticed how busy they looked.   I removed some... Read more

Depersonalizing your Home is key to helping a potential buyer envision themselves in your house.   Sometimes it can be as simple as removing a few items.   Our Entryway is our Formal Living Room and Dining Room all in one.   Here are some Before pics of our Living Room. An ordinary room, but let’s see if you notice the difference! This is where I installed the Faux Fireplace and Painted Window. It’s a bit dark with all the... Read more

The Front Porch – it should tell a buyer to come and rest, sit a while and enjoy.  It’s the welcome entrance into your home.  In my post about Curb Appeal, I showed the ugly porch. For a reminder: Here’s the Before: Dead plant, closed off seating, not a happy entrance.   But add a pop of color and it’s a bright, welcoming porch. Now the AFTER: Hang a simple wreath with touches of color. I had this old grapevine... Read more

Cleaning your Home  is the easiest and most affordable way to impress a buyer and may help in getting the price you want when an offer comes in.  Yes, it’s hard work, but it certainly pays off in the end.  We all know the importance of dusting, vacuuming and wiping down the counters, but here are a few things you don’t want to miss and with my Daily Checklist, it’s really very easy to stay on top of it if... Read more

In my Selling Your Home Series, I’ve been giving tips for prepping your home for the market.  Now it’s time to start sharing some before and after photo’s!   We’ll start with the outside, since this is the first thing buyers will see. Here is the before of the outside: Overgrown bushes Trimming needing to be done Weeds and leaves galore Here is the after! The shrubs are pruned and the leaves are gone!  We are still in early Spring,... Read more

Depersonalizing your home may be one of the most important, yet overlooked things a seller can do to help move their home on the market.  We’ve talked about the importance of making sure your Curb Appeal and Neutral Decor are in place before listing.  The same goes for Depersonalizing.   You are selling a House, not your home. The quicker you can help a buyer see themselves in your house, the better the chances of them considering an offer. Here... Read more