Shaynna

This is a saying we have heard many, many times before but more often than I care to say, people tend to think it really is only a cliché. If ever you are going to convince someone to buy your home, you really don’t have a lot of time to gain his or her attention.

Starting from the outside, if you don’t have the right colours and style happening outside, potential buyers may just drive by and never even walk into the house and this is the first opportunity lost. By the time people get to the front door they have an expectation, so look at the colour scheme at the front of your house and how your garden supports the look of your home.
Front mats that scream ‘Welcome’ are saying, ‘Be my visitor, not my buyer’, so replace the mat with a neutral pattern or do away with it if not necessary.
Once that front door opens, that is where you really need to capture the buyer.

The entry is important, as this is the first “window” to the rest of the house. Realistically this is the dumping ground for keys, mail, shoes, bags and umbrellas and even coats. You do not want to have any of these items by the front door. This may mean you have to change your habits for the campaign of selling your house as you never know when you will get that unexpected call from the agent for a buyer to look through.

Whether you have a formal entry or the front door opening into a living area, you need to create a focus point. In a small entry area this could just be the mood it creates with a large piece of artwork or a hall table and lamp. Entering a large room, it might be the colour scheme and sense of openness you have created, rather than just focusing on a particular object.

Once you have created the instant impact on entry, you need to look at the rest of the house and keep up the level of presentation throughout. As you now have their attention, you don’t want to disappoint with the rest of the house.


Shaynna