When potential buyers step into your house, they want to see a clean, neat and attractively decorated house. What they DON’T want to see is something so overly decorated they cant imagine their own furniture and possessions in the house. Plus, too many shelves and tables with knickknacks, too many overstuffed sofas piled with pillows can hide the architectural and structural features of a home.
Here are a few tips on keeping a minimalist approach to your home decorating.
MINIMIZE. Put away EVERYTHING that isnt absolutely essential. Even if you have get down on your knees and beg your neighbor for some storage space in their garage, (or rent a storage locker), do it. Remember, it isnt forever, and you might find you can live without some of that stuff.
ORGANIZE. This is a good time to tackle that filing youve been putting off, and organizing your craft materials and other projects. Once again, get rid of anything you can live without temporarily. Better yet, start packing! And by the way, its easy these days to find attractive, inexpensive baskets in stores from WalMart to PierOne. Use those baskets to help keep you organized. A large basket can be...