Paulia KennedyMar 27, 20191 minDon't Let Energy Go Down the DrainIf the first thing buyers see when they enter your home is a bathroom, keep the bathroom door closed. Toilets and drains take energy from...
Paulia KennedyMar 27, 20191 minCreate a Room of "First Impression"Buyers generally decide whether they will buy a home in the first seven seconds they spend there, so you want them to see the best room f...
Paulia KennedyMar 27, 20191 minSwitch with the SeasonsWhile clearing out the packed coat closet, consider what season your home is portraying, which helps people picture themselves moving in ...
Paulia KennedyMar 27, 20191 minDisplay Art, Not Personal PicturesOf course you adore your kids and those pictures from your wedding no matter how many years ago it was. But it’s difficult for people to ...
Paulia KennedyMar 27, 20191 minDraw Eyes to the HighlightsWhat’s one of the best parts of the room? Maybe it’s the big windows with lake views. So why is there a sofa blocking that great source o...
Paulia KennedyMar 27, 20191 minOpen Up Wall SpaceFurniture that runs from one end of a wall to the other shrinks the room. The key is to reveal more wall and floor space. For example: if...
Paulia KennedyMar 21, 20191 minGet Down & DirtyAlong with staging comes CLEANING, CLEANING, and CLEANING until your home sparkles. One of my favorite cleaning products are those "magi...
Paulia KennedyMar 15, 20191 minUse "extra" rooms wiselyIf you have been using a spare bedroom as a dumping ground for odd pieces of furniture and boxes of junk, it's time to clean up your act....
Paulia KennedyMar 15, 20191 minStyle Your Dining TableThe dining room is often a blind spot in decorating the home. Between dinners, a large dining table can look bare and uninviting, so styl...
Paulia KennedyMar 15, 20191 minPainting is the best Return on InvestmentIf the colors on your walls don't look fresh anymore, it is time to repaint. Over time, the paint on your walls will fade and there may b...
Paulia KennedyMar 15, 20191 minGreen Brings GreenHave you noticed oftentimes that retailers like Ralph Lauren, Anthropologie all have plants or flowers in their retail stores? That's bec...
Paulia KennedyMar 13, 20191 minPut Excess Clutter in Storage, Not the ClosetsWhen buyers look at homes, guess what they always do? They peek in cabinets and CLOSETS. This is why jamming everything you’ve declutter...
Paulia KennedyMar 13, 20191 minUpdate Old Light FixturesLet there be light! Updating lighting fixtures makes a major difference in nearly any space, and this is particularly true for homes that...
Paulia KennedyMar 12, 20191 minReorganize BookcasesGive your shelves some style. Remove 25 percent of your books entirely, and then rearrange what’s left so that some books are vertical an...
Paulia KennedyMar 11, 20191 minUpgrade RugsBuy rugs that actually fit your rooms and your furniture. For a living room rug, avoid one that’s too small; make sure at least the front...
Paulia KennedyMar 9, 20191 minBuy Crisp, White TowelsTo stage your bathroom, go with monochromatic hues. Put all-white towels in your bathrooms. Colored towels don’t feel spa-like and they c...
Paulia KennedyMar 8, 20191 minUsing Reflective SurfacesUsing Reflective Surfaces is one of my favorite tricks for making a room look larger. A well placed mirror brings the eye further into th...