I started in this business 10 years ago after being a stay a home mom and self taught interior designer. I was always told I had an “eye”.
Our first purchase was a cute 1912 bungalow on California that was heavy in flowers, chintz and wall to wall carpet that covered beautiful hardwood floors. We purchased it for $300,000 and sold it for $375,000 with little to no updating within 2 years. Paint, carpet removal, furniture placement and creating a sanctuary in the garden is what did it.
Next project, and two kids later, was 1925 two story colonial on Madison that was run down, gardens over grown and a kitchen that was updated in the ’50s. Three months and we turned it into a scene from Out Of Africa, using the collections from South Africa we had collected, soft beige and brown colors and brought out the beauty of the architecture it possessed. Mind you, we did the kitchen remodel and pool later, but every dinner party or social gathering I was constantly asked to “help me with my home!”
Inevitably, almost 9 times out of 10, it was a struggle. People could not break away from what was” traditional’ to get what they really wanted. And my response was always “let go”.
“Letting Go” is what is always the struggle for people selling their home. For whatever reason that you need to sell, “letting go ” is not just of the house itself , but what is needed to sell the house.
Do you ever walk into a house and start placing your furniture in it? Decide that your dining room table would fit perfectly or that there is a wall for your huge piece of art?
When you walk into that house, what do you notice about it? Usually it has been cleared of clutter and stuff.
When a house has room for people to have vision, your home becomes more desirable. Give your buyers room to” see”. Give them an”eye”. Let them put their furniture in it. The next step would be to “let go” of the home. But hopefully you have been able to fit your furniture and LET GO! stuff into the next one.
