According to the latest surveys, buying a home is majorly influenced by ‘love at first sight’. One in two buyers decide after the first visit and don’t need another one to make a bid on a home.
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Adding value to your property should be a constant concern for anybody wanting to sell in a more proximate or distant future. Here are some easy improvements that you can do by yourself:
How to increase your home's value
10 inexpensive ways to increase your home's value.
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One common problem for old houses can be easily fixed with some budget-friendly improvements:
Our source of inspiration:
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What else do you do to keep cold out?
Oh, we just love a splash of colour in (or outside) our house! We found the loveliest ideas on ThisOldHouse and we’re sharing!
Coral Portico https://bit.ly/2ObgE0M
Coloured Cabinets https://bit.ly/2N1VopB
Citrus Kitchen https://bit.ly/2N3v6TU
And a lot more inspiration on:
A good first impression is always a long term benefit, but can it actually be a short-term win. And by ‘win’ we mean a sell! 🙂
Our experience says ‘Yes’ and we’re giving you one extra tip:
make sure the bathroom of the selling property is very clean and in the trends!
Here are some good aspects to consider improving in the bathroom:
Ready to make the necessary changes?
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from clothing: you will need to water the stain immediately and use some detergent on it as well. A white cloth will come of good use to extract the stain.
from mugs: with baking soda!
from carpets: with liquid dish soap!
Source and details:
2. Grease: it’s easy to take it out from clothing just by using dish soap before washing, or by rubbing baking soda on it if we’re talking about the couch. Just vacuum and easily clean it without rubbing intensively after.
3. Paint. We have an entire guide here:
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4. Crayons and lipstick:  Apply liquid dish soap and work into the stained area. Let stand a few minutes, rub fabric under warm water to remove the stain. Machine wash using the heavy soil setting and the hottest water the fabric will allow with OxiClean or Clorox 2. Source: Crayola
5. Blood stains. You should use hydrogen peroxide, but it depends on if the stain is recent/ wet or already dry.
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Weather changes can affect your home. You can prepare ahead for the cold season.
Make sure you:
More details and insights on these jobs on the article on ThisOldHouse:
And if you want to move to the interior, you should make sure you check these 5 boxes first:
1. Perform a pantry audit.
2. Test and clean your smoke detectors.
3. Flip your mattress.
4. Shampoo your carpet.
5. Vacuum all upholstered surfaces.
Source: Good Housekeeping
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If you’re living in London, chances are you have a small kitchen! And if you’ve been living in London for some time now, chances are you are sick and tired of lacking space and not having enough furniture in your kitchen.
But, because Elle Decor really thinks that ‘Even tiny kitchens can have serious style.’ they made an image gallery with small sources of inspiration for you! Ideas to round-up your tiny kitchen with style!
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We actually love the old-style ones! But the modern alternatives are great for apartments, too!
These Mid-Century homes are not just in the trends, but can also fit all wishes and desires.
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Here’s where we found this source of inspiration:
2018 is all about ceilings! Aim high for your property and choose something impressive to look at!
We found some ‘over the top’ statement ceilings on Vogue:
And we found out the inspiration for these new trends in 2018:
Most Beautiful Church Ceilings
Gaze up at even more beautiful church ceilings here: http://archdg.co/MCP8Pep
Posted by Architectural Digest on Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Now… how would your statement ceiling look like? What source of inspiration would you choose?
Nature?… Maybe a forest-like ceiling would look great in your home. The sky is the limit!
