Tropical Shores Neighborhood Association

HomeStaging and Curb Appeal

Some Tips to Make Your Home Look Wonderful (inside and out)

INSIDE:

Clear all unnecessary objects from furniture throughout the house. Keep decorative objects on the furniture restricted to groups of 1, 3, or 5 items.

Clear all unnecessary objects from the kitchen countertops. If it hasn’t been used for three months... put it away!

Clear refrigerator fronts of messages, pictures, etc.

In the bathroom, remove any unnecessary items from countertops, tubs, shower stalls and commode tops.

Keep only your most needed cosmetics, brushes, perfumes etc., in one small group on the counter.

Coordinate towels to one or two colors only.

Rearrange or remove some of the furniture if necessary.

As owners, many times we have too much furniture in a room.

Take down or rearrange certain pictures or objects on walls.

Patch and paint if necessary.
Review the inside of the house room by room, and paint any room needing paint.

Clean carpets or drapes that need it.

Clean windows.

If you need room to store extra possessions use the garage or rent a storage unit.



OUTSIDE:

Go around the perimeter of the house and move all garbage cans, discarded wood scraps, extra building materials, etc., into the garage.

Check gutters for roof moss and dry rot. Make sure they are swept and cleaned.

Look at all plants... prune bushes and trees. Keep plants from blocking windows.

Plants are like children — they grow so fast!!

Weed and then mulch all planting areas.

Keep lawn freshly cut and fertilized.

Remove any dead plants or shrubs.

Clear patios or decks of all small items. such as small planters, flower pots, charcoal, barbecues, toys. etc. (Put them in the garage or a storage unit.)

Check paint condition of the house — especially the front door and trim. “CURB APPEAL REALLY WORKS!”