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Decluttering and organizing your master bedroom will help create a more peaceful environment, one in which you can (hopefully!) get a great night of sleep, curl up with a good book, or just relax at the end of a busy day. This step-by-step guide is a great way to start your decluttering journey.
Read MoreWhen living in an apartment or a small house, chances are you will have a small bathroom to contend with. But how do you keep it organized and decluttered when it has to hold so many items, from toiletries to makeup to towels? Read more for our most creative small bathroom storage ideas.
Read MoreWhen selling your home, it is important to consider the potential buyers that will be walking through your home and the environment they expect to see...one that is clean, decluttered and which they can see their families living in.
There are home staging tips that apply to all areas of the home. Once these are accomplished, follow the Living. Simplified. room-by-room guide, and your home will be ready for its photo shoot and open house in no time!
Read MoreStaging your home for sale is an important step when you’re selling your home to help potential buyers see themselves in your space. But when staging your home, it’s easy to make mistakes that can detract from your home. Be sure to avoid these all-to-common home staging errors.
Read MoreWhat is home staging and what do realtors mean when they talk about staging? Home staging is a method of preparing your home, both the interior and exterior, prior to selling your home. Staging is designed to highlight your home’s best assets, impress potential buyers, and help you sell your home quickly and for the best price.
Taking the time to stage your home, either by hiring a professional organizer or by taking on the task yourself, has many benefits, most importantly, allowing the prospective buyers to visualize themselves in your home.
Home staging makes your home more visually appealing and allows potential buyers to envision how the home might look with their own furniture, their own décor, and their own family living in the home. Generally, staged homes will sell for more than one that isn’t staged.
Read MoreIf you’re getting ready to sell your home, making the effort to stage your home should be a top priority, whether you hire a professional organizer to help or if you want to tackle the job on your own. If time is limited, focus on staging the most popular rooms in the home including the master bedroom, family room, and master bathroom, as these are the areas that potential home buyers focus on the most when touring a home.
Read MoreIt’s time for you to put your house on the market and move to a new home, but how do you get started? Before you start to create a list of home repairs or repaint your home, the best place to start is by decluttering. As you declutter, you will be able to better visualize what improvements and repairs will be necessary before you list your home for sale. And better yet, decluttering is the first step towards staging your home and packing for your move.
Did you know that 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by the amount of clutter they have, and 78% do not know what to do with it. (Source: 2015 National Association for Professional Organizers and Decluttr.com.) And that getting rid of clutter eliminates 40% of housework in the average home (Source: National Soap and Detergent Association). This tells us that not only should we regularly work on decluttering our homes for living, but that the process of selling our homes can be very stressful just based on the amount of work that needs to be done before the house is ready for the market.
Read MoreDisplaying your books and collectibles in an attractive and uncluttered manner is something that anyone can accomplish with just a few hours over the weekend. If you’re ready to transform your bookshelves, keep reading for our best tips and tricks.
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