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Originally Posted by FlaLadyB
Your photos should make it look like a model -- nobody's home -- everything is clean and tidy---everything is put away
When you take a photo of the exterior ...please WAIT and time it when the SUN IS ON THE BUILDING!
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The OP place looks too “ lived-in”. It is too dark and heavy visually, looks dated and depressing. Does not look “ clean”, though I am sure it is.
The goal is to make it look like in a tv show “ the after” look- clean, light, airy, cohesive...
Remove “talking” to you wall decorations- so overused and passé; cleaning supplies, remove apron from the wall as well as pot holders, dish towels- unless it is a small new crisp white and neatly folded.
Your dining table is again too dark and clunky- set it with white/ cream plates and white/ cream placemats- any light colors is better- silvery? Yellow? Mocca?
Once you decide on your lighter color for accessories- go with the same color in every room and a balcony.
Remove 2 shelves flanking tv and a bookcase ( or at least everything from the inside of bookcase- you could put some white vase? Other white decor?- to visually lighten the room inside if you have to keep it.
Remove a chair and a half. Replace your pillows with 2 new solid light color and a white/ cream knitted throw- neatly folded on the sofa.
Balcony: scrub the floor with the cleaning solution which returns the wood floor to a new clean look. Stain it light color solid stain, not paint! You will be surprised how new and expensive it would look for a very little money and elbow grease.
Remove all your plants - they don’t look good now- their scale is too small- they look like a maintenance chore: set the table with nice set of light colored or bright plates and new seat cushions ? If money allows.
Your bedroom needs white bedding and crisp white pillows- hide the pillows you currently have- visit/ look at hotel bedrooms. You can use that white set just for showings.
New fluffy crisp white towel in a bathroom- no products on the counter. Place a white orchid? on a showing day there? TJ sells them cheap.
Show your townhouse assets: the office should be another bedroom.
Borrow or get free Craigslist bed? Even twin is better than just desk. Your may keep the desk in the second bedroom if the place allows- corner desks are hogs of space. Get everything off the walls.
Your “ gym” space I don’t get- is it another room? Unpleasant and cluttered- looks like storage?
Again- the bedroom is more valuable than gym. Don’t force your lifestyle on potential buyers- it could make them feel bad about themselves.
Overall look ito lighting your place with more lamps- floor and table- your coral,orange, tan colors should look very warm and inviting in the evening shots of your place with all possible sources of lights on.
Possibly even clear lights on the balcony.
Remove all personal and photo items- all small items on all surfaces- think a hotel room
Take the same clean, bright, uncluttered photos for garage and laundry.
Take shots of outside on a bright sunny days- to show off the neighborhood.
If you plan on moving- why not pack all the unnecessary for showing items to a box and place it neatly in a storage or garage- get matching boxes same size- so they look neat. Add fancy white label on the boxes if they will be visible during showing in your storage location.
Sell that humongous chair on a Craigslist? As well as shelves ?
Will be easier to move?
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