If you’re considering putting your home on the market to take advantage of the current housing crunch, it’s still wise to do everything in your power to make your home as enticing as possible. One great way to do this is to make your home look even more luxurious than it already is. And because luxury real estate is a huge market making millions and millions of dollars each year, it could be well worth a little time, money, and sweat equity to luxe your place up a bit.
To help you see how this can be done, here are three ways to make your home more luxurious before selling.
Put Up Some Molding
If your home doesn’t already have molding in some of the most strategic places, this could be a great place to start in making your home look and feel more luxurious to potential buyers.
According to RocketHomes.com, adding crown molding to baseboards, between walls and ceilings, around door frames, as chair rails, and more can make a space look much more sophisticated. And luckily for you, sellers will pay a lot more to have this sophistication in their homes. So while you shouldn’t go crazy with adding moldings in every possible place in your house, placing subtle yet significant moldings around your home could pay off for you.
Update Your Old Hardware
Another quick and easy change that can make a huge difference in your home is updating any old hardware that you may not have changed in a while.
Although styles with hardware are very subjective, Rachel Brougham, a contributor to the Family Handyman, shares that updating and coordinating the cabinet and drawer pulls can breathe new life and a lot of luxury into a kitchen or bathroom. So if you still have the builder-grade materials that your home came with when you bought it, consider swapping these out for something a little more modern or luxurious.
Remove Most Of Your Stuff From The Space
The last thing you can do to make your home appear more luxurious than it may have been when you were living there is to remove most of your stuff from the space before any showings or open houses take place.
Tess Wilson, a contributor to Apartment Therapy, shares that because so many people are into minimalism today, having fewer items in your home, especially ones that hearken back to your friends or family, can make your home actually look more expensive. The nice thing about this is that it’s actually less expensive to have less things in your house, so it’s really a win-win for you.
If you’re wanting your home to look as luxurious as possible so that you can sell it for top dollar, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you get there.
