Putting You into Your Home STEP THREE: Details

When you’re trying to personalize your space it’s good to know the big picture, nail down the aesthetic you’re looking for and use that image to anchor you to your idea. Having one central idea in mind and expanding from there is important. However, what really pulls your vision together into one cohesive whole, are the details. When you first move into a house many of the elements of the house are generic, that was probably by design. The goal is to make a house as bland as possible, so potential buyers would have an easier time imagining what they want in that space. Meaning everything is generic.

The first thing that is often bland or generic and easily changed is the walls or the paint/wallpaper on them. After you’ve finished visualizing what you want, you should choose your paint scheme. You can look at the first article in this series about the painting your space to make it yours or our “choosing your paint” series. The next generic things you can replace are the doors, especially the front and exterior doors. For personal rooms, it may be

cute to paint the doors. It could be a nice transition from the design schemes from the communal spaces into personal spaces. Changing doors can really customize the presentation of the entire space, so imagine what you can do with exterior doors. Nice or painted shutters would also have a similar effect. Also, consider replacing the garage door. It’s on the front of the house, it says almost as much about the house as the front door. According to Remodeling Magazine replacing the front door ranked high on cost recuperation, so if you have the money it would definitely be worth it.

Next, Flowers! Usually, homes for sale try to present a nice landscape to entice buyers inside. However, that landscape is often just a tidy average suburban house sort of presentation. Don’t get me wrong plants are nice. Inside they provide fresh air and color… they do that outside too, but yeah, they’re nice! Plants outside the house are a great opportunity to prep visitors for the general aesthetic inside the house. You need to plan this out strategically, plants can easily get expensive and arranging flower beds is no walk in the park. Know what colors you want, remember that plants need a specific amount of sunlight and shade, know what season your plants thrive in. You’re going to need to do research. Also, consider getting plant boxes. They can be a lovely addition to a house and the pop of color would draw the eye further up the house.

Then there’s lighting. We have articles extensively going over lighting and the how to curate the lighting in your home. Check out the second article in this series and our article “Choosing Your Light Fixtures”. Light fixtures are often one of the most generic things in a house and changing the lighting is one of the best ways to personalize a space.

Finally, Home accessories. I know how vague that is, that can mean a lot of things. When I say home accessories I mean things like the metal balls you can put in glass bowls to decorate a table. I mean candles and the types of candle holders you might want. I’m talking about wall art and tabletop sculptures. These pieces should be more thematic than most other items in the house. This brings us back to visualization, it’s one of the reasons it’s a good idea to have actual visual references to go back to.

Delana Cotton servers the north east Atlanta region that includes Dacula, Winder, Lawrenceville, Buford, Snellville, Conyers and surrounding areas. Delana treats every transaction as if she were you, the buyer or seller. If you have a real estate transaction on the horizon, meet Delana for a no pressure chat over coffee.