Treasure Hill Cottage

Let’s face it, selling a home isn’t what it used to be, and sellers need to use all the tools at their disposal to market their home to potential buyers. When it comes to rooms and living areas, the homebuyers can often see past poor choices of lighting, flooring, and paint, but updating a bathroom or kitchen can seem insurmountable. The fact is, no one wants a home with a bathroom or kitchen that looks like it belongs at grandma and grandpa’s house. It’s important for sellers to recognize that the bathrooms and kitchen are the two most important areas to market to buyers. This might include some expensive renovations like updating the countertops and appliances, but the investment will be returned to the seller, in addition to an offer on the home. When it comes to bathrooms and kitchens, the newest fad is granite slab countertops and stainless steel appliances. Homebuyers that see a home with these kinds of updates will have a whole different outlook.

It’s also a good idea to add some simple bathroom décor and kitchen décor to both spaces, as this will make the areas seem more livable, like a home rather than a house that could be a home.

You can decorate with a summer theme such as fruit (apples, strawberries, grapes), flowers (roses, carnations, daisies), or seaside nautical in addition to following some of the ideas listed below.

Add summer accessories around your home such as birdhouses, sea shells, bowls of fruits or vegetables, and summer reading materials.

If you have dark lampshades, replace them with lighter ones.

Repaint a dark hallway in your favorite hue such as buttery yellow, a creamy tan, or a fresh apple green.

Display a grouping of floral plates on a wall, hutch, or fireplace mantle.

Clean out the ashes in your fireplace and fill the firebox with a large artificial fern or a basket of colorful flowers.

Place twigs in tall vases and set on each side of the fireplace mantle.

To add summer whimsy to your bathrooms, hang lightweight fabric shower curtains printed with ladybugs, bees, flowers, or palm trees. Display matching hand towels and rugs to continue the summer theme.

Change the layout of your furniture to give your rooms a fresh, new look.

As you can see from the ideas listed above, a new lamp shade, adding new fabrics, or changing the paint color of a room can breathe new life into your interior design. So, have fun and use your imagination to bring some fresh new looks into your home for the summer season.

It is hard to believe that summer is only a few weeks away and that now is the perfect time to get ready to decorate.  Summer decorating is a wonderful time to lighten up the colors and fabrics in your home. While you may not be able to decorate every room, there are numerous ways to add summer flair.
 
Replace heavy drapery with light sheers. The sheers provide an airy appeal while letting in the sunshine. If removing your existing drapery is not an option, consider changing just the valance and tiebacks to a lighter color. Another option is to use grapevine wreaths, strands of beads, artificial flowers, or decorative ribbons as your tiebacks or swag holders.

Items that are not useful in the summer such as blankets, throws, and heavy quilts should be stored away and replace them with more colorful accent pieces.
 
Lighten up the color of your sofa by placing a slipcover on it or replacing your dark colored pillows with lighter colors.

Give the dining room and kitchen summer flair by placing light colored slipcovers on your all-wood dining room or kitchen chairs.

To add a lighter summer touch to your dark wood tables, use white lace or doilies as runners or tablecloths.

If you have a heavy bedspread, considering replacing it with a lightweight linen blanket.

Bring in the outdoors by adding fresh flowers in vases or baskets to counters, tabletops, and nightstands.

Decorating your home for the summer does not have to be complicated or cost a lot of money.

In order to get the best sound out of stereo speakers, it’s important to put them in an area that allows the sound to project outwards towards the listeners. For the most part, a corner in between two walls is the best place for a stereo receiver and speakers. Stereo surround speakers are a bit different of course, but for the standard two speaker stereo, placement in a corner will project the sound throughout the area. It’s also a good idea to have the speakers suspended about three to five feet above the ground. This can be done with wall mountings, or a standard corner cabinet. Because wall mountings are expensive and often incompatible with a lot of speaker sizes, the corner cabinet is a safer option for most people, plus it can also house the receiver as well as CDs and other media.

When choosing a stereo, don’t skimp on the speakers. Even if the receiver isn’t of premium quality, poor speakers and an outstanding receiver will still produce a terrible sound. While a lesser quality receiver and excellent speakers will sound much the same. It’s the speakers that make all the difference, and in addition, it’s possible to attach the same speakers to a better receiver at some future date.