When you’re staging or preparing Palm Springs homes for sale, or real estate in any area for that matter, it’s important to make sure your focal points look extra amazing. Staging is an absolute art, and one of the most important rooms to master is the kitchen. It’s where families gather, partygoers tend to socialize and homeowners in general spend a lot of their time.
Whether you’re preparing to show your Palm Desert real estate in the near future or just now considering making a move, you should start planning some sort of makeover for your kitchen. It’s an area that should absolutely sparkle. While it can be very pricy to remodel this oh-so-important room, there are things you can do to revamp it without spending an absolute fortune. After all, you’re not going to be the one who gets to enjoy cooking in it every day.
- Make it sparkle and shine. Hire a cleaning crew to do a deep cleaning of the kitchen so that you can easily maintain their work on a weekly basis. Have the floors and baseboards scrubbed squeaky clean and the corners vacuumed. If you have pets, you may consider making this room off-limits. Have all the cabinets wiped down and make sure both the inside and outside of the refrigerator is perfect.
- Polish the goods. On a weekly basis, polish any chrome fixtures and hardware. If the hardware is worn down or looks a little to retro, replace it. This is typically an easy, inexpensive fix that can make Palm Springs homes for sale look newer and more modern.
- De-personalize. Eliminate refrigerator magnets and any Post-it notes.
- Bring in some life. While you don’t want to clutter up the room, adding a plant or two and a cookbook on the shelf makes the room seem warmer and more inviting.
- Do the dishes. Never leave dishes in the dishwasher. Realtors report that, for some reason, potential buyers always open the dishwasher and look inside during showings and open houses. While you’re trying to sell your property, make it a habit to wash dishes as soon as you use them.
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