If you're selling your house in Palm Beach County, whether it's Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, or Palm Beach, you'll want to follow these 4 Helpful Hints when decorating for the holidays.
Let's face it, without snow, falling leaves and cold weather, we South Floridians feel like we have to kick it up a notch when it comes to decorating for the holidays. Why else would we string lights all the way up those tall palm trees, or cover our boats with lights and tin soldiers and float them down the Intracoastal Waterway in a parade. We have to have something to remind us that it's the Holiday Season.
However, if your home is on the market, the same principles that apply to Staging a home will apply to decorating it for the Holidays.
1. Keep outdoor decorations simple.
-Keep wreaths in proportion to the size of the door and keep them simple. Use seasonal greenery if possible.
-Save your giant blow-up Santa or rotating Snow Globe for your new house. These decorations are festive and cute at night when everything is lit up. However, during the day, when most of your buyers will see your house, they just look like a lot of clutter in the yard.
2. Inside, rather than have lots of little items scattered throughout the house and covering every surface, opt for larger well placed items. Try to pick items that coordinate with your colors. As in all Staging, what you want to do is not detract or distract the buyers from being able to see all of the possibilities of your house.
Fill jars with solid color ornaments, fruit or spheres!
3. Christmas Trees and Packages- Chances are your family will be disappointed if you do not have a tree, especially if there are young ones in the house. However, a large Christmas tree often means moving furniture around to accommodate it. And in doing so, you may interrupt the traffic pattern or make it difficult for the buyer to really see the space. You may want to consider a small table tree instead.
Packages- Think safety! Strangers will be in your home when you are not there. You might consider wrapping "fake" packages and storing the real ones out of sight or even somewhere else.
4. Items with a Religious Meaning- This is always your choice and you should feel free to celebrate and observe this or any other holiday in your own home. However, if you are selling your house, keep the same staging principles in mind. Keep it simple and decluttered.
5. Candles- DO NOT light them before your house is being shown. They're beautiful and offer a warm and homey glow but they're also a fire hazard. If you want to add scent (but don't overwhelm), use diffusers, tucked away.
If you're selling your home in Palm Beach County, enjoy and celebrate but don't forget to Keep It Simple!
