Mellow yellow

Yellow is the colour of sunshine, lemons and flowers, offering a fresh appeal in each of it's variations. Check out these fresh ideas for decorating with yellow and discover ways to bring the sunshine into your home. Let's brighten up your home and watch the buyers come flooding in!

                              I am just loving yellow at the moment. For another fix click

                                 
The  meanings of colour in colour psychology,
 The colour yellow is the colour of the mind and the intellect. It is optimistic and cheerful. However it can also suggest impatience, criticism and cowardice. 

I love pretty things, they really can make a home

I love pretty things, they really can make a home. Something as simple as a vase of fresh flowers or a nice fragrant candle burning. These things really make a home feel homely! Try and have the candles burning and some fresh flowers for your open homes.

Improving the outdoor area is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to add value to your property.

 Improving the outdoor area is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to add value to your property.
You'll be amazed at how little time it can take to transform your outdoor areas into a space that buyers can imagine entertaining in or watching the kids play outdoors.
 Create a look that is enticing and peaceful.
Potted plants are inexpensive and give you that instant WOW

             

Mould and mildew tend to creep into almost every home by the end of a long cold winter

Mould and mildew tend to creep into almost every home by the end of a long cold winter. The kitchen is no exception and generally it's the heart of the family. See below some spring cleaning suggestions

• Wash all the walls over with some soapy scented water
• Scrub all the kitchen cupboards with a no abrasive product
• Give the floors and any rugs a good vacuum and wash
• Time to clean out the dreaded pantry, discard all of the out dated food
• Re organise the pantry, I love organised cupboards
• Give the dishwasher a clean out
• Wipe out the interiors of the kitchen cupboards
• Clean the windows and window coverings
• Now for the most hated task of all YES the oven. You don't want your buyers seeing the last 3 months worth of baked dinners now do you
• De clutter the benches and give them a good scrub
• If you are feeling really energetic scrub all of your appliances and most used items
• Once you have achieved all of the above, treat yourself  to a bottle of champagne and a bunch of flowers to brighten up the kitchen
• Owh and don't forget to wash the light fittings

Bathrooms

  Now the dull and dreary weather has left us and the sunshine is switched on, you will probably notice the mould  building in the grout of the shower recess and on the ceilings

•  Start by spraying all the effected areas with a mould cleaner, rinse and bingo instant fresh tiles
•  Replace any old mouldy grout
• Scrub the walls and ceilings
• Clean the interiors of the cabinetry
• Add some fresh new towels and soaps in vibrant spring colours

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Cheerful Kitchens

Mould and mildew tend to creep into almost every home by the end of a long cold winter. The kitchen is no exception and generally it's the heart of the family. See below some spring cleaning suggestions

• Wash all the walls over with some soapy scented water
• Scrub all the kitchen cupboards with a no abrasive product
• Give the floors and any rugs a good vacuum and wash
• Time to clean out the dreaded pantry, discard all of the out dated food
• Re organise the pantry, I love organised cupboards
• Give the dishwasher a clean out
• Wipe out the interiors of the kitchen cupboards
• Clean the windows and window coverings
• Now for the most hated task of all YES the oven. You don't want your buyers seeing the last 3 months worth of baked dinners now do you
• De clutter the benches and give them a good scrub
• If you are feeling really energetic scrub all of your appliances and most used items
• Once you have achieved all of the above, treat yourself  to a bottle of champagne and a bunch of flowers to brighten up the kitchen
• Oh and don't forget to wash the light fittings

Preparing your yard for sale

Are you selling your home this Spring and worried that you've let your yard go a bit wild and unattended this winter? The yard is usually the first thing that the prospective buyers will see when the arrive at an open for inspection or private viewing. An over grown garden is not a great first  impression.

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for some tips on preparing your yard for sale

Front up

It may sound strange but first impressions for a house really do last. Buyers will drive past without you even knowing

Its imparative that

• Your garden is well groomed
• The front door is in good working order
• Cobwebs are no where to be seen

I am sure that you have said that first impressions count!

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Outdoors this winter

If you're anything like me the backyard pergola gets neglected in the winter time. Buyers love the outdoor entertaining areas, so its important that they can imagine themselves entertaining under that pergola, cooking the BBQ and having fun with family and friends.

• Generally the pavers get a build up of moss and dirt. Get the hose and scrubbing brush out and give them a good clean with a cleaning solution
• Do the same with the outdoor furniture and the BBQ
• Discard the dead hanging plants and dreary potted ones and replace with some vibrant new colourful plants or flowers.
• For some 'WOW' pot some colourful flowers and put them on the table
•  Add some colourful cushions to the existing seating
• Now you're ready to bring your buyers through  

                                      For more great ideas check out Pinterest.

Cool pool

How cool is this pool. I also adore the aqua lamp and pod chair. Santa if you are listening I would like one of those for Christmas please! Touches like these really add appeal to your property and the buyers just love it!

Electic style

I just love this look by Oz furniture. The collection is called the OZ Arthouse.

 A blend of eclectic styles and finishes.

This is a sophisticated retro look reminiscent of old school style with a sharp edge.

A style where you can place your personal stamp.

Instant wow

Check out these great cushions and throws. Add some instant "wow" to that tired sofa or bed!

                                                Freedoms cute door stopper

Windows

You will not believe this, but by cleaning your windows is the easiest way to transform the look of your home.

•  Clean windows will let the sunshine in to light up your home, don't forget to open the blinds and curtains when at all possible
•  Clean windows can bring the outside in making your home feel larger and definitely more inviting
• I agree cleaning windows is really the pits, however I will guarantee the final result will be well worth it

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Flooring

I really hate walking into a home to be greeted with filthy carpet or dusty floors with dog hairs and fur balls. It can instantly put a buyer off

• Firstly give the carpet a good vacuum and If you can spot clean the stained areas, however I would recommend that you hire a professional to steam clean all the carpets if they are heavily stained.
•  Air rugs
• Vacuum and freshen up with a carpet deodoriser
• Spot clean them if necessary.

For the timber floors

•  Give them a good vacuum then wash with a timber floor wash and polish if need be
•  Add some rugs in the heavy traffic areas, this helps prevent dirt being trodden into the floor

                                                      Awesome floorboards

                                                       Rugs for colour

Curtains and blinds

• Curtains and blinds can really make or break your room. Nothing worse than dirty smelly curtains and blinds.
•  Treat curtains very carefully launder them on the delicate cycle of the machine, or if they are too big for you to handle take them to the laundromat.
• Add some lavender oil to the washing cycle... instant spring smell
• As for the blinds, most fabrics can be spot cleaned with a mild soapy water (always test spot first)
• You will be amazed at how fresh your room will feel.
•  Don't forget to let as much natural sunlight in as possible.
•  Buyers love light filled rooms, let there be light when at all possible

                                                           Natural light

Bed linen

Whilst we frequently wash our bed linen throughout the year, its the doonas, pillows and cushions that we seem to forget about. Some can be laundered in your washing machine, however for the bigger items take them to your local laundromat and let them do all the hard work for you. Always check the washing instructions first

I say there is nothing like jumping into a freshly laundered bed! Ow yer love it!

                                                           So fresh

Get Fresh....Spring has sprung

Thank goodness the Winter is behind us and spring is finally here Yay! I cant wait for the warmer weather.
Spring is a great time to give your home a spring clean as the sunshine reveals the built up grime and dust that has built up during the gloomy winter months.
Together this month lets go room by room and focus on one space at a time to get your place sparkling for the spring and ready in time for the open homes and inspections

                                                      Great colours for spring