Part of the joy of owning a home is customizing it and making it your own.
But if you do expect to sell one day, you may want to avoid making radical alterations that could negatively impact its resale value, or that will be a lot of trouble to correct.
How can you personalize your home without creating extra work for yourself down the road?
Go bold with exterior accent paint
You may be a fan of bright and bold colors, but in general, buyers are not. This means that when it comes time to sell, you do not want them driving up to a peacock-colored house.
If you are in love with the idea of turquoise exterior, use that color paint on the accents: trim, shutters, and your front door. The rest of the house should remain a pleasant neutral. This way, when it comes time to sell, minimal painting will be needed.
Use art and photos to make a statement
Another temptation homeowners face is to use bold interior colors or even items like tile or wallpaper to make their walls stand out. While paint is something that is easy enough to change, you don’t want to repaint every wall in the home when it is time to move.
Art and photographs can turn a wall into a statement space but are easy to remove when showing the home. Use methods of hanging that do not cause damage to make the process as simple as possible.
Paint an accent wall
If you are really itching to brighten up your space with a pop of color, keep it to just that: a pop. Pick a wall and make that the accent wall, painting it a bright and bold hue, leaving the other walls a complementary but agreeable color. If you love the idea of wallpaper instead, look for kinds that can be removed easily, such as those designed for use in apartments and dorm rooms.
Keep larger furniture items neutral
Keep larger furniture items neutral but be bold with smaller items, like accent tables and chairs. When showing your home, you can easily remove these items and either replace them with a rented piece or just leave the space empty, making the room feel larger. This lets you get creative without needing to rent an entire room of furniture for staging purposes.
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