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Making Tiny Rooms Seem Spacious In Your San Diego foreclosures and REO Homes

You are hosting an open house in your San Diego foreclosure or REO home. You are scrambling for ideas, tips, and advice on presenting your San Diego foreclosures and REO homes to potential buyers. Walking around you hear a small voice tell you these small rooms could limit the excitement of being in such a great house in San Diego.

It's all about perception.  The feel of more usable space in the home will make the home feel more appealing to potential buyers. Want to know the tips and tricks used to give the illusion of more space? Consider these suggestions for selling your San Diego home by turning tiny rooms into spacious rooms.

Home Improvements

 Fix anything that draws the eye to some small inconsistency or flaw.  You want them to see an open room not a hole in the wall.

Flooring Choices

 

• Lay straight flooring to highlight long straight lines, opening up the room and creating the feel of space

 

• Use identical flooring in connecting rooms to create continuous lines and movement for the eyes

 

• Choose light-colored flooring for a  brighter and more spacious looking room

 

Paint Colors

 

• Paint trim, doors, and other features the same color as the walls

 

• Choose a light color scheme to generate the illusion of a larger room.

 

• Paint the ceiling a very light color

 

Lighting Options

 

• Make the rooms as bright as you can

 

• Maximize the use of natural sunlight.

 

• Install recessed lights for less clutter.

 

Furniture Pieces and Placement

• Select furniture that is proportional to the room.

 

• Position a couch and chairs (with open arms and exposed legs) so that you can see as much floor as possible.

 

• Consider multi-function furniture to maximize space and move furniture away from walkways

 

With some creativity and following the advice of the pros, you can make small rooms feel spacious in your Sand Diego foreclosure home.

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