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• How to Stage your Home on a Tight Budget
• Elegant and Practical Furniture Collection: Sento+Select by Sudbrock
• An Opulent Approach to Modern Design: The Ravine Residence
• Stylish Apartment in Sweden Invaded by Color
• Sneak Peek Into The Future: A Day in a Digitalized World
• Modern Architectural Residence with Clean Design Lines: 19 Housing by A-Cero

How to Stage your Home on a Tight Budget Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:13 AM PST When trying to sell your home, one of the largest challenges is making your home appealing to potential buyers. Staging your home is a way to make your home look appealing to incoming homebuyers without having to change out your entire house! Many homeowners shy away from home staging because they think it will be expensive, or that they have to do a home transformation like many do it yourself television programs. On the contrary, there are several ways to stage your home on a budget, without losing your entire wallet. De-clutter and de-personalize: One of the easiest and cheapest ways to stage your home is to get rid of clutter. De-cluttering doesn't only mean removing unwanted items. It also includes purging items that don't enhance the overall aesthetic of the room.  This includes de-personalizing, which means your high school trophies and grandma's antique plate collection need to be packed up for the next house.  The goal is to make a homeowner want to walk in your house and see their belongings in it. De-cluttering and de-personalizing costs you nothing, except maybe your pride. Color in your home is important: Take a walk through your home and determine if there is a natural flow throughout your home. Are the colors neutral from space to space, or are they a vibrant, knock-you-over-the-head color in every space? Consider painting rooms that are overly personalized. Neutrals, and muted tones are the safest. Color palettes of browns, grays, and the gray tones of greens, blues, and yellows are neutral as well. Painting is the cheapest upgrade you can make to your home, and homebuyers will appreciate rooms that flow comfortably together visually. Make your home look inviting: Home staging is all about 'setting the stage' for a homebuyer to want to buy your home. This means fluffing up pillows in the bedrooms, and making sure matching clean towels are hung in the bathrooms. While all of these seem like very simple tasks, a homebuyer will notice and it will equate to them thinking you have taken care of the house, etc….  Ensure fresh aromas are going through your home – consider baking some cookies before an open house, and open windows the day before to allow fresh air to circulate through the home. Setting the stage can require no money at all, just some time and a conscious effort on your part. Bring in natural light: It doesn't matter how clean your home is, or what colors you paint the walls if you can't see them! Opening up window treatments, and blinds when staging is imperative. Natural light will also help you see what buyers will see! Clean, clean, clean! Bringing in natural light also has a psychological and physical affect on humans. It makes us feel comfortable and safe. You will be surprised how much better your home will look and feel when let in natural light, and yes, it's free. Staging your home on a budget has never been easier and more affordable. No longer should homebuyers use the excuse that they can't afford to stage their home. The biggest concept to remember is you will soon be a homebuyer and be on the 'other side of the table'. What amenities would you look for, and what will make you want to say 'this is my next home!' Keep these in mind when staging your home and the process of staging on a budget will be that much easier. Freshome readers have you tried to stage your own home for resale? We'd love to hear if you have more ideas to add to the list! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! HansaLatrava Faucet by Octopus Design Casa Fendi 's Kitchen Studio- A Solution for Tight Spaces Shelf with Adjustable Integrated Bookend Cash Conundrum: 9 Things About Decorating on Budget Small Budget House by Pb Elemental Architects How to Choose the Perfect Furniture for your Home Office Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Elegant and Practical Furniture Collection: Sento+Select by Sudbrock Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:41 AM PST This stylish modern furniture collection comes from Sudbrock and consists of ingenious storage ideas that can be applied to a large variety of modern interiors. However, we figured some of these minimalist designs would fit perfectly in the hallway or foyer. Seen on Trendir, the best thing about this amazing furniture set is that one can choose the items and combine them in the best possible way for his or her apartment. Consisting of an elegant mirror, tasteful wooden drawers and original shelving systems, the collection can serve as both an aesthetics-enhancement “tool” and a practical solution for storing certain objects, such and shoes and clothes. In the photos below you have a few examples of how the set can also be used as a miniature bookcase with pleasant design effects.     Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! A Stunning Combination Between Classic and Modern : Abril Furniture Collection Buddhism-Inspired Furniture by Tangle Creations Fresh Furniture Collection Combining Elegance and Creativity Prive Collection by Philippe Starck's Garden Furniture: Emu’s Ivy Collection Elegant and Practical Ladies Dressing Table, a Perfect Beauty Companion Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

An Opulent Approach to Modern Design: The Ravine Residence Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:39 AM PST The Ravine Residence was designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects and is located in in Toronto, Canada. Featuring a generous pool and a contemporary architecture, the house responds to the owners’ modern living needs in a stylish manner. Here is a short description from the architects: This residence employs two volumes with carefully choreographed openings that address the public street while maintaining the importance of domestic intimacy and privacy. The back of the house takes advantage of its ravine setting with a design of transparency that maximizes the natural light and provides natural landscape vistas. Employing a vocabulary of enduring materials of French limestone, roughcast stucco, and teak windows, the house underscores the client's desire to create a generational home. The interiors are elegant and minimalist, with wood playing a central role while adding a unique aesthetic touch.(Photography by Ben Rahn/A-Frame) Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Beautiful Little Girls Bedroom with a Fairy-tale Ambiance Modern Interior Design by Reese-Roberts Roaman Residence in New York Superb Spacious Residence with Industrial Design Elements Gorgeous Residence Combining Historic and Modern Features Patio Furniture Shaped Like an Amphitheater Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Stylish Apartment in Sweden Invaded by Color Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:35 AM PST Scandinavian design is usually about airy and immaculate spaces, with white walls and an overall charming design. Colors are less present in the Swedish apartments we presented on Freshome lately, which is why we think you will find this particular crib original and inviting. The apartments has 2 and a half rooms and a total area of 68 square meters. The living room is the core of this appealing loft and is light and airy due to the retractable roof window and another large window facing a main street in Gothenburg. A turn of the century traditional fireplace ensures a delightful atmosphere, perfect for having family and friends over. Colorful art works enrich this main living area and add a happy tone. Next to the living room there is a spacious all-equipped kitchen and an inviting bedroom with a large bed for two. Let us know if you see any decorating details you find inspiring!       Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! No.5 House: Stylish minimalist home in the heart of Sweden Scandinavian Flat in Goteburg, Sweden Swedish Minimalism: Villa UH1 by RB Arkitektur Modern Old-Fashioned Flat in Sweden Another Delightful Swedish Apartment That Stuns With Its Chromatics Contemporary Villa M2 in Malmo, Sweden Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Sneak Peek Into The Future: A Day in a Digitalized World Posted: 09 Mar 2011 11:43 AM PST Images that seem sprung out of a Sci-Fi movie or a sneak peek of a not-so-distant reality? A Day Made of Glass is a short film put together by Corning, a major glass producer. But this is not a common advertising clip, but a well made film that envisions a “normal” day spent in a high-tech environment which comes to life with the help of glass. Waking up by the sound of a programmed TV, getting up to date with the news while brushing teeth, speaking to relatives whose faces are projected on the kitchen furniture- these are just a few of the digital wonders presented in the movie below. Some of you are sure to be captivated by this film from the beginning ’till the end, so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Gemma Ahern Apartment Renovation – Cost Effective Designing IKEA Spring 2008 Catalog Browse the New IKEA 2011 Catalog Online Transforming a Swedish bakery into a cozy little abode World Home Day Collection: Around the world in seven rooms! Wooden House of the Future, in Australia Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Modern Architectural Residence with Clean Design Lines: 19 Housing by A-Cero Posted: 09 Mar 2011 09:03 AM PST Yet another one of A-cero‘s contemporary masterpieces caught our attention. The residence called 19 Housing brings many standing ovations to the architect’s creativity. Featuring public spaces like a lounge, a dining room and a living room at the first floor and bedrooms and other private rooms at the second floor, the house also brings comfort and relaxation with the help of the 80 m2 geometric swimming pool. A basement level shelters the garage and service areas. The Spanish architects built the residence in Madrid, Spain, on a 4000 m2 terrain and covers 1.600 m2 in surface for the three levels. “The structure of this new house is made of clear volumes, straight lines and simple shapes. The house's front is made of marble travertino and there are many windows in it. Both elements give a lot of lightness to the house.” Special features make the architecture even more spectacular: a glass wall offers amazing and unobstructed views of the outside pool. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Black Glossy Home from A-cero for a Fair Price Ingenious Residence Melding Modern Style and Victorian Character Superb Spacious Residence with Industrial Design Elements Impressive use of Space and Concrete in A-cero`s Galicia House New Modular Show House by A-cero in Coruña Darnell Residence Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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