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COASTAL VIEWPOINT Julie Hill - The Coastal House Estate Agents
Garden styling to sell your home – not sure where to start? Allow us to help with our top tips.
Let’s set the scene: you’re excited, you’ve got your first viewing booked and the house is styled to perfection.
What’s left to do? The garden! Your outdoor space needs just as much preparation as any room inside your home, but don’t worry, we’re here to help make sure your garden wows your buyers too!
After you’ve mowed the lawn and cleared the weeds, you can treat the garden as a blank canvas and add
stylish touches that will really ‘wow’ a potential buyer. Here are our expert tips that will take your garden from standard to superb.
1. Style the entrance - The front of your home is the first place viewers will see, so try to create a warm welcome. Add flowers interspersed with lighting en route to the door – this will create a defined pathway. Around the entrance, use a selection of lanterns of mixed heights and sizes to create visual appeal.
2. Upgrade your seating area - Though a table and chair set is a good start, you can elevate the space by creating a ‘room’ outdoors. Consider investing in an outdoor rug – this will delineate your entertaining space. If you’re keen to create a more relaxed social area, use a sink-into sofa, cushioned armchairs and a coffee table.
3. Light the way - Come rain or shine, illuminating your outdoor space with thoughtfully chosen lighting that looks just as good in the daytime as it does at night will add warmth and style. Consider the theme of your interior, and expand this into the garden.
4. Bring in nature’s touch - Whether your garden is quintessentially country or clean-lined contemporary, there are ways to bring in style with nature. For a cottage look, soften borders with colourful blooms that spill over onto pathways. For formal gardens, symmetry is key with linear rows of plants, while modern style calls for simple floral arrangements and neutral colours.
5. Lift the space with colour - When it comes to nature, feel free to play around with colour to make your garden feel cheerful and inviting. For easy decorating, bring in container plants – they work especially well on a paved area or courtyard space where colour might be lacking.
6. Keep it low-key - Remember, you don’t need to go OTT with styling or make it appear high maintenance. Keep it depersonalised by opting for furnishings that highlight texture over pattern and, unless it’s in the form of flowers or plants, accessorise with calm, neutral colours so you don’t overwhelm the space.
If you have any questions at all about any of the points raised in this article, or you’d just like a friendly, no-strings chat about your house sale, we’d love to help you. Call me on 01803 835 788, or email me on
julie@thecoastalhouse.co.uk and let’s get you moving...
thecoastalhouse.co.uk Dartmouth - 01803 835788 Kingswear - 01803 752321
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