We have put together a simple 4 step guide on how to best present your bathroom when it comes to selling your home. Having a clean and presentable home with show potential buyers that you have taken care of your home.
Remove all personal items
Regardless of what room we are talking about, Styling for Sale rule 1 is to remove all personal items. Whether this be family photos in the hallway, granny’s crochet blanket on the bed, or our toothbrush on the vanity, these items need to be cleared away and out of sight. Why do we place so much importance on this? The aim of styling for sale is to attract as many buyers to your property as possible. Once in your property, the buyers need to imagine themselves living there, to envision their photos on the wall and their Christmases in the family room. Leaving your personal items in these spaces, reminds buyers they are in someone else’s home and limits this imagination and emotional connection.
If we concentrate specifically on the bathroom, be sure to remove all personal items from the vanity tops and shower area. Store away the razor, shampoo bottles in the shower and pop the toothbrush holder in a drawer. To make these small rooms feel bigger, put away bath and toilet mats, store toilet paper baskets and remove any storage shelves you may have added. These small changes will make all the difference in making your bathroom larger and more appealing.
Styling your vanity
There are two options to present the area to buyers; keep it empty or add a little something. Obviously, as a styling company we are going to recommend Option 2, but if you’re on a budget an empty vanity top is the way to go.
Remember though, your bathroom will be photographed and included in the online listing, so some additional styling in this space will have a large impact when it comes to buyers viewing your home.
Let’s quickly recap this – The rule of three in styling creates visual interest. Studies conducted in cognitive science based around how our brains process patterns have found that even numbers create symmetry, whereas odd numbers accentuate features. Noting this study, we use a lot of patterns and groupings of three to make a room visually interesting.
In the bathroom we’re looking for accessories in threes, using layers to create complementary heights, colours, and textures. The three elements we generally use when styling a bathroom are greenery, a soap dispenser or bar, and then some form of utensil, maybe a nail brush, a loofah, or something to add an extra spark to the space.
Property with personal items remaining
Here are two examples of similar spec bathrooms with different approaches towards putting their home on the market. The property above has not removed all their personal items; as you can see, this has made the space look messy & overcrowded. Whilst the property below has removed all their items and kept the essentials making the room present well & the touch of greenery makes this bathroom appear very clean & fresh to potential buyers.
Greenery is a must
Adding some lush greenery to your bathroom during the home staging process can do wonders for the overall vibe of the space! Not only does it bring a pop of nature inside, but it also has the power to boost your mood and increase feelings of relaxation.
A beautiful orchid will emphasise the bathrooms opulence and appeal to the general demographic. For a larger vanity area like a master ensuite, we might put accessories on a tray and add extra pieces like popping extra hand cream or a reed diffuser in to emphasise and make use of the extra space!
Toweling is a must and allows you to play with colours and textures even more. We often opt for a plain towel set and then a textured or coloured towel to add depth to the overall design. Don’t forget the hand towel as well, however don’t get that confused with the toilet roll holder.
If it’s a larger scale bathroom with a spa or a larger tub, we will roll up towels to give it more of a luxurious vibe and stack them in a triangle to give texture and height.
If space allows, we also like to add a stool next to the bath creating an opulence with a book, a soap, rolled up towel or a candle.
Across the bath we like to use bath caddies to encourage a relaxed vibe. On this you can find a book, a reed diffuser, soap, plant, or a loafer.
Thankyou for taking the time to read this, see you on the next one!
