Saturday, October 10, 2009

Falling leaves and changing colors


It's the time of the year that invigorates me...maybe you too? Temps become cooler, the air crisper, and our routines become synchronized and hitting on all cylinders after the summer of vacations, moves and transfers, and postponed projects. Here on the east coast we are looking forward to the changing colors of the leaves. Here's a peek from Wintergreen Resort.

Lucky you if you have a home where the seasonal colors of gold, terra cotta, burgandy accent the deep greens or soft beiges of summer. You'll be lured by that temptation to pick up the "pumpkin spice" candle or potpourri, adding another hint of autumn to your decor. But, if you are staging your home for SALE, don't be fooled into thinking how you LIVE is how you sell. It is not. Keep it simple, and remember you are highlighting the home's best features, and the key is selectively removing items, to invite the prospective homeowner to envision their own lives happening in this very space. And their idea of the perfect season might be spring pastels and lighter colors. Happy decorating....happy staging!