Posts with tag 'decluttering'

Winter isn't always the most organized season in our homes. With clutter left over from the holidays and limited opportunities to get outside, homes start to become disorganized and chaotic. Our real estate agents are here to help.

Organization Tips for Your Chicagoland Home

Whether getting organized is part of your New Year's resolution, or you simply want to get a head start on spring cleaning, these simple and affordable organization tips will help your Chicagoland home look its best this winter. 

Declutter and Donate (or Sell)

The first and arguably most important step toward a tidier home is eliminating clutter. That means identifying what you don't need, excess tchotchkes, outdated decor, unworn clothes, old books and magazines, and finding them a new home.

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Our real estate agents have always considered winter to be one of the most underrated times of year to list a home for sale. With a less crowded marketplace, this season offers an opportunity to put your home in front of serious buyers only. 

That being said, selling a home during the holidays can involve some additional challenges. This time of year, home staging is even more important. Here's what you need to know about staging your home for sale in Chicagoland during the holidays!

Holiday Home Staging 101

Deep Clean and Declutter

Cleaning is an important first step to home staging, and that's as true in winter as it is during any other season. 

• Hire pros. Even if you usually do all your own cleaning, home staging is a great opportunity to hire professional cl...

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• Replace heavy drapes with breezy curtains
  Gone are the dark winter months. Embrace the longer daylight hours by stashing heavy drapes for the season. In their place hang up some light, flowy curtains that let more sunlight in. It won't be long before the days are warm enough to open the windows. 
  
  
• Rearrange your bookshelves
  If your bookshelves have looked more or less the same for several years, now is a great time to liven them up! Instead of alphabetical order — or, more realistically, no order at all — try arranging your books by color, assigning a specific palette to each shelf. Thinning out your books and displaying just a select few...

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Whether you're about to move into a new home or you're simply ready to revamp your home for spring, this is a great time of year to invest in some new furniture and decor. Luckily, there are some truly exceptional local shops for housewares in Chicagoland, and our real estate agents are excited to share some of their favorites.

• District - 4835 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
  After starting as a furniture restoring business run out of a local garage, District has become one of Chicago's most respected sellers of modern and vintage furniture. District opened its brick and mortar shop in the

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It's never a bad time to update your living space. If your house could use a little freshening up, our real estate agents are here to help. Let's start with just one room: the living room. These quick and easy DIY tips will have your living room looking like new this year.

• A Fresh Coat of Paint
  Getting all-new furniture is expensive, but applying a fresh coat of paint is equally transformative and much more affordable. For just the cost of a few rollers and a gallon or two of paint, you can have what feels like a brand-new living room. But what color to choose? Much has already been written about the a...

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