Staging a front door for maximum kerb appeal
Staging a front door for maximum kerb appeal
When it comes to selling your home, first impressions count. And they start even before potential buyers cross the threshold. Kerb appeal is a huge factor in home sales. Prospective buyers form an opinion on your house within the first 7-10 seconds of stepping in the front door, so making a good first impression is vital when you’re trying to sell your home.
If someone feels welcome before they walk in the door, you have their attention and are that much closer to a sale.
Whether you are staging your property yourself, or getting in the professionals, here are a few staging tricks guaranteed to win over buyers—and anyone else who comes to visit…
The front door doesn't have to be a bright, saturated colour to look great and inviting. Cool colours are especially appealing during warmer months. Even though there are decorative props clustered around this beautiful doorway, it doesn't feel crowded because everything is scaled really well
Jobs to consider:
1. If the exterior of your property is looking a little tired, these4 simple jobs will improve your chances of a quick property sale:
2. Wash down windows to remove and dirt and grime.
3. Repaint the exterior (especially if it’s white).
4. Replace any broken roof tiles.
5. Scrub away any build-up of moss around drains (a sure sign to surveyors that there is a drainage problem to tell the buyer’s mortgage lender about).
Finally, make sure you can clearly see your house number from the street.
Door Ironmongery are the first touch points of entering the property so it is really important to have them looking their best.
Jobs to consider:
1. Polish all knobs and knockers or replace the if they’re looking dated.
2. Make sure your doorbell works and doesn’t look like it could give an electric shock.
You want to give the viewer a lasting memory which they fall in love with and door knockers can be an excellent way to do this.
You can get some really quirky designs these days which are inexpensive but give a great lasting first impression
Here are a few similar inexpensive ideas in the links below
If your property has lots of trailing plants and shrubbery around the front door be careful not to cut it back too much.
Framing the door can give a real sense of mystery drawing the viewer in to see what’s inside. You can see here that the house owner has painted the door in a complimentary pale pink which really helps set the colour of the wisteria off beautifully
Having planters of different sizes and scale next to the front door can give a sense of transition of outside going in.
Play with textures teaming metal planters next to terracotta to add interest Its another great way of enticing the viewer in through the front door to see what’s inside!
Know that usable outdoor space adds value!
Whether it’s a roof terrace, patio or full-blown garden, make the most of whatever you’ve got.
Creating a simple seating area is usually all it takes to show the potential for entertaining or relaxing outdoors.
Jobs to consider:
1. Buying table and chairs from the garden centre to demonstrate “alfresco” dinning potential
2. Leave out sun lounges if you’re selling in the summer
3. Install bamboo screens, trellising or planting if the space lacks privacy from neighbours
4. Using pot plants, window boxes and hanging baskets to make bare outdoor spaces more colourful and interesting
5. Using gravel or small stones to make easy to maintain, good-looking ground cover.
Lighting is a really important element in front door staging.
It almost says in big letters ‘Welcome’ Getting the lighting right especially in the winter months draws the viewer in and gives a cosy homely feel as soon as soon as they arrive.
Keep the front door area clean and tidy at all times!
If you have a driveway, the only thing on show should be a clean car!.
Anything else will just detract from the good impression your creating.
Make it a regular habit to quickly sweep away dirt, cobwebs, pollen, and dust around your outside entrance. Clean homes sell faster.
Jobs to consider:
1. Mowing the lawn
2. Clipping back and neaten any hedges
3. Keeping the flowerbeds, driveways and paths weed free
4. Removing any plants that have died
5. If you have a front garden, Keeping your front garden clear of any dead leaves
Do not fear colour
We hear so much about neutral colours for home staging, but when it comes to exterior doors, the rules change.
Remember the rule of creating a lasting first impression! Potential buyers will always remember the house with the cheerful turquoise door!