Preparation is a great motivator and stress reducer. 

The more time you have for planning a wedding, car, or putting money away for a college fund, the better your mental health will be. This reality also applies when selling your home. While you don't have to worry about saving like when purchasing a home, there are a number of factors to consider that can make a long-term plan ideal.

Here are some of the upsides of preparation and how to create an optimal sales plan.

One idea is to update your bathrooms. In this blog, we will discuss trends in bathroom design and decluttering so that your bathroom is beautiful when you sell it. It also allows you to enjoy it while you're living there. Bathrooms make a big difference in the overall feel of your home.

Bringing Luxury to the Bathroom with Renovations

Many times, clients want the beautify of a renovation but don't have a clear understanding of the functional aspect of planning one. A designer will typically look for form, function and flow before aesthetics. The floor plan is typically a good place to start. Using the 80/20 plan, where 80 percent of the time a space will work in one particular way, the other 20 percent has to be flexible to grow with their needs.

Natural materials emit a palpable energy. It's important to take extra care when choosing them to ensure they match each project. For example, when walking into a room that has marble or granite versus one that is plastic or laminate, there is a significantly different feel. It's important to design spaces that have a zen-like quality so that it gives a cozy and warm aesthetic.

Redoing a Bathroom

When redoing a bathroom, it's important to know what considerations to take and what things may pose a problem. For example, in a recent renovation, a client wanted a luxurious, naturally energetic space with nice finishes, fixtures, and tiles. The main issue was the existing, split-vanity layout. This disrupted the flow of the room and underutilized the window.

So, in order to achieve a better layout, the client reconfigured the space to open it up while also adding more storage. Storage is so important in a bathroom. We see the effects of minimal bathroom storage and it makes it difficult to accommodate everything that needs to be stored in a bathroom. Instead of keeping the split vanities, the homeowner chose to add a massive cabinet with drawers and doors to provide ample linen storage. The client achieved this by turning the tub a different direction.

Borrowing Space from Another Area

Sometimes there is a little alcove or some such area that can be included in the bathroom redesign. This additional space can make a big difference without changing the look and feel of the home. In addition, it creates more visual and textural interest. In this particular situation, the client was then able to include a herringbone tile floor and mixed in large-format marble tiles in a similar color palate. The bathroom went from old and drab to clean, modern, and bright. This change has a big impact on a buyer's desire for an updated and modern bathroom.

Decluttering the Bathroom and Declutter Deck®

In addition to making changes to the metal fixtures and window treatments, the client extensively decluttered the bathroom. Decluttering is a way, too, of updating a bathroom because it makes it feel bigger than it may be. Look to Declutter Deck® to learn about decluttering a bathroom for a more spacious feel. When selling your home, you'll also have much less to move.