Purchasing your first home is an exciting milestone. While it may have been overwhelming to search for available properties and submit an offer on the one that fit all of your criteria, the real work begins after you sign the papers and get the keys. Now that you are a homeowner, it's time to decorate the space and make it truly feel like yours.
For first-time homeowners, decorating can be overwhelming and tiring. Here are a few tips that will help you have fun while decorating each room in your new house:
Before you begin, you will want to have a fresh, clean home to work with. Try not to bring those boxes filled with all of your stuff into your new home until you do a thorough cleaning of every room. You will want to wash the walls, dust the baseboards, clean the floors and make sure that each room is as pristine as possible before you begin unpacking. This will allow you to make the best use of your space and successfully decorate each room in the house.
Your entire house doesn't have to match precisely, but you will want your decor to flow from one room to the next. For instance, you don't want to go with a beach theme in one room while opting for farmhouse chic in another. Look at what is currently trending in home decor and find a theme that suits your personal style. You can find unique ways to carry out the theme in each room, allowing for a consistent flow throughout your home.
Breaking your decorating projects into individual rooms will help the process feel more manageable. Begin with the most personal room - the bedroom - and decorate it completely before moving onto the next room. You will feel more accomplished when you have one fully decorated room rather than several rooms that are only partially decorated.
Taking measurements is more important than most first-time homeowners realize. When you are in a furniture or home decor store, your perception of the size of each piece is influenced by the high ceilings, bright lights and open spaces of the showroom. That same piece may look exceptionally large or out of place in your new home if you don't take measurements first and shop according to size.
Try not to get discouraged while you are decorating your first home. Decorating is not a process that is completed overnight, and it can take time to feel like your new home is completely finished. The best thing that you can do is relax and enjoy setting up your very own home.
The best part about decorating is that it is not permanent. It's your first home and your tastes and preferences are going to change overtime. In a few years, you can always start the process over and give your house a fresh, new look!
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A licensed real estate salesperson since 2016, Rob is affiliated with the Briarcliff Manor office of Corcoran Legends Realty. He serves buyers, sellers, renters, in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties. Rob, a native of New York and Westchester County for most of his life, brings an extensive local knowledge of both residential and commercial properties to the table. His experience includes a wide range of property types – single-family, multi-family, condos and mixed use. “Hard to sell” properties is where Rob really excels. “There’s no problem that cannot be solved.”
Rob is certified for many different disciplines in real estate. Cartus Relocation Network Agent, AARP Agent, National Tenants Network (NTN) Agent, Green certified and Pricing Strategies Master. In addition, Rob has completed the Leader’s Edge Advanced training to better serve his clients. Rob has been both associate of the month and top closed dollar agent.
When you work with Rob, you get the feeling you’re his only client. Numbers don’t count, you do. Clients always come first. Each transaction is handled as if it were his own home. Rob strives to make the process as seamless as possible and takes care of all the details, no matter how small. His clients rave about his above-and-beyond service and prompt informative communication. Rob is easy going, friendly, and patient. However he can be a determined and aggressive negotiator when the need arises.
When not out actively working on behalf of his clients, Rob spends time with his wife and two teenage daughters. A devoted supporter of community he sits on several local boards and volunteers for numerous locale nonprofit organizations. He enjoys cycling, hiking, kayaking and winter skiing.
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