During my interview with Interior Designer, Kathy Wilson, she provided a number of great ideas for getting your house ready to sell even if you have a small budget.

Griffiths
Friends of mine from the Atlanta suburbs recently sold their 3000 foot home. They committed to living a simpler life and downshifted to a 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome in the city. This significantly reduced their commute, the time they spend cleaning house, and best of all (they tell me) they aren't spending their weekends doing yard work.

Fortunately, my friends had great luck selling half of their home's furniture on Craigslist. They are convinced that they really received far more value for their furniture by listing it there instead of putting the furniture on consignment or by selling it at their garage sale. How would you recommend going about the interior design decorating when downshifting your lifestyle?

Kathy Wilson
When downsizing the most important thing to remember is you will have to get rid of a lot more than you think! Keep only what you need, and if you can't stand the idea of selling some precious furnishings, consider gifting them to a family member to keep them in the family. That last thing your new digs needs is to be packed so tight with "stuff" you can't enjoy your new home! Be ruthless!

Griffiths
What interests me most is the idea of using the furniture you already have to create a new look without spending any money. This is the ultimate in budget decorating while transforming your home!

What decorating ideas can you give to maximize a home's interior design without spending any money?

Kathy Wilson
This one is free...rearrange! Remember there is almost always more than one way to arrange a room, and the change can make a major difference in the rooms design. Try the whole room on the diagonal, or just the area rug. Pull the furniture away from the wall and make a comfortable grouping near the focal point. Tuck in a little reading corner. Search out the rest of your home for furniture and accessories that might fit better in the room you are transforming. Just because that recliner has always been in the corner of the bedroom, doesn't mean it has to stay there! Try several different groupings on graph paper. Use small pieces of graph paper cut to represent your furniture at 1 sq=1Ft. Keep moving things until you find an arrangement you love, it can transform a room for no money at all!

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