| When selling a home, bathrooms might be the last place one thinks about actually staging. After all, buyers will probably just peek their head in, maybe check their hair, and move along. Well, not quite. |
| Even if the bathroom doesn’t have the exquisite luxury bones seen in magazines, it can still look sparkling and feel hotel luxury with just a few “doesn’t need to break the bank” tips. So let’s get started. |
| Don’t be incredible. |
| The days of over-the-top staging, where tea lights floated in rose-coloured bath waters, and champagne flutes sat at the tub’s edge, are long over. |
| But emotional touchpoints sell. It’s the difference between setting buyers’ nerves on edge or allowing them to imagine themselves relaxing in a spa-like atmosphere. |
| This may seem surprising, but an under-decorated bathroom is always better than an over-decorated one. |
| Keep it simple. |
| One of the best parts of walking into a just-cleaned hotel room is the emptiness, so an almost clear countertop makes for a saleable space. |
| You know the drill. Ideally, there will be few “signs of life” when prospective buyers tour a home. I know it’s difficult when sellers live in the home and are human, but the more they can make a bathroom look like it’s a luxury resort suite, the better. That means only pretty stuff gets displayed, and garbage cans, grooming and medicinals are out of sight. Rusty razors, damp loofahs and a bottle of “Preparation H” doesn’t exactly scream “staycation.” |
| To make seller’s lives easier, I recommend using plastic baskets for these items, tucking them away in the cabinet. |
Scrub, scrub, scrub. |
| Honestly, go full ‘Monica’ on this. Toothbrush meets toilet. |
| According to data from HomeLight, top real estate professionals estimate the ROI on a deep cleaning is more than 900 percent! |
| The #1 thing is clean. I can’t stress it enough. If that means a tossed out mildewed shower curtain or deep cleaning the grout, then break out the rubber gloves. |
| Remove Bathroom Mats and Toilet Covers. Yuck! |
| Remove these so buyers can take in all the room has to offer. No one likes fabric near the toilet, and grungy rugs are more college-living than hotel spa. |
| Remove toilet-related items like plungers, bowl cleaning brushes and extra toilet paper rolls. It may sound silly, but no one really wants to know the function of a bathroom. |
| And go ahead and take out the bathroom scale. Nothing says relax and unwind like a morning weigh-in, right? |
Bright vs. Dingy |
| The flickering-bulb look says highway motel, not 5-star resort. In addition to swapping out any dated fixtures or burnt out bulbs, replace dim bulbs with opaque brighter ones to make the room feel larger. The best color temperature is 2700 – 3000 K. |
Replace Towels With Brand-New Matching Sets |
| Ah, fresh, new towels. That’s a wonderful thing—and the fluffier, the better. It’s an easy, affordable way to refresh a bathroom. If you want the luxury look, ya gotta go fluffy. Note: The towels are now only for looks; not for use. |
| Neutrals reign supreme. |
| As in many a hotel room—you can’t go wrong with plain white everything. White shows everything, so it’s easy to prove that everything is fresh and clean. |
| Last minute. |
| I’m always surprised how many online listings/showings have the toilet lids up when showing off their porcelain throne. |
| Think about the little mini toiletries in a hotel room. A fresh bar of soap by the sink adds elegance without overpowering. A decorative liquid soap dispenser is better, though. |
| The room shoudn’t be a greenhouse, but setting in a small leafy plant or vase of flowers makes the room feel alive. |
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