Have you ever been to someone’s home and immediately felt the occupant led a busy and stressed life? 

Perhaps, you’ve seen clothes dropped onto a kitchen countertop, or the living room has throw-blankets scattered or left on the floor. These are signs of a person, couple or family on the hamster-wheel of modern life and doing their best to keep up.

However, it’s not the impression any owner wants to give their guests, or indeed the impact you should make on prospective buyers when selling your home.

You’ll create the best first impressions by tidying away the clutter.

The home will feel more spacious, and everyone will assume you’re on top of life!

If you’re a believer in the phrase, “a place for everything, and everything in its place”, then it might be worth walking through your apartment or house and doing a quick audit.

Is everything in its place? 

As an experienced agent, I’ve noticed one room accumulate items that have no right to be there – the main bedroom.

I recently read an article that reminded me of all the crazy things I’ve seen in a bedroom when appraising a client’s home.

So, here are five items that should never be in your bedroom whether you’re blissfully happy in your current home, or you’re preparing to sell.

Exercise machines – Surely, there can be nothing further removed from your place of rest than a treadmill or spin-cycle. They’re bulky and totally inappropriate.

Phone chargers – The experts say charging your phone in the bedroom is an unhealthy habit. Why? Because it increases the temptation to grab your phone first thing in the morning, increasing the likelihood of anxiety before you’re even out of bed. 

Pillow talk – When preparing bedrooms for buyer walkthroughs, limit the number of pillows on each bed. Any more than two on each side of a Queen or Double is too many. Again, we’re trying to create the impression of spaciousness, and pillows can be counter-productive.  

Excess clothes – Storage is the challenge here. If you’re selling your home, you want your wardrobes to appear spacious and sufficient. If you have clothing jammed like sardines in a tin, you’ll give the opposite impression.

Large lights – Sidelights on your bedside table should be small and elegant. Oversized lamps crush the feeling of space around the bed. When buyers come to visit, it’s not a bad idea to hide large lamps. You’ll be amazed at how much room you’ll create.