Which Bathroom Would You Want to Buy?

Friday, April 13, 2012

Which Bathroom Would You Want to Buy?

Buyer's love master bathrooms! A buyer wants to see a bathroom that looks so clean you could preform surgery in it. Really. Nobody wants to see a seller's personal products, worn and faded towels, reading materials, dust, grime, toilet rings, or soap scumb. Here's a master bathroom after I staged it.

AFTER - Linda Beam

I lucked up and found this large picture (Pier 1) for the wall above the ledge over the tub. I added a huge green urn with rust colored grass (and a tassel for a little cha-cha) to add texture. The urn is sitting on old books. (Get it? Reading in the soaking tub.) I always add candles in the master bath for a bit of romance. The glass and metal tray has a variety of elegant bath soaps, salts, a sponge and brush. The tall green and brown vase is to distract from the screaming white outlet behind it.

AFTER - Linda Beam (sorry for the flash)

I found this large textural print rug that coordinates with the picture from Pier 1. I don't like matchy-matchy. I think it is much more interesting when you use something that relates rather than matches. I used a simple green pottery vase with white silk orchids between the sinks. The white/green combo always looks 'spring-time fresh'. The crimson hand towels picks up the color of the flowers in the painting and rug.

AFTER - Linda Beam

AFTER- Linda Beam

I kept it simple around the tub. Crimson, crimson, crimson: rolled towels on a stand, silk orchid, towels on bar. This area needed color!

HERE ARE THE BEFORE PICTURES. Big difference, no?