Spring is here, renew your home

With the arrival of spring, the temperature rising, the heat and sun… We become full of vitality, gain new energy, and people become motivated to try new experiences, or make changes and break that lethargy that we have been submerged in during the winter by the low temperatures.

In the real estate world, these changes are usually linked to renewing the decoration of our properties and or making small refurbishments to them. To give the property a new lease of life and update it following new current trends. Our imagination will be the most indispensable tool that we can use to visualize that new “homely feel” that we want to achieve, where we will be able to live alongside, creating new memories. With this in mind, and taking into account the multicultural society that Marbella offers, with so many mixtures of fashion and trends, Marbella Unique Properties would like to offer you a short list of tips that can help you find your new style, whether you want to redecorate or refurbish your home for yourself, or if you want to give it fresh look for summer rentals to achieve a better return on the property. Here we go:

ADD A TOUCH OF COLOR

Obviously, one of the key factors to a home environment is the use of colour, both on the walls and with furniture. By simply repainting our property, we can help revive the existing decoration style, by using an up to date set of colours and tones. Improving our properties potential can be done simply by painting the door, adding colour to a piece of furniture, a single wall or to the whole room, without breaking the bank. It is important to have clear the style that we want to create in our new environment. In recent years the use of light and neutral colours such as white or pale grey have been used to give the effect of additional light to an apartment and has given way for the touch of colour to be used in small details and soft furnishings such as lamps, tables, cushions, carpets or paintings.

DRESSING THE WALLS

On some occasions, perhaps because our property on the Costa del Sol is used mainly as a second home, the walls can be somewhat empty, and do not reflect a particular style or individual personality. To solve this, when dealing with reduced spaces there are various practical ways of improving their appearance such as by using wall paper, even on just one wall it can embellishes and highlight the areas decoration at a very low cost. The use of paintings, photographs and mirrors are also a great choice, a practical example in a room where the colour white predominates, the touch of colour can be added by combining the use of carpets, cushions and frames in the same colour but by using slightly different shades of that colour.

TEXTILES, THE PERFECT WILD CARD

Home textiles are another key factor that we should use when creating a suitable environment, as shown in the example above. Fabric accessories and other soft furnishings have a strong impact when looking to achieve that homely feel. General recommendations are to opt for light fabrics and fine prints or to use cotton fabrics and linens to increase the flow of natural light inside the house. One of the best things to do is to substitute heavy curtains for light and airy curtains, making the most use of the natural sunny days Marbella offers on average 300 days a year.

THE BATHROOMS, LARGE FORGOTTON AREAS

Bathrooms tend to have problems with light and space but thanks to new trends, modern influences and minimalist styles, bathrooms have gained the perfect ally by using these new minimalist styles. Wall decoration can completely transform any room however small and the bathroom is no exception to this rule. The design you choose to dress the walls will depend on the sensation you are looking to achieve, so remember that these spaces, as a rule, have to inspire certain serenity. Choosing multifunctional bathroom furniture can make the difference between keeping everything neatly organized to a chaotic look which is hardly compatible to the tranquillity you are aiming for.

BRINGING NATURE INTO YOUR HOME

The presence of flowers or plants can make a statement, even more so if your home decoration style focuses on the great climate Marbella has to offer. Plants are a sure hit, as they make the environment look and feel more cheerful and inviting.

REMEMBER YOUR OUTDOOR SPACES

In most cases, when we think about the spaces and rooms of a home we usually forget to include the outdoor spaces, be it gardens or terraces, it’s a real shame. Fortunately Marbellas way of life and culture tendency is to spend most of our time outside, but this shouldn’t mean when we leave our property, it should also be when were at home. Therefore treating our terrace or garden as part of our home (as it really is) gives us additional new spaces to enjoy, either for eating a meal, or to relax in whilst enjoying the magnificent and very varied views Marbella offers including golf, sea and mountain views. Outdoor styling tends to be very personal and is normally done so in accordance to people’s specific needs, tending to typically focus on “Chill out” areas. Using kites or structures to partially cover the terrace and give a sense of ceiling, choosing appropriate exterior furniture with darker colours and or stressed painted effects, adding cushions and soft furnishings, plants and ambient lighting for the evening can achieve spectacular results.

As you can see there are many options and ways to improve your home and lending a new decoration style to the property can start from anywhere within the home, the advice we give is simple, and most of it won’t take up too much time. With that in mind we would be delighted to welcome you to come to our offices in Puerto Banus for a coffee, we can have a chat and help you with any questions you may have, as presentation of the home is extremely important for both achieving better rentals and the sale you are looking for. If you have all your furniture already but still haven’t found your ideal property, don’t hesitate and contact us! , you can always pass by our offices in Puerto Banus to have a coffee, and we will solve any doubt, since the presentation of the property is very important both for the rentals and to achieve the sale of this one. If you have all the furniture, but still have not found your ideal property, contact us and we will find your perfect home!