Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Prep Your NoVA and DC Homes for Thanksgiving Guests

It's time for Thanksgiving and many NoVA and DC homeowners are expecting guests to flood their homes with holiday cheer. You may be ready, but is your home? It's time to prep NoVA and DC homes for the holiday with the following tips to make it easy— especially helpful if you're getting ready to sell!

Work Ahead of Time
Just like your Thanksgiving meal, work ahead of time to prep your home for guests. Make your way into those guest bedrooms and clean out the closets to open up the room. Just like staging a home to sell in Northern Virginia, clean off countertops and entryways, removing any unnecessary items. For the holiday, keep these items out of sight and out of mind.

Safety
Your guests don't know your home as well as you do. Install night lights and make sure your outside lights are working so they don't trip coming to the door. Bathrooms and bedrooms should also have motion activated lights to ensure safe travels through your homes in NoVA.

Make a Good Impression
Your home's entryway will be the first thing they see, make sure it's well-equipped and clean. Give doors a new coat of paint, oil hinges to prevent squeaking, and tighten door hardware. Houselogic even suggests removing "scratches from hardwood floors, stairs, and wood railings [and placing] a small rug or welcome mat at the entrance to protect floors from mud and snow."


Sleeping Arrangements
If you have a guest room, it's helpful to install a ceiling fan/light combo to help guests control the room temperature without fiddling with the thermostat.

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