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When decorating your home, it's important to get a look that feels personal and comfortable as it is ultimately you who will be living there.
However, it's also worth keeping your home's resell factor in mind. While your décor and furniture might be leaving when you do, it will likely be in the home when potential buyers are scoping the property out.
And so property expert Thomas Goodman, from MyJobQuote, has shared some of the decorating mistakes that could make a home look "cheap" - including front door colours to avoid.
Firstly, the colour that you paint your front door could give off a cheap appearance before a guest can even get into the house.
"Bright colours for the front door can often be a big turn off," Thomas explains. "Some examples of colours that you should steer clear of are bright pink, bright yellow, and orange.
"Certain colours could even have some damaging effects to the value of your home. Instead, you’re advised to choose more common, neutral colours for the front door."
However, while you shouldn't go too bright, worn doors, old windows and a shabby roof could also make a house look cheap, even if the interior looks great. And similarly, giving your garden a bit of TLC could make all the difference as it will be a big part of a visitor's first impression.
Thomas comments: "Regardless of how beautiful your property is, if the garden isn’t up to scratch, it’s going to have an effect on the overall appearance of your home."
Moving to the interior, the expert explains that too much flatpack can be an issue when showing off a home despite its practicality - especially if it matches.
"Filling a room with matching flatpack furniture is a sure-fire way to make a room look tacky," Thomas suggested. "Flatpack
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