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Even though the laundry room is one of the most frequently used rooms in many homes, the styling and functionality of the room are often overlooked. Our real estate agents encourage homeowners to overhaul their laundry room so that it's a space that fits their aesthetic preferences and household needs. Here are a few ideas for your laundry room makeover. 

• Repaint Your Laundry Room with a Light Color
  If your laundry room feels small, closed-off, and dreary, painting it a light color is a simple, effective way to help the space feel larger and more inviting. White, beige, light gray, blues, and greens are all excellent options. Overhaul your laundry room's paint before adding your home to the inventory of Fort Worth homes for sale. 

• Add Cabinets or Shelving to Your Laundry Room
  One issue that most laundry rooms struggle with is a lack of storage; many times, the top of the dryer winds up as the only functional storage area in the room. Hang cabinets or install shelves to give the laundry room valuable space. Should you decide to install shelves, use canvas or wooden bins on the shelves to make sure that everything has a designated spot.

• Ditch Your Laundry Product's Containers
  The containers that your laundry products come in are usually big, bulky, and unattractive. Instead of storing products in their containers, pick up a set of glass jars to house your laundry detergent, fabric softener, and stain removers. Glass jars compliment nearly every type of decor, and it's easier to see if you're about to run out of one of your laundry essentials. If you're ready to add your home to the list of Dallas homes for sale, small changes can help make your home more appealing to potential homebuyers. 

• Install a Waterfall Counter
  A waterfall counter that goes over your washer and dryer will add useful folding space to your laundry room without sacrificing any of your floor space. This addition will also prevent socks, towels, and other clothing items from getting lost in the space between your washer and dryer. 

• Upgrade Your Lighting
  Upgrading your laundry room's light fixture with a more stylish option will instantly make the room look more appealing and inviting. Consider investing in a light fixture that you love to add character to the room and ensure that you have lots of bright lighting when it's time to do a load of laundry. 

• Hang a Utility Rod
  Hang a utility rod above your washer or dryer in minutes using a tension rod. This provides a convenient spot to hang clothing items that need to air dry or promptly hang clothing that wrinkles easily. 

• Incorporate a Few Decorative Elements
  Utilizing decorative pieces that you love, like a wall print, wreath, curtains, or throw rug, is an easy way to make your laundry room a space that you look forward to using. Decor also keeps the room from looking drab and boring. 

With a few simple changes, you can enhance the look and utility of your laundry room. Interested in a home with more space for your family? Contact us to get started!

Quickly rising mortgage rates, high home prices and a persistent inventory shortage aren't enough to sideline Dallas-Fort Worth house shoppers, judging by new data on the number of showings per listing.   DFW remains solidly in double-digit territory and among the nation's leaders in the number of showings per home, according to an index by Showing Time, a home touring technology and data firm.  The ratio of showings to listings of DFW homes in March was 16.1. That's the same as it was in March 2021 and down an almost most meaningless 2% from February.  DFW's showings ratio is well above the U.S rate of 9.3 showings per home.  Nationwide, the number of markets seeing double-digit showings per listing jumped 46% in the past two months as buyer demand continues to outpace slightly rising inventory, according to the Showing Index. In hard numbers, that's 83 markets with double-digit showings in January of this year, 109 in February and 121 markets in March of this year.  The ShowingTime Showing Index is compiled using data from more than 6 million home showings scheduled across the country each month on listings using ShowingTime products and services. It tracks the average number of appointments received on active listings during the month.

• Dallas Business Journal, April 29, 2022