"Presenting a bedroom that sells "

It goes without saying that bedrooms should be tidy, clean and fresh. Keep surfaces and floors clear of clutter, especially shoes and bags. Give the room a deep clean - including under the bed. A build up of dust (mostly human skin cells) makes a room smell musty. Open the windows before the viewers arrive.

Once your bedroom is clean and clear you must remove all essence of your personality. Think of elegant hotel rooms. Comfortable and stylish, they are impersonal. No one wants to be confronted with someone else's make-up or tubes of haemorrhoid cream. Such distractions will prevent visitors from noticing the positive aspects of the room.

Bedspreads make beds look tidier. Add some large scatter cushions in silk or velvet for a feeling of luxury. Make sure everyone in the household is up, and all the beds are made.

Do not be fooled into thinking that your visitors will be too embarrassed to open cupboards; they will want to see how much storage space you have. They will not want to see a jumble of clothes & magazines that you have hurriedly stashed away!!

The decor in a bedroom should be neutral. Off-whites, creams and pale yellows have much wider appeal than feminine pinks and lilacs. Do not forget to hang some suitable pictures or mirrors. A room can look cold and lifeless with nothing on the walls. Change your light fitting for something elegant - a chandelier, perhaps, or an up lighter that hides the ugly light bulb.

Spare bedrooms crammed wall-to-wall with boxes and junk are not attractive. You must show a spare room as a bedroom. It should have a bed, bedside tables, lamps, pictures/mirrors on the walls and if space, a chair. It should look just as attractive as your main bedroom, so if it hasn't been decorated for a while, get painting.