Indoors

8. Clean everything in and out of sight. Shampoo rugs and wax floors. Wash or brush walls.

9. Wash windows and clean blinds and draperies.

10. Weed clutter out of closets and cupboards.

11. Create space by storing some of the extra furniture you've found useful (bureaus, bookcases, storage chests) but which makes a crowded impression.

12. Place the remaining furniture so that traffic can flow easily from room to room.

13. Unless you're a skilled artist, scale down your personal art work, posters, signs, and family photos, especially in teenagers' rooms. Create a feeling of spaciousness.