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Modernizing Your Miami Beach condo

The eighties brought us Madonna, boom boxes and some questionable fashion choices, some of which have made a comeback recently. Eighties color schemes might work for your wardrobe but they’re a huge “don’t” if you’re trying to sell a Miami Beach condo with an interior that screams the eighties. Here are some tips to make your Miami Beach condo look contemporary.

Change the color scheme. The easiest method of transitioning your Miami Beach condo from the eighties to the 2000s is to get rid of colors in your Miami Beach condo that refer back to such a time like peach, teal or gray as they will automatically make your Miami Beach condo appear like its stuck in the days of Miami Vice.

Turn off those lights. Neon is the enemy in your Miami Beach condo, no matter how trendy, retro or attractive it may look. Chandeliers designed in brass and etched glass should also be removed from your Miami Beach condo and replaced with accentuating lighting fixtures designed in brushed-nickel, for example.

Approach the home as a whole. Evaluate every aspect of your Miami Beach condo and see if it gives off the impression of a decade long since gone. Does your Miami Beach condo have vinyl floors with marble or floral prints? Are the bathrooms in your Miami Beach condo still sporting the whole brass look? Worse, does your Miami Beach condo still use wallpaper from the eighties?

There are Miami Beach condo buyers who appreciate a throwback to the days of yesteryear but these are mostly people who buy old South Beach property. As a result, these modern changes to your Miami Beach condo are crucial to grabbing the attention of buyers who are not only looking for a good Miami Beach condo deal but also want a modern Miami Beach condo.

Posted Friday Dec 26