IF you're looking to sell your home, you might be tempted to give it a trendy makeover in a bid to appeal to sellers.

But following the trends is the absolute worst thing you can do when it comes to your kitchen, according to interior designer Lisa Bradburn.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Lisa explained that following certain trends can actually "put buyers off".

"The abundance of social media such as instagram means far more people are following these trends than they used to," she said.

“People are always looking for the next trend and if a trend feels too popular it can put a buyer off.”

One such trend is for a closed kitchen, but Lisa is adamant that an open plan design works much better – especially if you have children.

"If you have very young children, make the kitchen fully open plan," she advised.

However, there are some disadvantages when it comes to open plan design and children – namely that there isn't anywhere to house all their toys.

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“If you have space, consider a room where that can all be hidden away," she added.

Another thing to avoid is making your kitchen too minimalist.

"Minimal kitchens don’t actually offer the storage their family needs," she explained.

“So kitchens that look attractive and clean to the eye don’t actually work for modern family life.”

And don't even think about installing an expensive work surface made of granite or marble.

While they look good initially, buyers will be wary of a kitchen with these kind of surfaces as they will know how expensive they would be to replace.

"Buyers see these as expensive items to replace when compared to repainting the cabinets," Lisa continued.

Speaking of paint, it's also a good idea to keep things neutral in terms of your colour choices.

While it's been quite popular recently to paint kitchens dark blue, Lisa strongly advises against following a colour trend "simply because they are in fashion".

Instead, go for a neutral shade that would work for a variety of buyers.

This also allows them the opportunity to imagine what they would do when they moved in – it can be harder to visualise if they're staring at a bold blue wall, for example.

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