For your house to show the best, it needs to be updated. Wallpaper must come down! Wallpaper is very personality specific and usually doesn't transfer to a new owner's taste. Also, dark wood trim is very passe. Painting wood trim goes miles towards selling a house. Removing the droopy, dated valances allows in maximum light. The return on investment is huge! Don't you agree that the white trim and light sage green paint make a world of difference? Here are the after painting and staging pictures.
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Here are the before shots. (Sorry I don't have the exact angles as above.)
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What do you think? Worth the investment? (The seller loved the updates so much she didn't want to move!)
Later,
Linda
What a difference! The only wallpaper I've seen in clients home is the wallpaper they take down. I haven't seen anyone in the last 10 years using wallpaper. I'm glad - I can't stand the stuff!
ReplyDeleteYour room looks great and the green looks so clean and fresh. I bet if you took the chair rail down it would make the room look even larger.
Hmmmm... had not thought about removing the chair rail. Good idea! Maybe next time. Thanks Donna, for weighing in.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a transformation! Love the magic you worked in this space. I always find the psychology behind selling/staging a home fascinating. Great job, Linda and thanks for stopping by my blog with your sweet comment (and the helpful tip)!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Erin for stopping by and commenting. I enjoy reading your blog.
DeleteI love the change! It has made such a difference! Good luck on the sell!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Tiffany. I appreciate your comment!
DeleteWhat a change, the before images really do remind me of my first home-that we purchased in 1990! There are so many things we can do on the cheap to get an updated look even when staging for a sell isn't necessary-why not enjoy your home now instead of waiting until you're ready to sell to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
ReplyDeleteYes, Karen! I always advise owners to fix it now, enjoy, and then sell it. It breaks my heart to see sellers put the necessary money into updates that could have enjoyed while they were living in the house. Thanks so much for you insights and taking the time to comment.
DeleteThey don't even look like the same rooms. The lightning even "pops" now with the new bright colors minus the wallpaper. AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You are too sweet dear Karen! Thanks for your support on this! xx
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