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26 Comments on This Home Stager is on Border Patrol!
Oh boy, that border and those curtains - oh my! Good for you for at least playing up the nautical theme and the colours.
I am with you....wallpaper & borders so dating. And...I do think it turns buyers away as they do NOT want a project at move in. The border plus the curtains...priceless!!
So glad the boarders are gone..you did an excellent job
Too Funny, love the Border control title. I have just listed an 18 year old home that is most assuredly over the top on boarders.
Hi, Cathy. Thanks for stopping by. I agree that wallpaper border is not a current look anymore!
Melissa, I find it difficult to believe they were putting up a border on a TV show! I love the look of grasscloth in wallpaper, but I really haven't seen a border that still looks good.
Sally, the problem was the home was not very old. It just looked dated with their decorating choices. I don't care what you want to do when you live in a space, but when you want to sell, you have to re-think some choices!
Kathy, so many times sellers just don't want to take on projects. I think once they make the decision to sell they are just done with the property. But the buyers are thinking the same thing--I don't want to strip wallpaper, paint walls, etc.
Mary Lou, thanks for stopping by!
Mary, I admit, it did take me a while to come up with the title... Good luck with your border patrol!
The title of your post reminded me of Texas Cathy! The cost of removing the border was much less than the price reductions I'm sure. I still shake my head at why sellers don't take the short term pain of the sweat equity involved vs the long term gain of selling quickly.
Your blog title is fantastic and very original! Your 1,000% correct, the borders need to go!
Karen, the title made me think of Texas too! We don't have many border patrols in Missouri...
Thanks, Kate. It seems like all stagers agree that borders aren't going to help a sale. Thanks for stopping by!
Cathy,
Luv your title!
I spent days taking down the wallpaper in my client's condo for sale. Every room had wallpaper & borders!!!
He is thrilled with the changes & is torn whether he should move back in. The best part - he is 100 years old!!!!
Sharon, that goes to show what a difference removing wallpaper can make! Congrats on your successful job, and it must be really interesting to have a 100-year old client!
Often times it seems that if there is one border in the home as I continue the tour there are many more to follow. It certainly is easier to remove than a whole room of wallpaper and well worth the investment when selling.
Michele, you are so right! Borders do seem to appear in more than 1 room in a home, don't they?
I'm with you!!! I haven't found a border yet that is a positive selling feature. BTW...Great title for your post!
Valerie, you've validated my opinion. Thanks for stopping by!
In Southeast Tennessee I see this constantly! I am in agreement that borders instantly say Welcome back to the 80's! Take 'em down people!
Hi Cathy, ... and this why we need stagers. So many people grow accustomed to their style tastes and over time don't realize it's just not that appealing for today's market! I love your Title!
I couldn't agree more, Lori! If you love them, it's ok to have them when you live in a space. But when you're selling, you have to consider removing them.
Mary, I love to get realtor comments! The agents I work with on a regular basis love to leave these details up to me. I'm very diplomatic and sweet about it! Thanks for stopping by.
Cathy the style that might appeals to a homeowner might not be right when selling, so that is why it is important to get help staging the property so it can sell faster and for more money.