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Wallpaper: To Remove Or Not To Remove

As professional stagers we are often asked by homesellers to assist in deciding the advisibility of removing wallpaper. It is not inexpensive to remove wallpaper. However, if the goal of homestaging is to assist in making a listing appeal to the broadest number of prospective buyers then how can we skip this critical step?

Take a look at the following projects staged by Design To Market and see what you think.

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Posted by Jo Potvin-Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market on 06/08/2008 07:54 PM

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17 Comments on Wallpaper: To Remove Or Not To Remove

JUN

2008

Ahhh...that is soooo much better!

~michelle

Thanks Michelle.

One thing I forgot to mention...never never paint over wallpaper! Remove it! (A skim coat can work when faced with no other alternative.)

You are very welcome.

I have people ask all the time if they can paint over wallpaper. It can bubble, you'll still see the seams, and when you find out how crummy it looks, you just made the stripping job harder by sealing the wallpaper with paint so the wallpaper adhesive remover can't penetrate to help you out.

Everyone hates to take down wallpaper, but it is a necessary evil. And when putting wallpaper up, for cryin out loud...size the wall so the next guy doesn't have such a terrible time! I sell plenty of wallpaper, but hardly ever does anyone buy a can of sizer/primer.

Lower your karmic debt....SIZE BEFORE WALLPAPERING!

~michelle

Jo: 500%, no 1000% better without the wallpaper. Removing wallpaper is not cheap, but it is a lot less expensive than the average monthly carrying costs on a house that does not sell. Another great post, Jo. Thanks for showing us the difference removing wallpaper can make.

JUN

2008

It looks so much better, I am not a big fan of wallpaper at all, so I say " It's gotta go " thanks for the great before and after pictures, makes so much difference.

Shobha

While I agree that removing wallpaper is not much fun, most homeowners can do it themselves. Well worth the effort. Your photos prove it.

JUN

2008

Jo,

Definitely looks better without the wallpaper. You now have made the home more desirable for a broader range of potential buyers. Great job! I am taking on a similar project this week, that I will be sharing with the stagers on AR soon. This one has wallpaper on every inch of every wall in the house,including the ceilings, so it should be interesting!

JUN

2008

Michelle,

Good luck with the project! I am sure you will make a huge impact!

JUN

2008

Great before and after!! It is great when the seller takes your ideas to heart and follows thru. What are reward when they do!!

Ahhhhhh sooo much better! Never was a fan of wallpaper in the first place. Ha ha!

Great job Jo! Removing that wallpaper made the world of difference! It changed the entire fell of the home from 'frumpy and dumpy' feeling to 'lovely and elegant'! Nice job showing the changes! Regards-Kathleen G

Jo, you did an excellent job! I hate wallpaper! I think it should be banned!

ssshhh dont tell anyone but i still have it in my powder room! lol- I keep saying I need to redo that bathroom! one day- soon!

Jo, your pictures speak 1,000 words. Good advice, great job!

What a difference you made with these rooms. I love the paint color choices.

Aloha Jo,

Down with wallpaper! Up with the paint! Great staging example. Thanks for your post.

Peace,

JUN

2008

Jo,

Practically nothing freaks potential buyers out like wallpaper!

My advice for home owners is; unless you know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you will be staying in that house with that wallpaper paper for at least 10 years, just say no.

The great side benefit with the wallpaper removal on this project was that it really transformed the look of the custom window treatments.

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