WARNING: This Post Contains Graphic Images. Viewer Discretion is Advised.
For those of you who haven't visited my blog lately, my husband and I will be putting our house on the market in the spring. I've tried to prepare him, but he still doesn't seem to grasp the fact that we're actually going to move. While he comes to grips with the situation, I am busy updating the house. If you need to catch up, here are previous posts on the subject:
- Please Don't Tell My Husband, But We're Moving
- Decorating, Updating and Staging: What's the Difference?
- Dated Bathrooms? Show Me the Money!
- Updating Gold Mirrors and Hardware
Today we are focusing on the master bath. Yes, this is where the "disturbing images" come in. At this time, please remove all young children and pets from your computer screen's viewing area. Ready? Here are a few "before" shots:
What was I thinking????? Believe it or not, at one time (some 15-20 years ago) this wallpaper was quite lovely! Okay, so don't believe me. I have a hard time believing it myself. I've really been wanting to get rid of it for years, but never quite got around to it. But being the professional home stager that I am, it has occurred to me that there are probably a few buyers out there who won't be impressed with my choice of wallpaper, not to mention all the gold fixtures and bird cage, so I set out to make some changes. If you are thinking of updating your bathroom, let me share with you a few questions you need to be prepared to answer before undertaking this task:
- What size tile do you want to use?
- What color tile do you want to use?
- In what pattern do you want it laid?
- What color grout do you want to use? (The chart contains about 30 selections.)
- What size tile in the shower?
- How do you want it laid?
- How far do you want the tile walls to extend?
- Do you want a feature strip? Which one? (1,2,3,4 or 5?)
- What sort of fixtures do you want?
- What finish?
- What kind of shower door?
- What surface do you want for the vanity?
- What color?
- Do you want an undermount sink?
- What color?
- What kind of light fixtures?
- Etc, etc, etc.........
Do you see why you need a trained professional to help you make these decisions? One day when I was in the middle of answering yet another string of questions, I asked the shower door guy, "Did you ever watch Seinfeld?" He replied, "Yes." "Do you remember the episode where Jerry was having a cabinet guy build out his kitchen? He finally got fed up answering all the questions associated with the project and yelled, 'No more questions!!!! Just do it!!!'" We both had a good laugh, seeing ourselves in the episode.
Okay, before I show you the "afters," here's a nice transition shot I think you'll enjoy:
There's nothing quite like a toilet in the jetted tub to class up your photos! Okay, now for the "afters":
Undertaking a master bath remodeling project is not for the faint of heart, but it is well worth the effort! Now I'm convinced that many buyers will find this space appealing. Today's tip? Hire a home stager to guide you through this process. You could make costly mistakes. Stage, Show & Sell is here to help you will all your updating and remodeling needs. Call today!
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