I recently completed staging a challenging project. This house was challenging for a number of reasons - paint and wallpaper that needed to be changed but wouldn't be. Valances that should have come down,but won't, etc. The sellers would not approve any of my recommendations concerning those items. It was vacant with some items left behind that I was to use first before I added anything else (and only to add if really necessary!) This house is an expensive home for our area - 1.3mil. in need of a lot of attention. One of the best selling features of this home (besides location) were the gorgeous hardwood floors. Unfortunately, in the large, long living room, they were completely covered up by a rug that was pretty much wall to wall, obviously custom cut for the room. To top it off, it was green. I suggested to the homeowner that the rug be removed to show off the floor. I was told that they didn't think they could do it because they weren't refinished underneath. Well, when I returned for staging day I just had to see for myself. They were in excellent condition! The owners are out of town so when the furniture movers brought the furniture, I paid them a bit to move the rolled up rug to the garage. Poor guys, it had to weigh several hundred pounds!
I went with my gut instinct to remove the rug and I think it was the right decision. I hope it was okay!
In case you're interested... here's a picture of just a couple of the areas I thought should be painted or wallpaper removed...
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