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Wallpaper is a NO, NO, It has GOT TO GO, GO!!

By Phyllis Pafumi

Home Stager with ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey

February 03, 2008 11:43 AM

When selling your home it is important to remember that the way you sell your home and the way you lived in your home are entirely two different things. Detaching yourself from your home is the first thing you MUST DO as a seller when preparing for the real estate market. I know, this can be very hard, but I always advise my clients to take a breath, ahhh, okay, now breathe deeply and let go. I then put my arm around them and tell them it will be okay, but now they must leave the house, let us do our job and they can come back tomorrow for the reveal....

And what do I hear when they come back?? WOW, I cannot believe it is the same house, we should have did this years ago

So I ask you, why are you still hanging onto the dated wallpaper? Call ReStyled to Sell Home Staging NJ and let us prepare your home for the competitive real estate market, you will be glad you did.

Schedule your in home consultation by calling 732-995-3425!

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Kay Perry

Kay Perry, Broker - College Station, TX

What a tremendous difference it made.

Feb 03, 2008 11:46 AM

Epcon Communities Epcon Columbia

Epcon Columbia, SC - Columbia, SC

Is there a such thing as good wallpaper? Just wondering?

Feb 03, 2008 11:49 AM

Yvonne Root

rooms b.y. root - Prescott, AZ

Home Stager - Northern Arizona

Phyllis, How cool this room turned out. The "new" walls look great. And your decision to place the table at this angle is just perfect. Adding interest without overpowering! Yea!

Feb 03, 2008 11:51 AM

Douglas & Elizabeth Lavery

Prudential Homesale Services Group - Elizabethtown, PA

Your article gave me some good ideas about improving my "wordage" to sellers about making thier home more marketable, especially "the way you sell your home and the way you lived in your home are entirely two different things". Thanks Phylis.

Feb 03, 2008 12:00 PM

Konnie Mac McCarthy

MacNificent Properties, LLC - Cobb Island, MD

Broker/Owner - VA & MD "Time To Get A Move On!"

I agree...wallpaper can be the kiss of death....it's just hard to remove, and i have had buyers walk away from a house becuase if it.

Feb 03, 2008 12:32 PM

Kristina Leone

Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

I agree that wallpaper in general needs to be removed. The hard part is convincing the homeowner to do the work or to pay someone to do it for them. It does make a huge difference in updating the whole house. Nice call!

Feb 04, 2008 07:20 AM

Kathy Riggle

STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX

Houston Home Staging

I also love the table on the angle. Such a nice updated look!

Kathy

Feb 06, 2008 08:10 AM

Diane Agnesi

Diane Agnesi Interiors, LLC - Wadsworth, OH

What a nice update. Removing the paper made this room come alive and up to date.

Feb 06, 2008 08:51 AM

Elise Sharpless

Rooms Like New, LLC - Shamong Township, NJ

Home Staging,South Jersey,NJ

I love your posts, they make me laugh and I enjoy reading your honesty and humor. Good work!

Feb 07, 2008 01:10 AM

Judy Heinrich

Judy Heinrich Home Staging - San Diego, CA

I think a lot of homeowners don't particularly like their wallpaper, they just percieve it to be too much trouble to remove it. Photos like this really show the value in taking it down. What color did you use on the walls?

Feb 07, 2008 11:34 PM

Phyllis Pafumi

ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey - Old Bridge, NJ

ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments...HEY JUDY...the color I used is Butter Toffee 1067 by Benjamin Moore, it is a great color and I use it quite often.

Feb 08, 2008 10:29 AM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

I just a Bassett catalog today and it had wallpaper hanging in several of the rooms. Oh, I hope it's not coming back...don't like it!

Feb 08, 2008 03:01 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Phyllis, you are so right. Dated wall paper has to go!

Feb 11, 2008 10:04 AM

Nicola Lindsay

Nicola Lindsay ReDesign and Home Staging - Saint Stephen, NB

CRSS

Wallpaper or wall coverings are making a come back,but I would not use them in selling but in designing,,why not? If you notice the come back is more as accents rather than all the walls in a room.

Feb 17, 2008 09:18 AM

Michele Hess

Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL

Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Convincing homeowners to remove dated wallpaper is always a challenge. Let's face it, it is not a fun task. However, the transformation is always well worth the effort.

Nice work!

Feb 17, 2008 09:54 AM

Diana Young

Staging Seattle, King & Snohomish Counties - Edmonds, WA

Hi Phyllis, I also love that Benjamin Moore color for the walls you selected. We often recommend a similar Sherwin Williams color, Ivorie, which is a nice warm neutral with a hint of golden yellow. Looks good just about anywhere!

Feb 21, 2008 08:30 AM

Wallpaper is a NO, NO, It has GOT TO GO, GO!!

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