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That One Room Every House Has (But No One Actually Uses)

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, Inc

That One Room Every House Has (But No One Actually Uses)

Let’s be honest… every house has that room. The one you walk by daily but never actually go in unless someone’s visiting.

• 🛋️ Formal living room = furniture you’re not allowed to sit on
• 🍽️ Dining room = headquarters for Amazon boxes and holiday decor
• 🖥️ “Home office” = the dog’s nap cave or laundry overflow zone
• 🛏️ Guest room = storage facility for out-of-season clothes and mystery totes

Back in the ‘90s, these rooms were the height of luxury. Today? Buyers want functionality. And that means staging spaces to feel useful — not like time capsules from your grandma’s house.

Whether it’s turning a never-used dining room into a cozy library nook or showing how a formal living room can flex as a playroom or hobby zone, I’ll help you showcase your home the way modern buyers live.

🏡 Selling your home in Auburn or Opelika, AL? Let’s ditch the dead space and highlight every square foot. Call or text me at 334-332-7263 — I’ll help you reimagine the forgotten corners.

What’s the one room in your house no one ever uses? Confess below — I won’t judge. 😉

#AuburnAL #OpelikaAL #HomeStaging #RealEstateHumor #AuburnRealtor #bhhs

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Laura Sellers

Associate Broker, Realtor, GRI

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 

Preferred Real Estate, Inc.

1810 E. Glenn Avenue, Suite 130

Auburn, AL 36830

Phone: 334-332-7263

Fax: 1-888-217-3682w

 

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We rarely use our living room and dining room. We would opt for new plans if we were building a new home.

Jun 21, 2025 05:04 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Laura. I have had many homes where some rooms were either useless or seldom used. We have up sized down sized and per chance maybe, are currently right sized. No rooms are unused. The dining room table in the open floor plan is a catering place. The English style basement is mud man cave and it is in constant use. Enjoy your day.

Jun 21, 2025 05:12 AM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Thank you for sharing the information. Wishing you continued

success. Have a wonderful day and sell a house. Bill

 

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Jun 21, 2025 09:53 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Laura- we've had several homes with upstairs lofts or game rooms. They're surrounded by bedrooms and they  have ever been used. 

Jun 21, 2025 07:31 PM