When ratty looks tatty – Give it the slip
Posted on February 26, 2010
Filed Under Listing and Selling Your Home, Staging Your Home, Things Buyers May Notice, Valerie Zinger
We all know that home Buyers are buying the house, not the contents. However, Buyers are influenced by how the house is decorated. It gives a message about lifestyle and care and attention. If you have a couch that is beyond redemption but getting it re-upholstered would be cost prohibitive, you have three choices:
- Leave the sofa in the room as is and keep on believing that no Buyer will notice or care (but they will).
- Remove the sofa entirely and try to rearrange the furniture to fill in the gap. As everyone living near a university knows, old sofas are abandoned at the end of term. If you have one of those sofas, no amount of beautification will work – Give it up. Please be responsible and at least have it removed.
- Look for slip covers that will change the appearance instantly. Covers are available in many price points. The Old Chelsea Slip Cover Company in Chelsea, Quebec has built a wonderful reputation for quality work. If the sofa has a nice design, it may be worth the money to put on neutral slip covers and update your home before putting it on the market.
How a house is staged with good pieces will influence how a Buyer will value the home.
Photo credit: i think i found it @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/themacinator/4015348619/
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