Wallpaper – To Remove or Not To Remove, That Is The Question…………..

I am often asked to comment on a subject as it pertains to houses being prepared to go on the market……..”What about the wallpaper?”  And my answer is usually the same - “Remove it”

My logic for removing wallpaper is as follows:

H  Wallpaper is almost always dated.

H  Wallpaper is taste and style specific.  In most cases, it is unique to the home seller.  And our home staging objective is to appeal to a wide number of buyers.

H  Home buyers see wallpaper as work and another expense associated with buying and living in your home.  They will depreciate your asking price by more than the amount it will cost to remove the paper.

The bottom line is – wallpaper will cost the home seller money!  The question is whether you want to control those costs by taking steps to remove the wallpaper prior to listing the house or dealing with the cost in an inflated price reduction offered by a potential buyer.

Today’s pictures illustrate how removing wallpaper streamlined this bedroom and bathroom and brought them into the present. 

I have to admit, walking into the before bathroom and bedroom (and looking at these pictures) made me anxious and tired.  There is a completely different feeling after the wallpaper removal.  I think the words fresh and airy are fitting.

Of course, this example of wallpaper comes from "one of my all time favorite staging projects".  Check out our website to experience the Paddock staging project at http://www.transitions-home-staging.com/Paddock-Staging.html .

Remember to dwell in possibilities. But make sure you have fun in the process.  Life is too short not to have fun!!!

Cindy