It never cease to amaze me how folks seem to become attached to the strangest things in their homes.
If you are going to market your home for sale, please consider this unsolicited advice from a not so subtle Realtor!
Nick Nacks.
Wallpaper Boarders
Laura Ashley
Sponge Painting
Velvet Posters
Fake Plants
Garage sale-esq items
and last but not least........what in tar-nation do people have those old dusty crusty and musty artificial flowers for? I can think of few things as tacky as dusty plastic fake flowers!
I don't even like fake flowers on graves.
If I die, please...only the real thing, or leave me a note, or something the birds can eat.
Fake flowers are such a conundrum. I mean don't these people have friends who tell them the truth?
BOBBY SUE, THOSE THEM PRETEND FLOWERS IS UGLY!
Another pet pieve in the "decor" arena for me: Pillow's with messages. If you love your friend, or God loves your friend, can't you just tell them? Please do not ever buy me a pillow with a message on it, or a bible verse or a Christmas Carol.
The moral of the story: Get an honest opinion from someone with great taste before you put your home on the public market! You may have some de-dorking to do! I am honest enough to say so.
There are some exceptions to artificial flowers and plants. If they are new and progressive, that is DIFFERENT.
And just in case nobody told you..."Country" is OUT!
BethAnn Long ~ Spokane Realtor- Coldwell Banker Tomlinson South Inc.
509-362-4607
...there's no place like your home!
Hi BethAnn~ I agree with most of what you have said, but there are some artificial flower arrangements that are beautiful and tastefully done....
True! I am talking about the old, musty, crusty, dusty ones.
Hi Bethann~Yes, those old, musty, crusty and dusty ones need to be thrown out immediately!
OK Don't think I am rude, just having a little fun here.
And those pillows with sayings -- oh yes, get rid of them --
Don't get me wrong, I love scripture and Christmas carols...just not on PILLOWS!
I agree with you wholeheartedly! I did however see a pillow that I loved but didn't buy. Actually, I just liked the saying on the pillow: "I'll have a caffe mocha vodka valium latte to go please!" It was also on an apron in the Marketplace Gifts at the Spokane Valley Mall. As much as I loved the saying, I couldn't imagine the pillow in my house!
Oh How Funny, thanks for posting.
Libby... too funny!
Thank you Kathy :)
Just drove by a house with those plastic multi-colored flower bunches stuck all outside around the trees in the front yard and home. Yuck! Who would even want to see the inside?
Oh come on - I like the velvet paintings! Just kidding! Does anyone know that Laura Ashley actually has been dead for about 10 years - probably as long as some of those artificial flowers!
I'm against ANY artificial flowers, no matter HOW new.