tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post8085368902083995481..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Salad DaysTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-37784468160243867682008-07-21T22:21:00.000-07:002008-07-21T22:21:00.000-07:00As I think you know, our house sold, after 8 month...As I think you know, our house sold, after 8 months on the market, two weeks after we moved out, leaving the place totally empty and the hardwood floors gleaming. I could take that as a judgement on our taste in furniture and home decor, but I'm inclined to agree with the bare-house-as-appealing contingent.Revalanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523121402264988240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-58013789494269498452008-07-21T15:51:00.000-07:002008-07-21T15:51:00.000-07:00I think some houses need to be staged because when...I think some houses need to be staged because when the furniture is gone they are just room after room of off-white square nothing. I can't think of a single room in your house that doesn't have something wonderful and interesting as part of the room itself. You furnished it gorgeously, but the naked house can and will captivate some lucky buyer.<BR/>Get comfy in your new digs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-57201694847210711612008-07-21T08:10:00.000-07:002008-07-21T08:10:00.000-07:00I've never seen your wood floors completely uncove...I've never seen your wood floors completely uncovered. They are beautiful! I agree that it is easier for some people to picture the house as their own if it is empty, even though your house is beautifully furnished and decorated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-81323558289166666622008-07-21T04:27:00.000-07:002008-07-21T04:27:00.000-07:00Go live in your new home and be at peace. I agree ...Go live in your new home and be at peace. I agree with the others. I would rather see a house stripped bare and know what I'm getting. There's something very tranquil about a bare house-appealing to me.<BR/>The salads(both) sound very refreshing.deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495753587207547865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-55600648389862421882008-07-21T01:58:00.000-07:002008-07-21T01:58:00.000-07:00Yes, it's ok to leave the old house bare. We did, ...Yes, it's ok to leave the old house bare. We did, even ripped up the old carpet. Everyone liked that more than our furniture--made the house look bigger and brighter without curtains etc. And yes, St. Joseph works too. My helpers, in my absence, ripped out all my favorite plants in the back yard and that worked in our favor also, surprisingly.Enjoy your new home, go ahead and furnish it! RosalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-45950277919559349082008-07-20T20:21:00.000-07:002008-07-20T20:21:00.000-07:00I'd rather see an empty house! It looks big and op...I'd rather see an empty house! It looks big and open and welcoming and I can imagine MY stuff in it. Did you bury St. Joseph yet?Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-36581814582064735732008-07-20T17:21:00.000-07:002008-07-20T17:21:00.000-07:00The empty dining room will not show that the ceili...The empty dining room will not show that the ceiling fixture is not centered over the table. Ha!<BR/><BR/>The easiest move I ever made was from one house to the one next door. No boxes! We just carried stuff and put the stuff away in the new place. We were moved in by 5 p.m. and I started cooking dinner.Christine Threshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472999420963274439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-44310991616610989812008-07-20T14:38:00.000-07:002008-07-20T14:38:00.000-07:00Without intending to I have mostly moved into new ...Without intending to I have mostly moved into new houses, townhouse, apartments in my adult life. My current house was occupied when we bought it. Their furniture covered a lot of faults and this was the dirtiest house I have ever moved into. I don't want to move again, but if I do I would much prefer a vacant house. That way I can be prepared and do some cleaning, renovating, upgrading before everything is moved into the house.Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433487427679233617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-66884320174474914352008-07-20T11:52:00.000-07:002008-07-20T11:52:00.000-07:00As one who has been living in limbo for two months...As one who has been living in limbo for two months and will be living out of a hotel for probably another month, I say to heck with staging! Do what you need to do to make the new house livable and if there's anything left to stage at the old one great. If not, I would hope that prospective buyers would like nothing better than to imagine their stuff in the house (at least that's what i would do).Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.com