Staging the House to Sell

{Updated Family Room}

Things have been crazy over here because we have been preparing to move.  In addition to all the craziness of putting offers on a new house (we plan on building), we have been preparing our house to sell.  We have been getting rid of clutter and simplifying the decorations.  Our agent has told us that technically anything that is mounted on the walls stays with the house unless it is "excluded."  I want to keep all of the quilt racks that my husband has made for me, so those have been coming down and holes patched.  We have also taken down drapes which I will want to keep.

My home feels so much larger, brighter and more open without some of the quilts, but the biggest thing I have noticed is the noise.  My three active boys are loud and quilts absorb some of the noise.  With less quilts, the house echoes a lot more.

I thought it might be fun to share some of the before and after pictures of staging the house.  We'll start in the entryway.    We took down the quilt rack behind the door and patched the holes.

Entryway Before

Entryway After

In the living room we took down the drapes and simplified the pictures.

Living Room Before

Living Room After

In the kitchen, we cleared off the cabinets and counters.  We also took the display down that was on the pantry.

Kitchen Before

Kitchen After

We took down the quilt rack in the dining room.

Dining Room Before

Dining Room After

In the upstairs hallway, we took the quilt down that was hanging above the stairs.

Hallway Before

Hallway After

In the master bedroom we took out the TV, the drapes, some pictures, and the quilt above the headboard.  We also put in a more neutral colored quilt which matched the wall color better.  (We never did get around to painting the walls after I made the Modern Farmer's Wife Quilt.)

Bedroom Before

Bedroom After

Bedroom After

In the family room, we took out the quilt ladder and the quilt cabinet.  But left in the quilt rack between the windows and little rack under the picture.

Family Room Before

Family Room After

Family Room Before

Family Room After

My craft room is very different.  We took down the cabinets, the quilt rack, and my design wall.  We also took out the cutting table and put the doors back on the closet.

Craft Room Before

Craft Room After

Craft Room Before

Craft Room After

The boys' bedrooms and the playroom didn't change very much.  We mostly cleaned off dressers and took down the drapes.  There is a lot more light in their rooms without the blackout curtains.  Here are the after pictures.

Panda's room

Monkey's Room

The good news is that our efforts have paid off.  We have received two offers on the house, and will be moving in with my parents before Christmas until our new house is finished (March or April).  Things will be different and blogging may become sporadic for awhile, but I am looking forward to new adventures.  (I'm especially looking forward to a new craft room over the garage and out of the basement!)

XX,
Jasmine