Last night a friend asked me to tour their new home in St. Paul. They're a young couple and this is their first home. They are so proud of owning a home and they should be. It's a very cute house in St. Paul.
I guess, because I'm a Home Stager, I get asked questions about what to do and what not to do in a home.
This particular couple wants a Home Theater in the already finished basement. He is talking about painting the walls red and installing theater seating. She is going along with the dream, until he starts talking about nailing sound proofing on all the walls. They both look at me and ask what they should do for resale "someday".
My standard answer is to do what you want to do in your own home. I guess people think that you should live in a staged home. I don't! If you want to paint your rooms red, by all means do it. I love to see homes that have personality. It's just that when you sell, you have to appeal to the masses. And the masses may not like a red room with soundproofing.
Common sense is the key. As an example, my In Laws had a 2 bathroom home. This home is over 100 years old. 4 bedrooms up with 1 bathroom up that needed work. They ripped out the bathroom and made it a closet. Okay, I wouldn't have done that. Now they have a 1 bathroom house. Three weeks ago when there were 17 people staying at the house for my Mother In Law's 75th birthday, we really could have used the 2nd bathroom!
So, paint the walls red if you want and build a home theater. It's your home and you should feel comfortable and happy there.
Stage your home when you want to sell. Then the red soundproofed room may turn out a beautiful beige!!!
You are 100% correct! Do what you want when you’re living in the house…your home! I wish people would see the fun they could have by getting rid of the off-white walls and the safe color tones. Get wild, get colorful and have fun in YOUR home.