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With two young children, Jaclyn and Michael have outgrown their two-bedroom home in Oceanside, New York, and desperately want more space. But after fourteen months on the market and no offers, their plans to find a larger home have stalled. Their beautiful ranch-style property overlooks the water and although they’ve reduced the price twice already, potential buyers just can’t get past the bold and mismatched paint colours, textured walls, and garish décor. In order to appeal to families and young professionals, property expert Sofie Allsopp comes up with a plan for an amazing budget-friendly transformation that includes a cohesive colour scheme and a custom breakfast nook.
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Can a slick makeover and big sales campaign help desperate homeowners sell their 'unsellable' homes? Packed with practical advice and tips to add real value to your house, this bold series shows viewers how to transform unwanted properties into unstoppable homes.
Unsellables - Mediterranean Mess - Season 3 - Episode 11
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@lizzi5667 3 года назад

When I walk into a house all I see is the potential. I start redecorating in my head immediately!! People, OBVIOUSLY don't have any imagination any more.🙀😖

@lindickison3055 3 года назад

Me, too! Cant believe some people are so dull they actually ask "And what is this room for?". If the have to ask, they don't need it. I always have to change something...ideas start immediately! Couldn't possibly just move in "as is" (even if it had already been redone!).

@JoBlo321 3 года назад

Exactly! That's why we get some pretty good deals on homes, we look for the space and if it's cosmetic...painting, flooring, different lights, decor, etc....really not much to it and it's fun! But I, like you guys, walk in and start imagining if there is any way to make the house my house without too much money...I don't work (was a stay at home mom, but now I just stay at home LOL), so pealing wall paper, etc. during the day is no biggie and I can paint, do flooring, plastering, you name it LOL! We move for my husband's work every couple years...sigh...this is our 9th home in 20 years...almost retirement time...one more move maybe and then we look for a home just for us...not one that we worry about re-selling (location, the schools, etc)! That will be fun!

@erynlasgalen1949 3 года назад

Not everyone's brain is built to see potential. My father was an architect, and some of his clients were unable to translate from the floor plan to the finished look. This was before the days of CAD. His best design was one he did for a childhood friend who had become a commercial artist. The house was on a sloped, wooded lot, and it ended up having five levels to avoid and significant grading. This guy immediately understood what my father was going for. I would say it was my father's masterpiece, but I could just see Sophie making it look like the lobby of the Marriott, or whatever is trendy at the moment. I think this ability is linked to intelligence and spatial reasoning. People buy on emotion? Again, that is linked to intelligence. Emotions are rarely a good blueprint for life.

@paulaneary7877 3 года назад

I agree, I tend to ignore what other people have done and start thinking about just the space and what I could do with it. This particular house has a lot of distracting colors though.

@paulaneary7877 3 года назад

@@lindickison3055 I agree about if they have to ask, they don't need it. Since when is having two bedrooms, huge living room and other areas and 2 small children "bursting at the seams?" My parents had 6 children and we ALL shared bedrooms until we left home. Why do parents not expect their children to share bedrooms?

@corky8490 3 года назад

This was aired 2 months before Super Storm Sandy. I really hope the house wasn't completely destroyed, so close to the water like that.

@mapleleaf0 6 лет назад

This is the third episode I've seen so far where they install a breakfast bar facing a wall. It would make so much more sense imo to put a small bistro table (bar height) and two bar chairs oriented perpendicular to the way they have the bar now. That way you'd at least be sitting sideways towards the kitchen instead of with your back to the kitchen.

@mlouwagie 4 года назад

so ya wake up and you are cooking breakfast for others and you are checking your phone(outlet on the wall) listening to the news you dont want to eat over the sink....you are over there at the bar and eating your own breakfast or packing lunches eating cerial... maple leaf is over thinking the design of the bar or having a view...or the reality of 5000$ not much money for a whole kitchen make over...

@Jane5720 3 года назад

I did think they should have put a little bit of smaller table in there but I would not have went with the bar because you can't face the people that you're eating with and there's only room for two

@vaderladyl 3 года назад

@@mlouwagie It is not a real makeover just a staging to make it look better, that is all.

@SeaTurtle515 3 года назад

@@vaderladyl Yes, Vaderlady, you are spot on!

@calgal7828 3 года назад

@@mlouwagie All it was is paint and backsplash. Simple

@mandydeane5824 3 года назад

I would see past all the inside to sit on that patio by that piece of water bliss...

@lucygray6162 3 года назад

I can't believe they have once again blocked the view of the water. In Florida that would be insane. "Oh yes, it's waterfront. And here we have made the TV and a faux fireplace the focal point. You can look over the back of the couch if you want to see the water."

@myfathersdaughter324 3 года назад

Why does that woman "buyer" keep mentioning the furniture? Unless stipulated, most homes sold, don't come with furniture.

@tacknup 3 года назад

Because people have no vision. They can't imagine the space with anything other than the furniture that's there. That's why staging is so very important

@SeaTurtle515 3 года назад

Because I’m starting to wonder if there are any ‘buyers’; only scripted ones.

@ElveeKaye 3 года назад

In real life, is anyone going to invest thousands of dollars in furniture that they might not like and don't want to take with them? Maybe if they're rich, it wouldn't matter. Most families, especially ones with children, probably don't have that kind of money to play with.

@Helga-fe5xl 3 года назад

I've shown people round my own house when we were selling and had comments about the furniture 🤦🏻‍♀️

@myfathersdaughter324 3 года назад

@@Helga-fe5xl lol me too 😆

@theduchessofkitty4107 3 года назад

“Set the house on fire!” 😆 Only in New York...

@ICatheraTashaI 3 года назад

I grew up in a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom house that was only 900 square feet, how do people have 1,400 square foot houses, only 2 kids, and think they need a bigger house? That's a huge house!!

@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад

The den takes up a lot of that floor space. Combine that with the floor space of the living/dining room, and it does not leave much for a bedroom corridor, bathroom, and two bedrooms.

@drfreud65 3 года назад

@Emma Dzekute 783 sq ft here, w/my 2 brothers in the basement. To be fair, I just cleaned that house out in February and the new owners are knocking out walls to make it open concept. I know this from going and looking in the windows.

@dwfaught 3 года назад

I think a lot of people would set up a coffee station or baking station on the breakfast bar. Better use of the space than sitting facing a wall to eat. I would have put a buffet there instead and styled it as a coffee bar. Lots of storage and probably cheaper than the bar and chairs.

@marionpeebles3836 3 года назад

They certainly do like those breakfast bars on the show. People like an Eden kitchen literally if your dining room is right next-door why is that so difficult does it save time to not walk that 5 feet? I haven’t been at the bar that is what has my stove in it and I do use the space for the stores would be to put two bookcases in Houston for storage because I always thought why does somebody want to sit in a store with no back when you can just turn the chair sideways at my dining table and talk to me it’s an open plan. That’s one thing I really didn’t think I thought through when I redid my kitchen I’d rather have that 1 foot of space in my actual kitchen. I would might have a little short breakfast bar as long as it had an outlet I just took my toaster my blender for my smoothies my coffee maker my electric can opener be nice if it was wide enough for a microwave. I would feel like I was being punished if I was made to face the wall

@lindalumae 3 года назад

Make the formal living room the regular living room and use the den space for another bedroom or playroom, etc. plenty of room for 4 people.

@miapdx503 3 года назад

Best observation! 😏

@yootoob4516 6 лет назад

A few lights under the cabinets would have made that back-splash pop even more. I noticed all the drapes and blinds were open and the house looked twice as bright and clean.

@happydays1336 5 лет назад

They're a nice couple.

@debbiepotter3312 3 года назад

Can’t get by the decor? Always make me lol. Can’t people think for them selves anymore.

@Mscoloraturakae 3 года назад

People are mindless nowadays. Staging and depersonalizing never used to be a thing. People have no imagination today- they want to just move in and not have to do anything, which is unreasonable. Unless you’re building a custom home, you’re going to have to do some things to an existing home.

@inspiredby624 3 года назад

@@Mscoloraturakae Maybe it's not just mindlessness but also the fact that people change jobs and move around more often nowadays. People won't put as much effort into a home they will only live in for 2-3 years as into one that will stay in the family for generations.

@sharosmith 3 года назад

One large picture or a series of 3 medium sized ones would have looked much better over the couch, Painting the cabinets white would have made it perfect!

@k.walker5428 3 года назад

Thought the same! Scale totally off!

@LaLadybug2011 9 месяцев назад

Yes! But this video is pretty old-but my very favorite kitchen has white cabinets. That's been my go to for most of my adult life. It's just so cheerful and bright when the cabinets are white.

@RosaGrau2014 3 месяца назад

They are obviously too small.

@murcatus50 3 года назад

The pictures over the sofa are completely out of scale! They are completely lost on the wall.

@lucygray6162 3 года назад

Was she wearing invisible gloves while she was staining that board? I guess she found out it wasn't a good idea to work with a stained rag with bare hands. Why do they keep pretending she can do anything handy? Just the way she holds a paint brush makes me laugh.

@sarahcox9284 3 года назад

I actually liked the big red sofa and chair,with cushions and that green chair too.

@greenwillow5404 6 лет назад

Beautiful transformation! Can really see the amazing deck.They should just stay there! Their girls can share a room. Nothing wrong with that.

@RJRussoVids 3 года назад

I once heard a realtor say, “You live one way and you sell another way.” They should’ve rented a storage room and moved any excess items out of the house prior to the first showing. That would’ve improved their chances of selling right off the bat.

@raew5263 3 года назад

That fireplace could have been the feature in the front room + put the couch on that wall to enjoy the view. TV could’ve been opposite couch. Skip the desk in the corner. Bistro table in kitchen. Owners needed a handyman w/ vision. Pretty house. 👍

@Orphen42O 3 года назад

I also think the desk in the corner was out of place.

@elizabeths4371 3 года назад

from all I've seen in past productions, the end results are usually hit'n miss

@gailkathan9144 7 лет назад

I agree, pictures were way too small

@goodfrequency8171 3 года назад

Tacky. Tiny pics and tiny accessories cheapen the home and actually make the home look smaller.

@essvirk3467 3 года назад

They need more space😳. You could make a trailer out of that living room

@faithnelson2013 6 лет назад

what a sweet couple...i feel bad that they lived with those atrocious palm tree things in the living room and then felt compelled to decorate around them. great makeover though [besides the teeny tiny pictures, which everyone else has mentioned]

@vaderladyl 3 года назад

They just complicated themselves for nothing. They could have just paint over them with the color they liked better and be done with it. That is just a relief that would look good with any paint over it.

@boomchuckaboom 3 года назад

I liked them!

@erynlasgalen1949 3 года назад

@@vaderladyl You are so correct. I saw a lot of potential in those inlays if they were a different color and those poufy curtains weren't fighting with them. I don't think the blank smooth wall with a tiny cluster of stock pictures was any improvement.

@vaderladyl 3 года назад

@@erynlasgalen1949 Yes when you have a room with a strong architectural detail, you have to balance it with more subtle details. on the decor like simpler curtains. for example.

@JC-sg5uo Год назад

I wondered about the little pictures also. I notice the host tends to decorate that way in most of the spaces, but those pictures weren't right for the wall. Maybe they were running out of funds or something. Most everything looked nice.

@mrgreene3290 3 года назад

amazed those homes in that neighborhood only have 1.5 bathrooms... I'd have a second full bath added.

@mrs.g.35 3 года назад

It's hard to believe people can't look past decor, but it's true. We staged our home ourselves and it sold in 24 hours for well above our asking price. I was seriously shocked.

@jukes243 7 лет назад

I thought the pictures over the sofa could've been a bit larger. Otherwise, the makeover was very beautiful.

@seriousbutfunny2 7 лет назад

Good point about the pictures.

@1986abhinav 6 лет назад

jukes243 somehow I feel that smaller picture frames are making the wall and the rest of the space bigger... Just saying

@OurHumbleLife 5 лет назад

Yeah, small pictures were WAY off scale for the couch and wall space.

@Jane5720 3 года назад

I agree, I noticed that as well

@mandydeane5824 3 года назад

I agree those pictures got swallowed up.

@SeaTurtle515 3 года назад

Breakfast bar in kitchen staring at a wall... Awful! A banquet table with bench against the wall and a few chairs would have been a better choice. And 4, not 2, could eat together

@annstillwell730 3 года назад

I know right dumb idea.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

It was a horrible idea for all those reasons. What were they thinking?!

@telecasterbear 6 лет назад

Who needs photos of your kids out all the time when the kids live there with you. Just look at the kids.

@jennylhenry78 3 года назад

I literally just heard the clip 9:44, thought the same thought, and then read your comment. 😆

@wr6676 3 года назад

I don't understand that either. Why does one need to cover their home in family photos.

@tonibauer2405 3 года назад

I agree. A few in a dedicated spot are one thing, but having mediocre pictures of the people who live in the house randomly plastered all over the place is....tacky.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

Well, maybe it makes the kids feel important? Never have anything personal on display when selling a house. Think furniture showroom.

@streaming5332 3 месяца назад

In case the kids burst into flames they'll have the photos

@ralphstephan353 3 года назад

I don’t understand the reason for showing the house to determine why it isn’t selling. Experts should know exactly what the issues are.

@diamondsky1798 3 года назад

I think it's to prove to the owners and watchers

@inspiredby624 3 года назад

it's entertaining for us viewers and it "proves" how competent the host is when she predicts what the potential buyers are gonna criticize about the house

@MrStv1163 4 месяца назад

The experts did state up front what the issues were, and the open house was just a validation to see what the buyers thought. And what they stated mirrored exactly what the experts said at the beginning.

@misst.e.a.187 3 года назад

The woman who said, "Set the house on fire" was well out of order.

@mandydeane5824 3 года назад

I thought the same very over dramatic.

@vaderladyl 3 года назад

Yes what a drama queen and obnoxious.

@SexMusicPlants 3 года назад

Agreed

@getlauriekor 3 года назад

So rude And no creative thinking.

@MrScottie68 3 года назад

Agreed. But she was no “buyer”, it was obviously staged for the show.

@VioletJoy 2 года назад

What a lovely young couple. So often we see negative sellers who defend their bad design choices and don't want to declutter, but not this couple. They went all in with a smile on their face. I would have changed a couple of things (no busy blue backsplash, replace the 6 tiny pictures above the couch with larger ones), but it looks so much better!!!! I really hope they sold it for a good price.

@bernadettejeffers4145 3 года назад

Families eat together...a two person bar is useless waste of space for a family of 4

@margaretalbert69 3 года назад

Yeah, where are people going to eat

@SeaTurtle515 3 года назад

My thoughts exactly. A banquet table with a bench along the wall would have been a much better solution. Who wants to stare at a wall while eating? And , what, only two at a time?

@diamondsky1798 3 года назад

That's for quick access in the morning, they'd be more inclined towards the dining area for full meals

@brittanyhorvath1815 3 года назад

well they did have a whole kitchen table in a dining room so the breakfast bar is for, wait for it......breakfast. Its where someone can have their cup of coffee in the morning or a quick bowl of oatmeal. its not for a family to sit down and have dinner 😂

@inspiredby624 3 года назад

I think it's only for the staging and not meant to be functional. It makes the kitchen look complete but still spacious because it's slim and the buyer will probably decide to replace it with something more suitable for their needs (and then notice how cramped the space looks with a proper table haha)

@janbaldwin1189 2 года назад

WOW - in 2022, this house, with that stunning view, is probably at LEAST triple the price that is was in 2008.

@jgsmile1331 3 года назад

Need a dining room table in living room/dining area. But thought over all beautiful colors and staging. Love the water view. Great job Sofie.

@bethparker1500 3 года назад

The art murals were gorgeous, lovely place. Gutted , defaced for the show. This couple is so pleasant through it all

@audrab27 3 года назад

I thought they were pretty also u could paint them a non ugly color

@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад

Pargetting is not to everyone's taste. Many people would not want it, and most would be daunted by the task of removing it. Worst case, you need to replaster the whole wall.

@LaLadybug2011 9 месяцев назад

@@michaeltutty1540 No you don't have to plaster the entire wall-you saw how they did it-You scrape the parts that are raised up off the surface of the wall and then you sand it. Next up is whatever type of filler or Sheetrock mud to fill any spaces or cracks that are left. Prime and paint.

@fazdoll 3 года назад

You can fit 2 bedrooms in 700 sq ft, and this house has twice that! Instead of moving, the couple should have spent the money to reconfigure the floor plan.

@vickinoeske1154 2 года назад

Very sweet couple - hope the house is sold quickly.

@cravan1982 5 лет назад

Pity the back splash didn't reach the cupboards. Very nice job :)

@foo9877 3 года назад

The treadmill wasn’t even blocking the door.

@marilynweist6307 3 года назад

Another great job Sophie and team! Love it! ♥️

@rentme2011 6 лет назад

Those open house people in beginning were funny "Set the house on fire" Gotta love their honesty

@cathyblackhall3448 3 года назад

Weird that they talk about the lovely views but had done everything they could to obscure them🤣

@marjoriemargel1567 3 года назад

Oh Cathy- This is all scripted....

@harlotteoscara686 3 года назад

Buyers have no imagination.

@sableann4255 3 года назад

Oh my, the realtors 'rug' LOL

@Satine_Moisant 3 года назад

I don't know what the problem is... I'd just negotiate the cost of redecorating from the sale price and move in. Minus $5-8K for starters, if you're up for that.

@angelabacker1177 2 года назад

If that were my home in that location I would build a second story and stay. That property must be worth a fortune in today's market.

@j.j.9123 6 месяцев назад

That neighborhood badly flooded during hurricane Sandy. A lot of people don’t want to live in that kind of flood zone.

@lizzie1897 3 года назад

Does anyone else hate the background drumming?

@evelyntobias8081 3 года назад

I didn't notice the first time, I had to watch over. But then I realized it was so loud, I don't know how I missed it the 1st time.

@rocket7697 3 года назад

All these shows are the same. Shit music in the background.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

Drives me to distraction as does the music.

@wr6676 3 года назад

The fireplace and lamps are so 80's, maybe even 90's.

@nancyomalley9959 3 года назад

First Lynbrook (the gothic cathedral) and now Oceanside-I know both towns!

@V.Hansen. 3 года назад

I hate the pre- open house. Pointless

@yesiownfrodo 5 лет назад

This is one of the best transformations on this show. The only thing I would have done differently is that I would have had a drop leaf table in the kitchen, because as it is, there is no place for a family to sit and eat, because there's no dining room in this house. If I were the owner, I'd build on an extra bedroom. Where will they find that view again? And with the updated decor, this house is now a winner.

@frannyfisher8734 3 года назад

There was a dining room.

@pama5609 3 года назад

Agree on the breakfast bar. A drop table is more versatile. Built ins limit the use of a space and should be avoided.

@Orphen42O 3 года назад

@@pama5609 A bedroom and another bathroom in an addition would make this house so much more functional.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

@@Orphen42O Yes, a nice master suite overlooking the water.

@mlouwagie 4 года назад

these people are on the water.... is there something in the water!?what the hell!!? outside of new york city on the water.!!?....... build on ....to your house ....

@debbiepotter3312 3 года назад

No kidding

@rosieposie6671 3 года назад

Definitely. Build up.

@calgal7828 3 года назад

My thought too

@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад

Building up may well not have been a reasonable option. There is every chance that the soil, foundation, or even the walls may not have been strong enough for the extra weight of a second floor. No room to go back. It would ruin the back garden. Also, there are likely required set backs from the canal as well as on each side of the house. There are also legal limits about how much finish interior space is legal for the square footage of the lot.

@wr6676 3 года назад

That might not be allowed in their area.

@juliejfw 3 года назад

Brillant, except.... paint kitchen cupboards white?

@meridianx9020 3 года назад

Yes, ghastly orange shiny pine. Yuk!

@wendygillard2133 3 года назад

Huge improvement.

@daisycassidy2448 3 года назад

Sweet and cute couple. I hope they sold the home quickly.

@marionpeebles3836 3 года назад

These ten year old prices make me really glad I live in southern missouri! Wow prices are high on this show.

@Jojomo564 3 года назад

Tell that Realtor to take off that awful toupee!

@paulaneary7877 3 года назад

OMG! PURPLE DRAPES ON YELLOW WALLS? I can't wait to see what's next! How could they expect to appeal to a large audience with those kind of decisions being made?

@povyi9394 6 лет назад

Yes, first impression matters!

@HollyMarsh0716 3 года назад

How the hell is it 1400 sqft with only 2bd/1ba? How huge are the 2 bedrooms?

@jennylhenry78 3 года назад

We have a 2 bedroom that's 1,600sqft (excluding the 800sqft basement). Our bedrooms are twice the size of normal bedrooms but odd shapes bc it's a cape cod.

@theresekatie4841 2 года назад

My house is 1000 square feet and two bedrooms, most two bedroom in this area are like half the size of mine. I don't have a pointless unusable front living room and place feels too big for me.

@Keyboardje 3 года назад

Putting the seating area away from, and the couch with the back to the view she said was so important, just because she wanted the fireplace to be in the middle of the wall?! O.o

@rhsb553 6 лет назад

I wish they'd give a list of where they bought stuff they used. I've seen things in the episodes I've watched that I liked, but who knows where it came from!

@lisas2538 3 года назад

I would have decluttered, cleaned out, painted, redecorated and STAYED! They are a very nice couple.

@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад

With 2 kids and only 2 bedrooms, the house really was very small for the family.

@billswifejo 3 года назад

I like a breakfast bar in a kitchen, but not a narrow one right up against a wall.

@jenniferwilson9579 3 года назад

Most people don’t buy 2-bedroom houses, especially for the price they want. Most ranchers, even old ones have 3 bedrooms.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

Depends on the location. If in big cities, it can be a steal. I've seen broken down, moldy small bungalows in California going for a million dollars and that was 10 years ago. Fix it up and it goes for 1.5 million.

@cleot151 3 года назад

Who were those rude people at the open house? I hope they aren't neighbors. I wouldn't want to live near them.

@vaderladyl 3 года назад

Potential buyers.

@toomanymarys7355 3 года назад

It's usually staged, so probably friends of the owners giving scripted lines.

@katharinatrub1338 2 года назад

Oh! An older episode, quite fun to watch and observe the progress to todays episodes! Sphies Energy is the same, but I prefer the 'contractor' Antony ; ))

@indiaharris161 3 года назад

I am surprised the kitchen cabinets were not updated by painting and replacing the doors. Light colored, smooth cabinets would look great with the back splash, walls & steel appliances.

@RozanneMiller 3 года назад

David Sparkes, NO, Get Anthony a work visa!

@chromegirl7546 3 года назад

Anthony, at some point, was involved in legal case against his contracting business (he was later cleared). I think this is why there's a different guy in these episodes. You can search for Anthony Sayers and read about it.

@socialmoth4974 3 года назад

I personally love the tree panels. I like lots of intrigate, and organic details in my house, though.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

They weren't that bad, really, just a matter of personal taste. Glad the couple left them when they first bought the house. I'm no fan of them but I might have worked with them.

@peterdeane4490 3 года назад

1400 sq ft and they can only fit in 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom?

@toomanymarys7355 3 года назад

Two living areas. That eats the space.

@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад

The rear addition off the front room covers a lot of square footage. I'm going to guess it is close on 300 square feet internally. Keep in mind, square footage is measured by the outside dimensions of a house, so includes both exterior and interior walls. That could easily knock another 200 square feet off the usable space. That leaves just 900 square feet for the living/dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and both bedrooms. Not a lot to play with.

@amppma7302 3 года назад

I would think about adding a 2nd floor for more bedrooms/bathrooms. The living space in this house is spacious and really flows. good luck finding that again. that view won't be easily duplicated either.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

The structural strength of the single story is not adequate for a second story. You'd have to have all new structure to carry the second level or redo all the exterior walls. If it were me, I would look into adding on a master suite at the back overlooking the water.

@amppma7302 2 года назад

@@virginiamoss7045 the master suite idea is a good one. just don't know if there is enough yard space. that family room is an add-on and it may have filled the back already.

@id5girl 3 года назад

I’m glad this family have decided to move -- living that close to water with babies? Nerve-wracking!

@christinerakela1306 3 года назад

What were they thinking putting those little teeny tiny pictures on that big giant wall in front of a huge couch? Other than that pretty good

@MrStv1163 4 месяца назад

A lot of people don't want to buy a house and have to do a lot of work, especially in better neighborhoods. Most of the issues in this house were cosmetic and easily remedied with paint and better staging.

@granifulano 3 года назад

I love the panels! I agree about the furniture size, but the color is divine!

@NdnUrbanCat 5 лет назад

Sad. I like those trees. Sad.

@happydays1336 3 года назад

If they'd been painted white with a white living room they would have looked nice. I like them, too.

@dbrunsrtrom 3 года назад

Post reveal: Why didn't we hire someone to paint this 7 years ago!

@margaretalbert69 3 года назад

Don't like those little frames in the LR

@notebookluvr 6 лет назад

Someone explain to me how a 3 bd house with 300 more sq ft is comparable to their 2 bd? Where I live, the market is super hot for sellers (Denver) and there is no way you can compare a 2 bd to a 3 bd. Also, why do you always choose brown??!! Oh, and I loved the trees in the living room. I guess I am weird. Also, a breakfast bar...thats a no for me. So limiting. And I do not like to sit up where my feet arent able to touch the ground. That can be very uncomfortable.

@momof2momof2 5 лет назад

You live in a home one way and sell it another. Too bad this home doesn't have a third bedroom. I also can't believe how inexpensive this home is ! As for the after, I don't like the back splash, and never liked the cupboard doors, I would have changed those when I bought the home to begin with. But the rest of the home looks lovely.

@Orphen42O 3 года назад

Backsplash looked cheap and uncoordinated Whoever buys this house will redo the kitchen anyways.

@trenawawrzyniak4397 3 года назад

The pictures on the wall above the sofa are too small.

@WideGauge 5 лет назад

Realtor needs a makeover. You'd think someone in real estate would know something about first impressions.

@momostewart9771 3 года назад

Be nice. I understand she had some health issues and chose to continue working. 🤍

@WideGauge 3 года назад

@@momostewart9771 uhh .... I was calling out Michael Scully ( 6:53 ), not the show's host. :)

@gailpippin9761 3 года назад

I LOVE those panels!

@DS40764 3 года назад

I read a lot of comments here questioning why they would sell this house. We don't know anything about their personal situation. Anyhow, The improvements were great, accept that they could have had a small table put in, and the pictures on the wall were out of scale. But I loved the color scheme and they are right near a lake-nice. But there are situations where being right on a lake isn't good ;like in Florida, where there are crocs and hurricanes! So people never judge. But certainly they needed another bathroom. I believe most people want two bathrooms these days.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

That may be a canal, not a lake or maybe even a small river.

@gardeniawinter9541 5 лет назад

I saw a lot of past videos that the team needed to scrape something off the walls. Did the team test asbestos and/or lead first?

@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад

This house was built well after asbestos had been banned.

@lazygardens 11 месяцев назад

What they don't mention are any lower than list price offers from people who are willing to get rid of the ugly.

@cindyc3183 3 года назад

No gloves whilst staining that desk?

@carlotta4th 6 лет назад

It's kind of too bad about removing those wall inlays, they may have been a BIT too large but it was kind of a special customized feature and now it's just normal typical wall.

@maxthecat14 3 года назад

I have to stop watching these programmes! Living in the UK in a tiny two bedroom bungalow that could fit into their lounge, I get really annoyed to hear " with two kids, we need more space" They have plenty of space, and a beautiful view.

@Helga-fe5xl 3 года назад

I know!

@Claire-yz4hx 3 года назад

Sadly that is the case for people in North America. When I see sofie’s show in UK she often got excited for a room that can fit a queen size bed, and I really didn’t get it at first

@wr6676 3 года назад

The U.S. is a much larger place.

@nicolataylor6011 2 года назад

Same ..in the UK we could bring up at least 5 kids in that house..plenty big enough

@oliviafox6745 6 месяцев назад

It depends, as you noted, with what you grew up with. Not all folks in North America have big houses. 1920's bungalows are very common in the town we currently live in. 300 to 900 square feet. But they've been grandfathered in It's the newer homes that are larger. Zoning laws insist on massive spaces, and builders can charge more, so they are pushed as necessary. It would be nice if smaller homes were being build today, and given the same advertising push.

@molliemae6855 2 года назад

Their oldest daughter acts wild!! I loathe when parents let their kids jump on furniture! My parents would have killed my siblings and I for doing that!!

@maryjackson1194 3 года назад

The message about the furniture is that the house is too small for the owners' stuff -- so maybe it won't hold their stuff either. And the living room looks like it doesn't have any light entering it.

@Orphen42O 3 года назад

Decades ago textured walls were all the rage. They are difficult to overcome. Painting over wallpaper is a terrible idea. I probably am not brave enough to use a paint sprayer. The pictures over the sofa are too small. I still hate the kitchen cabinet fronts. Also, the family of four can be accommodated at the breakfast bar in the kitchen.

@bookadmirer.3699 3 года назад

Looks like a dated Italian restaurant.

@Helga-fe5xl 3 года назад

The type where you walk in, say you forgot something in your car then don't come back?

@paulaneary7877 3 года назад

SO, what color were they trying to "coordinate" with when they put HUGE red couch/chair in the yellow living room with the weird green fireplace?

@Helga-fe5xl 3 года назад

Acid trip

@jenniferd264 3 года назад

If you want to sell your house, yes lady, you DO HAVE TO KEEP IT STAGED AND READY! Other people do it every day!

@curliefro 6 лет назад

Great transformation! Such a pity the family had to endure those weird tree designs in the living area.

@yvonneredgrove4435 5 лет назад

William Morris style, English style, fantastic. Not weird at all.

@momostewart9771 3 года назад

I liked them, too. Color didn't appeal to me though.

@vaderladyl 3 года назад

They are nice. Their decor style is not.

@LauraGarcia-jd8tx 3 года назад

Good job! The only thing... the pictures over the couche are top small, look a bit ridiculous

@lindahickman7814 3 года назад

Yellow is opposite of purple on the color wheel. They should go well together and we are told in color classes to use yellow and purple together. Of course you have to have the right purple and yellow.

@virginiamoss7045 2 года назад

Yeah, I noticed that. Don't know why she made such a big deal about it. It does matter the shade and the purple was quite dark, just too bold.

@gray_mara Год назад

They dodged a bullet by not appealing to the nasty couple at the open house. If they are that nasty just at an open house, imagine how much suffering they would cause during the sale! Sometimes it's good to miss out.