Entries Tagged as 'Toys'
March 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment
OK, the tornado came and went. Now it’s time for clean up. Starting in the bedroom. A stuffed frog wearing a fireman’s helmet is hanging from the ceiling. A hangar is nailed to the wall. Why?

Another messy bedroom.

The window in the living room is covered up and then blocked by an entertainment hutch. A baby crib is in the living room too. Dirty shoes on the dining table.

Christmas lights over the TV. A box of diapers on the couch. 60 seconds would remove those items and make the room look better.

The kitchen counters should be cleared off.
[Read more →]
Tags: Living Room · Family Room · Kitchen · Bedroom · Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Toys
March 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In this Phoenix home, the children have taken over. Toys dominate the household. When selling however, rooms need to look like their original purpose. Here’s the living room.

The dining room, supposedly. How will buyers visualize their own dining table in this room?
[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Living Room · Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Dining Room · Toys
February 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment
One roll of toilet paper on the spindle and nine back-up rolls above the toilet. What happens if the bathroom gets steamy from a hot shower and makes the spare rolls get soggy? And what’s up with the foil in the windows??!!

Clutter in the bedroom. Stuffed animals nailed to the wall. Fake ivy. Unmade bed.

Children’s toys in the family room.

The kitchen floor is all messed up with two different types of tile. Clutter on the counters. Dirty dishes in the sink.

The curtain might be a wee bit too heavy for the curtain rod. Check out the old original wall heater.
[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Tile · Bathroom · Family Room · Kitchen · Bedroom · Clutter · Window Coverings · Phoenix Homes · Stuffed Animals · Fake Plants & Flowers · Toys · Window · People In Photos
Here’s a late 1960s or early 1970s Phoenix home with step-down living room, complete with metal room divider. Four mirror panels are placed on top of outdated wallpaper. Toys clutter up the room.
[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Phoenix Homes · Toys
These three Phoenix homes would show a lot better if the kids’ toys were all removed.


[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Phoenix Homes · Toys
Hungry Happy Hippos. I guess the family room was converted to a kid’s playroom, complete with inflatable hippo. You hardly notice the $5 fluorescent light, the fan, the wood paneling, the papasan chair, or the fireplace.
[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Fireplace · Phoenix Homes · Wood Paneling · Family Photos · Toys
December 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Christmas decorations abound in this oddly staged Phoenix home. Why is there a hemorrhoid donut cushion in the photo? Why is there a tiny dining table in the family room? Why isn’t the large dining table centered under the dining light? Why is there a kid’s basketball hoop in the dining area?

Another view of the family room with more Christmas decorations & Christmas tree. This sells a house?

Cluttered kitchen counter tops and too many refrigerator magnets.

Cluttered home office with kid’s toys.
[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Family Room · Kitchen · Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Office/Den · Refrigerator Magnets · Toys · Holiday Décor
Nothing says Merry Christmas more than Scooby Doo.

More Christmas decorations inside!

Bah Humbug in the next room.

Overdone decorations in the kid’s bedroom. Way over the top.

Disorganized hobby room/storage room.

Cluttered patio too.
[Read more →]
Tags: Curb Appeal · Bedroom · Clutter · Patio · Phoenix Homes · Collections · Toys · Holiday Décor
Yeah, sure. Let’s play in this filthy kitchen next to the gas stove. Sure is fun. Is that a clothes dryer in the kitchen? [Thanks to Craig at KPatroll.org for the photo]
[Read more →]
Tags: Kitchen · Toys · Dirt, Dust, & Filth · Other US Cities
Vroom, vroom. Off you go in your brand new Porsche.
[Read more →]
Tags: Staging · Clutter · Window Coverings · Phoenix Homes · Toys