Entries Tagged as 'Toys'

Cluttered House

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?

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Another messy bedroom.

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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.

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

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The kitchen counters should be cleared off.

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Tags: Living Room · Family Room · Kitchen · Bedroom · Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Toys

Toys Where They Don’t Belong

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.

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The dining room, supposedly.  How will buyers visualize their own dining table in this room?

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Tags: Staging · Living Room · Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Dining Room · Toys

Are Ten Rolls of Toilet Paper Enough?

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??!!

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

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Children’s toys in the family room.

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

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The curtain might be a wee bit too heavy for the curtain rod.  Check out the old original wall heater.

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Tags: Staging · Tile · Bathroom · Family Room · Kitchen · Bedroom · Clutter · Window Coverings · Phoenix Homes · Stuffed Animals · Fake Plants & Flowers · Toys · Window · People In Photos

Outdated Mirror Panels

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments

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.

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Tags: Staging · Phoenix Homes · Toys

Nice Homes Ruined By Kids’ Toys

January 16th, 2009 · No Comments

These three Phoenix homes would show a lot better if the kids’ toys were all removed.

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Tags: Staging · Phoenix Homes · Toys

Enter the Hippo’s Mouth?

December 29th, 2008 · No Comments

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.

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Tags: Staging · Fireplace · Phoenix Homes · Wood Paneling · Family Photos · Toys

Post Christmas Clutter

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?

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

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Cluttered kitchen counter tops and too many refrigerator magnets.

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Cluttered home office with kid’s toys.

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Tags: Staging · Family Room · Kitchen · Clutter · Phoenix Homes · Office/Den · Refrigerator Magnets · Toys · Holiday Décor

Happy Scooby Doo Christmas

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Nothing says Merry Christmas more than Scooby Doo.

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More Christmas decorations inside!

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Bah Humbug in the next room.

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

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Disorganized hobby room/storage room.

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Cluttered patio too.

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Tags: Curb Appeal · Bedroom · Clutter · Patio · Phoenix Homes · Collections · Toys · Holiday Décor

Babes In Toyland

December 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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]

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Tags: Kitchen · Toys · Dirt, Dust, & Filth · Other US Cities

Live the Porsche Lifestyle

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Vroom, vroom.  Off you go in your brand new Porsche.

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Tags: Staging · Clutter · Window Coverings · Phoenix Homes · Toys