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Project: A dining room in Eden Prairie.
Positives: Spacious, sunny and a butler's pantry.
Negatives: Bright pink walls, dated carpeting and a dated chandelier.
This formal dining room offered lots of space and light, but the bright walls grabbed too much attention.
On top of that, the vintage chandelier made the room look dated. "This room was very visible from the entryway and right across the hall from a bright green formal living room," said Lori Matzke of Centerstagehome.com.
"A little shot of color can be nice for potential buyers, but the contrast between the green and the pink was just too overwhelming. Something had to give, so we opted to neutralize the dining room."
WALL ART: Too many pictures hung too high looked cluttered and gave potential buyers too much to look at, so Matzke boxed some and used others to accessorize rooms elsewhere in the house.
The crucifix, centered between the artwork, was a definite attention grabber. Matzke recommends storing religious items.
KNICK-KNACKS: Matzke boxed up two-thirds of the contents of the glass-filled hutch to create the feeling of spaciousness.
FLOOR COVERINGS: The area rug was rolled up to show off the new carpeting.
FURNITURE: To make the room feel more open, Matzke repositioned the two chairs from the end of the dining table to make the room feel bigger.
WALL COLOR: Painting the walls a neutral off-white makes the room feel brighter and more open and allows prospective buyers to focus on the more positive aspects of the space.
A secondary benefit is that neutral walls tone down the dated chandelier.
THE BUTLER'S PANTRY: De-cluttering and lighting the built-in cabinet between the dining room and kitchen creates a more balanced flow between the spaces and draws the buyer's eye through the space.
ART: A large painting depicting a mother and two children creates a focal point that draws the eye into the space.
Peach and yellow silk flowers on the dining room table add cheer to the room. Matzke positioned the arrangement off-center to avoid drawing too much attention to the chandelier. An oval mirror midway up the wall creates visual height, and a bright green potted plant draws attention to the built-in cabinets.
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