So, as if I don't have enough trauma (there is so much more I could get into but I won't), we get home from our trip yesterday to Frisco to look for houses and the realtors who are selling our house have come into my home while we were gone, rearranged my furniture, hung pictures on my walls and redecorated my house. It seriously made me sick to my stomach. I'll be the first one to tell you that I'm a crappy decorator. I don't like to shop, I have a hard time spending money on things like that, and I don't know how to decorate. I like other people's homes who are decorated. They are beautiful but I seriously have no idea what to do when it comes to my own house. It has been a thorn in my side for years and a real damper to my self-confidence for a very long time. I've asked friends to help me before and get responses like, "You just have to find things you like and well, it's easy...." I guess I give the same response when people say they don't know how to cook. I find that easy but decorating has always been a nightmare for me. However, I was really liking what I've done with my house. I guess it wasn't good enough and now I seriously feel violated! Every time I look at what they've done, I feel like a stranger has been in my home and invaded my privacy. It's pretty but it represents so many weakness that I have and all that has to happen that I'm not thoroughly excited about. I cried for a long time yesterday. Nothing like taking a yucky situation and making it worse. This really stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HOW RUDE! I can't believe they messed with your house. Seriously, what could they have changed?!? Your house is GORGEOUS! You know I've always loved it. I know you have a hard time with decorating, but you would never know it walking into your house. It is so awesome. I know it will sell.
I'm sorry for the angst with the relocation. You know where I stand, but you have to do what works best for your family. I hope you win, though.How weird. Did they even ask you if it was okay to rearrange the furniture? If that happened to me, I would need to talk to my realtor to find out, what happened here because what they did was rude!
@susan - They sent us an e-mail while we were gone telling us they were going to add a couple of accessory items to our master bathroom because it was pretty bare and to let them know if that was not OK. I didn't mind " a couple of accessory items" in a room I haven't even touched. That has been the last thing on my list of things to do. It is a place to shower and get ready and for seven month, a place to throw up and run to the toilet :) . I had no idea they were going to rearrange my family room, add things almost everywhere and hang pictures. It looks good. They know what they were doing but it just felt like an intrusion and was not what I needed to come home to after a very tiring weekend.
thinking about that made me sick to my stomach. do you want me to come over and put it all back? i loved the things you picked out and your pictures on the wall....let me at 'em. i'll beat 'em up! and if that doesn't work, i'll get xander after them (it is 3am and he is sitting here next to me - so we are both just crazy enough to do it!)
Wow! You need a new realtor. I get the "few accessories" but not the "hanging pictures" part. Not that I am an expert on the subject, but I have ALWAYS loved your home. I don't know why that would be an insecurity for you; it shouldn't be, if you ask me! I'm sorry this happened.
That would really, really bother me too. I have never heard of a realtor being so aggressive like that. I am back reading your blog so I didn't realize you guys were moving?! San Francisco are?! I lived in Walnut Creek in the East Bay Area for 8 years. Let me know where you guys move to.