Unsellables | FULL Episode | Museum Manor

[@irenerincon3611]

The asking price was $50,000 above the area's most expensive houses. It used to look haunted but I don't think the ikea thing works on this house.

[@sandraford4235]

I’ve never stepped inside IKEA not my thing ,our friends love that place ,l don’t think it’s right for a Victorian house

[@vaderladyl]

@@sandraford4235 I agree to both statements.

[@foothillgirl7989]

I agree in principle, but i think you overestimate the imagination and taste of the average person. 😁

[@mapatterson173]

I’m glad they still used their own art, even if they had to create more generic pieces.

[@happydays1336]

He's a very skilled artist.

[@mapleleaf0]

Well, it's really mixed reviews on this one. I agree with those who say the original colors were great, and I also understand that the house felt too dark to buyers. I also was not happy with the light blues and lavenders because they didn't enhance the existing wood tones. You can't just pick any light trendy color. She needed to pull out her color wheel. One commenter mentioned that this was a coastal Victorian and buyers in the area would want a more airy feel. The show should have explained that, especially since the comp didn't make that clear at all. The painting of the settee didn't work on multiple levels, imo. Painting it white made it look like garden furniture to me, not to mention the shame of painting it at all. It would have been better to just remove it than to paint it. Someone mentioned they painted millwork, but I don't think they painted any wood that hadn't been previously painted. The doors were previously red and the middle room millwork was previously painted white. By the way, the kitchen which they didn't touch looked fantastic. I think what it comes down to is, are you restoring the house to it's original glory (in which case you want to choose original colors and furnishings) or are you making a modern update to a historic home bringing it into a "transitional" style, keeping original bones and millwork, but changing paint, furnishings, accessories, and in some cases light fixtures, to look fresh? It doesn't work unless you marry the two (original bones and new aspects). I think she tried to take it from the former to the latter but missed the mark on this one.

[@kristinatidwell6563]

Disclaimer is that I love mahogany wood work! But I think they needed to paint white to the wood trim, to coordinate with the blues and lavenders since that's what was chosen for the updates.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@kristinatidwell6563 I very much disagree. You start with the existing wood and select colors that compliment that wood, not the other way around. As Maple Leaf so accurately wrote, ".... the light blues and lavenders because they didn't enhance the existing wood tones. You can't just pick any light trendy color."

[@joeymama4666]

I really like his paintings. That family portrait was especially good.

[@BritGirlJay]

He's a great artist - and I actually liked the paint of the walls (not the striped wallpaper though) but I totally see why they changed it - it's not going to show the room space off well.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

Yeh, his painting skills are top-notch, but buyers do not need to see a 5x8-foot canvas with the homeowner's man-tiddies on it in the dining room.

[@dianevessels2632]

Being a person who has worked on old Victorian houses all my life I hate that the design team painted the millwork and antiques.

[@sherunswithscissors]

Do you do it for a living? For resale?

[@solongsucka]

Who gives a fuck?

[@robinjones394]

They didn’t paint any millwork except the ones the owners had already painted a dark red... they had to paint those 2 sets of sliding doors... they did not have time to strip off the red paint and then stain it to match the existing trim... so blame the owners..

[@Kevin-sm8pn]

Well, you can't have original woodwork and make it feel light and airy, lol.

[@dlsdyer9071]

There is a big difference between Victorian funeral home/macabre and Victorian morning room/conservatory. If you keep the wood lighten the paint (see NC Biltmore).

[@nancyrogers5620]

I loved the before. Gorgeous colors and great art. It is one of the first time I have disagreed with the “buyers.”

[@jb6712]

I think the art was far too personal to be on display in a house that's being sold; that should all have been put away to use in whatever they bought afterward. But the colors, except the ugly stripes in the stair hall, were spot on for a Victorian.

[@Chicagocubbiegirl]

If I walked into a house for sale and saw naked paintings of the owner I'd reduce my offer 10k per nipple.

[@alisonshanahan9529]

What a great couple, they are both marvellous artists. The paintings on the walls were fantastic. If I was buying the house I would be commissioning a portrait!

[@mylouisianahome9751]

The entryway needed something to perk it up but the after paint color is not it.

[@lezzleee]

Me, dying inside at them painting the beautiful furniture white.

[@cute_canadian_redhead6747]

go to any Palace of the Royal Family and you will find painted furniture, including white. The French Palace of Versailles, not only had gilded furniture but painted furniture as well. If it's good enough for Buckingham Palace and the Queen, then it's certainly not a faux pas.

[@TaylorMaeB]

It just didn’t look good. I think the fabric was a big part of the problem.

[@lezzleee]

​@@cute_canadian_redhead6747 I don't care if royalty has white furniture. And I never said it was faux pas. That furniture, to me, was more beautiful before they painted it.

[@cute_canadian_redhead6747]

@@lezzleee and why should we have to be subject to your opinion? You also have the privilege of keeping your opinion to yourself where it belongs!

[@lezzleee]

@@cute_canadian_redhead6747 So do you bitch

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

Their paint colors aren't the problem since people who buy a Victorian house WANT a Victorian house. Should have just packed away her scary items and decluttered.

[@alifloydtv]

I don't know, my house is from the late 1840s, and my 2 previous homes were 1890s, so I love my Victorian places. I love the high ceilings, cornices, ceilings roses, panelled doors etc, but I think it would be GHASTLY, especially through a dark Scottish winter, in those dour arsenic-chic colours ;)

[@PatrickMichaelB]

There tastes are terrible is the big only problem they really should have known this wouldn't work common sense selling the house is the project not scaring people away 😢

[@j.j.9123]

The paint colors were a huge issue. This house is in Savannah, a Southern coastal city with warm light. This house was ripe for a Coastal or French Quarter NOLA makeover. Sadly, the makeover paint was a miss also. Just the wrong shades. You have to coordinate with the tone of the existing woodwork when picking neutral creams and white. Not hard to do. There are thousands of NOLA images out there to inspire and/ot copy.

[@ld9044]

​@j.j.9123 I agree. I was not thrilled with the makeover either. Definitely had a lot of unused potential

[@Irene-gq4jr]

This house looked great as it was, I loved their quirkiness. Philistines who don't appreciate the Victorian colour chart as applied to a Victorian property don't deserve to live there. I wasn't into the striped walls but the rest was awesome. The makeover appealed to the kind of people who rip out period fireplaces, I thought it looked dreadful and cluttered with modern junk.

[@tonibauer2949]

Irene that is a typical coastal style cottage found in Savannah and surrounding areas, not a gingerbread Victorian where that dark pallet might work. Those houses typically have light, bright interiors. In any case, few people want to embrace the dark, womb like esthetic of the Victorian age. It is perfectly fine to retain some of the charming elements of the past while bringing in brightness and contemporary style as well. And I am a 72 year old who collected antiques most of my life. An attempt to recreate the living environment of the past rarely works and certainly isn’t appreciated by most younger people, who are the ones buying houses. I think the new interiors are great.

[@Irene-gq4jr]

@@tonibauer2949 Thanks for your reply Toni. I'm in the UK so I'm not too familiar with US architecture and style. I once owned a Victorian property (built in 1886) and the living room in particular looked stunning painted in dark red period colour. Once I'd stripped the Plastikote spray paint off the original fireplace (I cursed the ignorant bastards who did this) to reveal black slate and original tiles, and painted the cornices correctly it enhanced the property no end. I did paint other rooms with lighter shades, especially if they had no windows. 2.5 years later I sold for £30k more than I bought it for. However I expect you are right about younger house buyers, although I do still think it looked cluttered with less appealing items than they had before. Each to their own I guess. I am that rock chick who would have loved their house and bought it the way it was.

[@tonibauer2949]

Irene …I have a pretty personal style and had to put away or change quite a bit when selling my house. I like a lot of their stuff, especially his art, and the old photos, but can’t deal with dark spaces. I was a hippie rocker chick myself in the 60’s and 70’s, so I feel ya! 👍

[@Irene-gq4jr]

@@tonibauer2949 As a product of the summer of '69 I'm loving that! Currently prepping to sell my more modern home. When I rented it out my tenants redecorated with my blessing, lining one wall of the living room and main bedroom with good quality black wallpaper (they also replaced all of the flooring and did a nice job of it). All other walls are white. I found it a bit bold, but liked it and have lived happily with it as it looks good with my wooden furniture and black ironwork on other walls. I'd appreciate your take on how that may or may not appeal to others. There is a fad here for gun metal grey paint which I think will run its incredibly boring course so I'm loathe to follow it.

[@tonibauer2949]

Some people might love the black, but it may put off a lot of people. Yeah, as for the grey, it is the new beige, and overdone in my opinion, though I think the lighter tones of grey can provide a nice neutral background for some nice pops of color. If selling, it might be a good idea to go with that. It’s a lot of work selling a house, but I hope you find the place you truly can embrace as home and make your own, whatever your style may be. You may be surprised to find that your taste evolves somewhat over the years. Mine surely has. It is great chatting with an interesting young person from across the pond!

[@noaelea9266]

I think the problem was not that it was too dark. It was just too much red tones. The wooden floors and other wooden elements were already a reddish tone, then the walls, the furniture and the textiles...I think if the couple had chosen blues and greens for the walls, even darker tones, that would have been a totally different atmosphere and would have suited the house more. But what I really don´t understand is that the interior of a house really does keep so many buyers from considering to buy it. Like, you can always paint walls and make other tiny renovations. I think it´s ridiculous tho spend money to meet other peoples expectations, when they maybe will renovate after buying anyways. Can´t people see beyond the furniture, wall colors and decorations? Little bit of imagination would help. I also wouldn´t mind personal decor or any kind of artwork, I mean there are actual people living there it´s not a show home. It will be gone with the owners so why does it matter? In Germany, no one would expect to find a house that is "move-in-ready". And I don´t think such a thing even exists, you can never 100% meet another ones taste... You would make it your own either way would´nt you, I mean you´re buying, not renting. Having this said, this hideous lavender was the most terrible choice they could´ve picked. The texture of the paint also seems to be dull, looks cheap. A nice, bone-coloured, satiny finish would have been the better choice. Horrible.

[@jb6712]

Not blues and greens, definitely not! That gorgeous original wood demanded warm tones, not something that looks like thunderclouds piling up.

[@noaelea9266]

​@@jb6712 Maybe you are right with the warm tones - i think it depends on the explicit color, not everything would suit. But it´s not just red and yellow that can be warm colors! Warm, mid-toned to dark blues and greens would have been best imho - it would have complimented the warmth in the wood, but would have balanced out the redness :)

[@synthiamcbride7194]

I agree with you. I can see past surface "stuff" such as wall paint and some personal decor, but my mother was an interior designer and I learned that from her. She made a living because there are thousands of people who cannot imagine such things. And, of course, these shows want us to all believe that "move-in ready" and "staged" homes are the only way to sell a house because that is how they make their living.

[@amandawilcox9638]

@@synthiamcbride7194 I agree with you. (But-) A friend's realtor staged her house; she had 14 showings & 7 offers in 2 days. That shocked me!

[@alifloydtv]

See, the places I've bought have always been fixer-uppers - I love seeing past the hideous wallpaper to the potential beneath. But the flip-side is I don't expect to pay top dollar for that - if someone's gonna play hardball on price, it's a no for me. I don't think you can expect people to pay full price if the appeal is super, super specific - gotta build a sense of competition among buyers :)

[@HollyMarsh0716]

What the wife doesn't realize is that there's a good chance one of those baby photos she was displaying was a dead kid. In the past, that might be the only photo taken of someone. Super creepy to display photos of people you have no connection with.

[@poorthing]

Totally disagree! You sound superstitious and silly, regarding photos of long 'dead' folks. should we remove all historical portraits in museums and galleries? How many people enjoy celebrity images like Marilyn and James Dean not only on photos but T shirts etc? I personally would find it comforting to have someone care about and display photos of my family in the distant future...even if it were people who never knew us!

[@j.j.9123]

@Hollymarsh, that’s your assumption that she didn’t know. I’m betting she did. That information is everywhere, Antiques Roadshow, you name it. They are also trained artists - meaning they had to take a lot of art history classes which usually include a course in the history of photography.

[@MR-nu2ew]

Sorry, gonna have to disagree with this makeover. The couple had exquisite artistic taste. The color palette really had the Victorian vibe down pat. Remove some of the oversized artwork and creepy oddities, lower the price to the neighborhood average, and someone like me would buy it in a heartbeat, no "modern" changes required.

[@jackiemontrose9552]

Didn’t like what they did with the lounge lilac covers and yellow cushions, brown rug hideous mix up!

[@2cgus]

They stripped this house of all charm and character. What did the open house clients expect from looking at the exterior, IKEA inside? I think replacing the personalized art, some de-cluttering and taking out the creep factor with the dismembered dolls and boar head was all it needed. This was an incredible home!

[@dolorescordell129]

Agreed. Why own a Victorian if you want it to look like an Eichler??

[@anniehovsepian6173]

Typical Sophie and her hideous design. Updated fixtures that go with the house. Painting over the beautiful stained wood cheapens the home. Staged remarks from seller and buyer. I agree getting rid of the items and just slip cover the sofa

[@beverlychandler3191]

Loved the original colors...could you have changed out the heavy drapes for woven texture to lighten, a few more lamps? the light bright paint colors seemed to wash away all the charm. This one was a mistake. Yes, agree...needed a few things removed, but it was clean and tidy, big enough to carry off the darker colors and certainly easy enough to imagine your own life in there.

[@skullsaintdead]

... A seahorse on a plate, 17:05? Are. You. Kidding. Me. They've tried to made a stunning Victorian town house into a beach shack, complete with pastel blue walls. Why! All it needed was less headless dolls, no poor dead animals on the walls, no nudity and a warm white or bone colour on the walls. 17:47 it looks like its fake Victorian now, like a cheap motel.

[@tonibauer2949]

The furniture they painted wasn’t valuable, the previous interior color was hideous, and the truth is the house wasn’t a typical Victorian gingerbread in the first place. Savannah and surrounding areas are coastal, with many similar cottage style houses in which preferred colors are light and bright. Most people do not want to live in cluttered, dark spaces nowadays. I am 72, collected antiques and vintage items most of my life but never tried to recreate the past. I now live in a light, bright modern apartment with a few remaining antique pieces, lots of open space and light walls. Some of the people in my senior building attempt to cling to everything from their past and overstuff their places with tired looking stuff. That’s fine, if it suits them. Everyone should do what makes them feel comfortable in their home. But when they come to my place they love it and don’t understand why it seems so much more open, cheerful and bright by comparison to theirs.

[@Lacoux]

Totally agree. This style is so ugly. They would have been better off going into a Parisian victorian than trying to make it into a beach house.

[@gingerale1861]

I think she was trying to get rid of that haunted look.

[@jdsteppenzyde]

I agree. I loved the entryway before. After looks builder cheap.

[@niharikapasricha5346]

The previous decor looked like museum of cursed objects ....Adam's family mansion...hideous and spooky vibes

[@victoriamacpriest7130]

First time I've liked the before better than the after 😞

[@sali1029]

This is first time I don’t like what you’ve done. You destroyed the authenticity of a period home

[@irenerincon3611]

Sali 10 I still don't know how they stopped her from painting over the wainscoting.

[@debstrout1844]

I thought the changes were great, the red and gold were so dark and heavy combined with the dark wood. The brighter colors just showcased the beautiful wood and lightened the mood!

[@jelsner5077]

I am alarmed by the new light fixtures.

[@herewegokids7]

😂😂

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

You know it's bad when even Savannah, a city loved for it's haunted history, art, and eclectic charm, this house is too much for buyers to stomach. lol Broken naked baby dolls come on people. rolls eyes lol

[@jff1813]

The amputated animal heads would gross me right out. Even the portraits of long-dead strangers are weird. Oh, well - each to his own. A magnificent house.

[@foothillgirl7989]

Love this show, but must say Sophie's interactions with children are always my favorite part.

[@LBBEE-xl8qj]

Oh God, NO!! It was better before!

[@Flusenmonster]

Exactly! The dark colors were fine. A house with this dimensions doesn`t have to look airy, nor beachy. Let it look like an old excentric diva!

[@amanda1500]

Minus the creepy dolls, boars head, and some of the antique photos. I agree.

[@brendakrause5639]

Patrick is a great artist.

[@andreabradley5837]

And what may I ask, do they do with all of the chandeliers after they replace them with shitty drum shades?

[@vaderladyl]

I hope they store them for future use or sell hem.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

I've heard that Sophie's father is an antiques auctioneer.

[@andreabradley5837]

@@erynlasgalen1949 Hmm...seen some really beautiful stuff going out. Was starting think that they had liquidated a cheap lighting store.

[@tonibauer2949]

The owners were selling. They may have wanted to take them to their new home.

[@andreabradley5837]

@@tonibauer2949 I sure hope so.

[@ritacampbell3833]

I love Sophie. She is on top form here...charming, well spoken, graceful, tactful, sensitive, cheery, lighthearted, but firm and all business. Yes, he is a very good artist.

[@carolwilliams2356]

Some of the painting seemed substandard. If I bought this house I would need to paint again.

[@janicewolk357]

The new design is a train wreck. Way to turn a unique home into a generic mess.

[@dawittywats1934]

Genetic messes sell - her bizarre depressive art show will not.

[@Whisperwomaneq2]

I wonder how long it took for the owner to stop crying after they left?

[@yootoob4516]

Hurray! They painted the antique wood furniture. Now it's gone from original to "shabby chic" worth HALF as much.

[@rebeccagable9629]

Thank you!

[@donnabrasher3303]

I agree, any original patina is gone.

[@dellacalfee]

It’s possible those are garage sale pieces. If they were family heirlooms I doubt they would have allowed them to be painted

[@dhoward5757]

It's 2021 now. Antique Victorian wood homes & decor are no longer appreciated by younger generations. The prices have plummeted on antique furniture, porcelain etc.

[@sherunswithscissors]

@@dellacalfee - I just painted my grandmas dining room set - if she was alive she’d have a brush in her hand!

[@artsiecrafty4164]

I’m a painter, and I love his artwork! I’m also going to be sleeping my home, so this is a good episode for me.

[@cheskydivision]

Don't paint the antique furniture. This redo was disappointing

[@tonibauer2949]

Not all antiques are valuable, and wood, upon wood, upon wood gets so heavy and depressing. I am old, love antiques mixed with a few more modern pieces, and like painted pieces mixed in, old or new.

[@aubreytalley650]

Ik when they painted over that antique couch I literally died inside

[@susananderson1071]

And that beautiful wood

[@Supergirl-oo5lr]

I understand why they had to redecorate the entire house as most buyers cant see past different deco but it was much better before. Pastels colours on the walls are horrendous, why dont they do it white????

[@DP-jy2ge]

Supergirl1978 Absolutely. Light green or white. They're the only two light colours that work with aged timber.

[@shammydammy2610]

I would have gone with a light green or a very pale golden cream because of the stained glass panels in the doors.

[@joeymama4666]

DP 63 Lots of colors work with aged timber.

[@lisathaviu1154]

What I don't understand was why they felt they should paint the furniture!

[@irenerincon3611]

Digby Dooright yes, a thought she was a very polite liar, bless her heart.

[@WideGauge]

The new pale colors would have worked if the floors were stained driftwood gray - but they weren't. The interior was awash in brick browns and reds so it needed a color overhaul, maybe desaturated greens, gold, off white, and light taupe.

[@mapleleaf0]

Absolutely! Lightening was the way to go, but she needed to pull out a color wheel and consider the existing wood tones.

[@jaenmartens5697]

You have cheapened the house. If you’d just lightened the stairway and removed the scary bits - you would have preserved the incredible character and real artistry that these guys put forth Major fail. Bummed.

[@doreenblatz2440]

They turned that beautiful house into what looks like a boarding house. Major fail is right.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

Right. Victorian is supposed to be a bit dark. Without the personal art and the dolls, that was a beautiful Victorian restoration. So, Sophie turns it into the lobby of the Marriott with Target furniture and light fixtures that are anachronistic and are surely dated at this point. People seem to love mediocrity.

[@Holidaygal]

Interior Victorian Colors were traditional earth tones often in deeper hues of red, amber, emerald, and dark brown. Drama was part of the effect by using different rich deep colors so each room felt dramatic. However their Hallways were painted in neutral shades of gray and tans as were entrances. These colors were enhanced by using various faux painting techniques that imitated authentic design elements at a fraction of the cost such as marbling, stenciling and wood-graining. Victorians implemented the use of complementary colors (opposite colors on the color wheel) so they would not have red walls and red Floors and red curtains.

[@shawnsisler3743]

You do NOT paint woodwork in Victorians or Craftmans unless it is damaged beyond repair. PERIOD

[@amandawilcox9638]

Shawn Sisler-Amen, Sister!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Many a Victorian home had painted woodwork from new, particularly in less formal areas of the house. They did not paint any woodwork that was not painted to begin with. The back parlour quite likely has always had painted millwork, as it was always the family sitting room. The front parkour and dining room, being formal, and where guests would be taken, still have the natural wood grain proudly on display. It is unfortunate indeed that someone painted both sides of sll the doors.

[@nohjuan3048]

The woodwork in some craftsman cottages was MEANT to be painted. Our 100 year old house has the original woodwork and when we stripped it, we found it was very unappealing tulip wood, was never stained or varnished, and didn't have a pretty grain. We painted it back up. Even woodwork that looks like natural wood is, in some houses, painted with a woodgrain pattern. Victorians the same way. Some are varnished natural wood, some never were.

[@sapphireblue222]

They are GREAT ARTISTS!!!

[@vaderladyl]

I love their quirky style and their very Victorian house. Reminds me of Christine McConnell's style.

[@fannycraddock99]

I liked it before but I would not have wanted to live with those dark colours. Now it's bright and you can really appreciate the size of the rooms. I'd happily live there now. Great job.

[@rebeccagable9629]

Yes, the dolls & etc were creepy, but destroying the antique settee & chair by painting it white was sickening--they destroyed the value of it. The entry walls could have been brightened but the pale blue was so bland. We had a Victorian farmhouse that we redid, but kept it authentic & beautiful, too. I wouldn't let Sofie anywhere near a Victorian.

[@tonibauer2949]

Rebecca Gable that is not a gingerbread Victorian, but a coastal cottage common to Savannah and surrounding areas. They typically are done in a light, bright style. Most families aren’t comfortable in dark, womb like environments now, in any case. And as a person who collected antiques for years, I can tell you those aren’t valuable pieces which were painted. Older furniture has actually decreased in value in the last 20 plus years. When I sold a lot of mine to move into an apartment, I was prepared for the low prices I got. Even in older houses, most people want a mix of contemporary and old. I now live in a bright open apartment with light walls and lots of light, with only a few of my favorite pieces blended in, enjoy it very much and get nothing but compliments on how fresh and original it looks.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

Her choice of chandelier in the stair hall confirms she knows nothing about period style. I wouldn't let Sophie anywhere near my garage, much less my architect designed Prairie House. But then again, I'm not selling, nor expecting turnkey in my living envitonment.

[@momof2momof2]

The "parlor" looks stiff and uncomfortable.

[@natalievegas]

She scared the child w a doll. Did you see that?

[@monasteelsmith2798]

Yes she scared the daughter , but what does it say about the parents who are suppose to care for their own child.

[@shirleyscott8879]

The colours of the walls needed changing but not keen on the colours chosen. The dead animals and dolls were off putting.

[@andreabradley5837]

The comp house is hideous and looks cheap. Yuk

[@andreabradley5837]

Oh my God! just saw the redo...those poor people.

[@bobinabuddy]

The sofa with lavender slip cover was just horrible compared to the old sofa and the throw pillows on the sofa were horrendous

[@adventureswithanneattimele4457]

they are so sad about losing the personality of their house! but they are smart enough to realize it’s for the best

[@PaisleySzuSzu]

I hated the dark but like the lighter walls really made it less Victorian which I guess was the plan? but that entry light?? And his paintings were better than what they stuck up there. He probably had less personal paintings some where that could have been used. Her dolls and crap needed to be in the garbage not a storage box.

[@18thcenturyJewishMom]

You dont sell a gem of a Victorian by ditching the Victorian style chandeliers and rugs for boring, cheap contemporary ones. Fresh paint, heck yeah. But Victorian style is what it is, and it aint from Target.

[@rebeccarendle3706]

Terrible design style in the remodel... It didn't fit the style of the house at all! ... They should have gone for "English classic" (creams on the walls. Creams, rich greens, rich blues and rich reds in the soft furnishings. Then mountains, flower fields, green pastures etc as old or modern landscape pictures). That would have suited the Victorian house!.... Not "California Beach" style (pale blues, shells, seahorse and beach pictures/paintings)? If I bought it, I would still have to repaint it in creams and change out the light fixtures back in keeping with the house style! . So the remodel saved the buyer no time, money or effort!

[@marysmith9954]

Can’t believe they replaced the great chandeliers with cheap modern ones☹️

[@plottoo]

I do like the show, but this time they absolutely destroyed a wonderfully authentic house!

[@joeymama4666]

LOL destroyed? It's still there, it can always be repainted.

[@rebeccagable9629]

Do you know how much work it would take to get the white paint off the antique settee & the original doors? A shame...

[@lindseyhenry4059]

7 months on the market. Looks like others didn't like that "authentic house" look.

[@dhoward5757]

It's just paint.

[@dhoward5757]

@@rebeccagable9629 antique furniture prices have plummeted, newer generations have no interest.

[@DP-jy2ge]

MUCH better before. All the character, richness, and soul stripped out. Killed it, stone dead. I feel bad for these two artists, that must have been depressing to come back to.

[@djawnsjhilson218]

I love the name Petra!

[@jb6712]

Even as much as I like blue---just five specific shades---I would never paint those walls any shade of blue or green. The gorgeous original wood demands warm colors, and the ugly shade of thundercloud blue-gray made the entire space look cold and muddy.

[@dannybowden8909]

I liked it better when they showed how much the work cost to update.

[@yootoob4516]

Agreed. Reupholstery is EXPENSIVE. How much did that settee cost to redo?

[@SALshaNoma]

The show says every time they only have a budget of $5,000.

[@marionlynch49]

I love their personal art.

[@mandymoo59]

Here is some of his art! portfolios.scad.edu/gallery/3773070/Paper-Portraits

[@sasamafrass]

Does he have an Instagram? I'd love to commission a family portrait

[@mandymoo59]

@@sasamafrass I just found that he's a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He's on ratemyprofessors.com but there's not much out there about him.

[@sasamafrass]

@@mandymoo59 thank you!

[@nylanelson8660]

There is something Psychotic about a person who leaves bizarre stuff like that around the house like a doll head holding the door open, etc

[@cheskydivision]

A painting of the house would have been nice

[@Sasha-mw1qx]

Lavender?? I would have to repaint again...smh

[@larsedik]

I think that the light blue walls perfectly complement the wood wainscotting, since brow is essentially orange in hue and blue is the complement of orange. I'm curious how the table lamps in the middles of the rooms were plugged in. If they do not have floor sockets, then people could trip on the cords.

[@MyJooniverse]

Nicely done, but that front yard is a mess!

[@theresiasanford3683]

I love you and your program. I absolutely love this house and the owners. He is an excellent artist.

[@ameryek.9607]

This was not one of the successful ones.

[@Faith-un7ns]

Beautiful Job. I love it! ❤️💖

[@devika2527]

Me too! 💕

[@devika2527]

Me too! 💕

[@ccaro4003]

Every time i get inspired by a decorator youtuber i have to watch an Unsellables episode and remember i will have to make everything bland and ugly again if i ever want to sell.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

Why feel the need to sell? I have lived my entire life in one house and plan to die here. I do have enough rooms for a family caregiver to stay in if I need supervising in my dotage. We Americans are becoming conditioned to moving all the time and losing our equity to realtors and lawyers each time. Find a place, make it yours, and let the kids change it after we croak.

[@debb1137]

First time I've ever loved the before so much that the after really bummed me out.

[@Mmolesy]

I agree the house was too dark before. But the new paint job looked a bit sloppy (pretty sure I saw paint on top of the wood panelling) and the side table behind the couch with the gross lavender cover and clashing pillows was blocking a door. The artwork may of improved but still didn't match the style of the house and I didn't like the mix of white and dark furniture. They missed the mark on this one. They could of produced a lighter, more stylish home and instead the clash of modern and period was disastrous. 😝😝

[@happydays1336]

I noticed the smears of paint on the paneling, too. Pretty awful.

[@L.Spencer]

I think I saw that too. That's what would hurt the most, a shoddy paint job.

[@user-qo3jh9mn1t]

I would feel sick if I saw this done to my house.

[@leah__gail]

That’s not scary, that’s creepy. 😂 I love how Sophie mixed a little contemporary with the antique.

[@jessa.4529]

I haf loved the painting of her son with the tshirt over his head. Most boring historic house ever now

[@LQOTW]

Yep. That's what happens when you remove the personal and go for broad appeal. Patrick looked pretty uptight about the whole thing. Still, the fact that they received at least one viable offer after the 'updated' decor says something must have worked, don't you think?

[@amandawilcox9638]

@@LQOTW(Great avatar name!) An annoyingly practical comment. Selling their house was the goal... I stopped watching.

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

It was very generic after, lighter but common. Before it was absolutely Stunning!! I loved all of it before 😍💖

[@rhondapeace3957]

For the amount of times the show has hired/rented a paint sprayer, they should have just bought one!

[@tonibauer2949]

I think because they go from place to place around Canada, to New York, and now Georgia. I imagine transporting all their equipment each time would be a huge hassle and cost a lot more. “Sorry ma’am, but your equipment wasn’t on the plane. We are trying to locate it now!” 😆

[@marischwab3597]

They could film a few episodes of the Adams family in that house. 🤣

[@annak1371]

I like everything except for the slip covers (They look frumpy.) and the 2 different trim colors. And, at first I didn't understand why one of the rooms had white trim, while the rest of the wood was it's original color, until I saw the before and after and realized that the homeowners already had the trim white. My year old said that the original wall color was still pretty and matched well with the dark wood.

[@carolynellis387]

A perfect Goth manor in UK! I do love it but can't help thinking American buyers are too lazy to paint some walls and create their own space

[@nancydeshaies4558]

Since most folks want to personalize a property after they buy it, consider the white paint in the hallway a primer for the color the ultimate buyer chooses. I think Sophie sometimes goes a bit astray with her colors, but, again, if pale blue isn’t what you want, you’ll paint it. What are the odds of choosing the exact colors that everyone wants in every room? She always stresses decluttering, depersonalizing, and neutralizing for as many potential buyers as possible. This isn’t a decorating or renovation show; it’s a selling-assistance show.

[@AnnElizabethO]

I kind of like it the way it was

[@caseyflorida]

Putting contemporary chandeliers in a victorian home? NO!!!

[@susananderson1071]

I wouldn't have stayed in the house 2 minutes the way it was.

[@ccaro4003]

Excellent paintings!!

[@erynlasgalen1949]

They were indeed good paintings, but that guy sure loves to portray himself half nekkid. I would have taken those down. But the "art" they replaced it with was incongruously modern and absolutely mediocre.

[@fraulein40]

"There is generic art available for all budgets". Saddest words ever.

[@debbebunch9973]

Yuck... Took out all the COZY! Looks like a paint box...

[@ronaevans6832]

Stunning effects

[@Joy-zp5lv]

The colours not so much - but it is a beautiful house! Wow!

[@CompostWatcher]

I didn’t think seller’s would leave their junque. I thought they took it with them.

[@kathyklein5255]

The cookie cutter decor works for more modern houses but they shouldn't have done it to this beautiful Victorian! Maybe at least keep an accent wall of the deep historic colors in some of the rooms. And I wish they didn't pretend that Sophie did any kind of actual work. The way she runs the roller is obviously just for show. Ha-I wonder if she's ever really done serious work.

[@mapatterson173]

“I think that probably includes the semi-naked pictures of the homeowners.” ✨😂✨😂😂😂😂✨. I always cringe during the “critiques” from the initial groups of “potential buyers." They often come through with an air of superiority, and their comments are usually so superficial, sometimes unkind. I understand what they are saying, and that Sophie is emphasizing the staging aspect of a home up for sale. These people are a sample of the pool of potential buyers. But really, there are ways to say something if it isn’t to your taste. “It’s not move in ready,” “it needs to be painted.” These are constructive responses. If the rooms need to be painted, if it isn’t move in ready, then buyers could use these to make counter offers for lower prices. You want to get top dollar, you need to make it show like a model. “The idea that you can move in here without it being a hobby or project is very appealing.”

[@ginaeickmann4166]

I've watched 3 or 4 episodes of this and they don't show the bathrooms or kitchens? Why not?

[@bluegirlblue7959]

What paint colors would have been better? I admired what they already had. Except for the gold stripes. Would medium Grey be better?

[@rettagilland7820]

Now that is a beautiful room

[@jushaup426]

Ugh! They destroyed this wonderful home.

[@jgsmile1331]

I like the changes that were made. Sofie did a greaf job and the couple can take their tastes to a new home to recreate their signature look.

[@jgsmile1331]

@Opy Brook It takes all kinds, not my cup of tea though. Lol

[@virginiamoss7045]

Whew! For once she didn't paint the original woodwork. She was very good working with this odd couple in a positive manner. Still, again, I would say that the instant you decide to sell your house and move away, at that very moment in time, you don't live there anymore. That home is no longer yours; it's a house to belong to someone else. Let it go. Start packing up. Look to your new chapter. And do what your realtor suggests except for what you just don't have the money for.

[@ContrastY]

buyers want a blank slate, lovely large home

[@ek5384]

This is the first time that I think the before was significantly better than the after. She just had to take away the creepy stuff.