tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36486960.post5390552257956277114..comments2023-12-20T17:48:18.108-05:00Comments on To Delight and to Instruct: Packing up: Preliminary EditionHoracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662740021328265642noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36486960.post-74824992869049928392009-02-02T18:27:00.000-05:002009-02-02T18:27:00.000-05:00I actually fantasize about suddenly developing car...I actually fantasize about suddenly developing carpentry skills to build all those homemade pieces, though why built-in bookshelves are never truly part of the decor has always baffled me. <BR/><BR/>What is it that they say about a room without books? A body without a soul? I guess that homebuyers are looking for something they can put a bit of their own soul into or something, but to me it would just seem soulless. Our books are staying put.Horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662740021328265642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36486960.post-51346943539833644802009-02-01T12:41:00.000-05:002009-02-01T12:41:00.000-05:00Ah, I love all those makeover shows ... I watch al...Ah, I love all those makeover shows ... I watch all the redesign and staging ones, but really, the ones that pushed all my mental buttons were the declutter/organize/clean my filthy house ones. They simultaneously managed to make my place look great and give me the pleasure of seeing a reorganization job well done without actually doing any of the work. Very relaxing. <BR/><BR/>PS congrats on getting writing done, which I see I didn't get time to comment about in your last post!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36486960.post-30199831030361354322009-01-31T23:14:00.000-05:002009-01-31T23:14:00.000-05:00Staging our house seemed to rely largely on removi...Staging our house seemed to rely largely on removing half of our belongings and all of our books. Apparently home buyers find books intimidating? I do not know. Good luck with the house hunt.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580467827693054003noreply@blogger.com