Sellers Strapped for Cash for Rental Furniture? Let’s Make Some Cardboard Couches
I came across this today on zillow about fakefurniture.com, which sells white, cardboard-shaped furniture ranging from beds, couches, chairs to dressers to help filling the vacant space. You can get
a lovely dining room table like so
Need a office desk? You can own one like this
for $52.83
You can even buy a 3BR home!
Three Bedroom House
Fill a 3 bedroom home with furniture. A great way to help a buyer visualize what could be! Includes Twin Bed, Double Bed, King Bed, NightStand, Armoire/Entertainment Center, Triple Dresser/Buffet/Credenza, Desk, Corner Table, Cocktail(Coffee) Table, Dining Table, Dining/Desk Chair, Club Chair, Love Seat & Sofa.
$499.00 Price
$189.22 S&H
TOTAL:
$ 688.22
Once the home is sold, just remove the accessories atop the cardboard furniture and fold them back up until you need them again. They are easy to transport and store.
hmm… Frankly my clients will fire me if I stage their homes with these cardboard boxes. Although pushes come to shove, if the sellers are really strapped for cash, I suppose I can stage with cardboard furniture. But not at this price tag! I can just paint the cardboard myself, which I have seen Roger on “Sell This House” did for one of the homes where they were really strapped for cash. He painted all the cardboard boxes white and made furniture for the home…
What are your 2 cents? Would you find a staged home with cardboard furniture appealing to you?
Cheers,
Cindy
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April 11th, 2008 at 4:20 am
I MAY consider using the desk just because it looks as if it could be painted or something. Honestly, resale furniture could run you that and you could skip the shipping, I guess it wouldn’t fold away as neatly when your done though!
April 11th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Hi Heather!
I agree, if the retail prices are roughly the same, I rather pay for the real thing!
I think some stager had tested out this and she said it was quite sturdy. 3 grown men sat on the couch and it held. I suppose this type of furniture could work in some areas but in San Francisco bay area, if I do this, my clients are gonna fire me!
Cheers,
Cindy