After our ride today, we brought our closest friends over to see what was done. They have no problem seeing this as a business thing to make the house sell, that as soon as you decide to list your house, it's no longer yours. I just feel discombobulated from this and it's not like this is the first home I've sold, as it's #5.
Oak, DH was upset with me, because pretty much, he is doing everything. I hate dealing with all of this stuff. In fact, it's only been very recently that I had anything to do with even major home purchases/decorating things, except furniture. I make snap decisions and sometimes end up not liking it, but, it's really the insufferable salespeople and endless decisions I can't stand, so I make a snap decision to get away from them. I remember, when we bought our 2nd home, when DH said someone was coming over so we could buy window treatments, I was like, what, the window is getting a treatment? Just the term was foreign to me. Our first house was in a new development, where you went to the builder's office (embarrassed to say it was Charles Keating of the banking scandal) and picked out everything. I sent DH, begging off with work. They did not believe that a wife would not be involved! So, over the years, I've learned a bit, but really, despite liking nice things, it all gives me a headache.
Emily, I do wonder what happens when it's people like your in laws. I've raised the question, are we the only people flexible enough to envision a home the way we would make it? I mean, this house was a wreck inside and packed with stuff when we bought it. It was a for sale by owner, as they were having financial issues. Yet, we made the decision to buy in like 30 seconds.
DH is leaving for Europe for 10 days, and the first open house will probably occur when he is gone, right before he comes back. Thankfully, I will be gone all day Sunday, but she wants to do both Saturday and Sunday. Meh.