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Paint or not paint

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  • matador04
    matador04 Posts: 40 Forumite
    I hate it. I bet they have a 'powered by fairydust' sign on their car too.

    Nice of the EA to show what the garden looks like in both wet and dry conditions.
  • tangojulie
    tangojulie Posts: 91 Forumite
    Definitely get rid of it. No-one is going to buy the house because of it. A lot of people will have an involuntary 'ugh' reaction that will put them off the house, even if they don't quite realise why. It seems silly to turn people off unnecessarily.
  • I have this in my front room - would it put you off?

    Screen_shot_2013-08-13_at_10.26.11_AM.img_assist_custom.png
  • AndyT678
    AndyT678 Posts: 757 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 11 March 2014 at 2:43PM
    I have this in my front room - would it put you off?

    Screen_shot_2013-08-13_at_10.26.11_AM.img_assist_custom.png

    I'm not certain!

    I think I could either know where it was or how much I liked it.
  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
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    I have this in my front room - would it put you off?

    Screen_shot_2013-08-13_at_10.26.11_AM.img_assist_custom.png

    I'm [STRIKE]uncertain on that[/STRIKE] .... too bloody slow, that's what!
  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    matador04 wrote: »
    I hate it. I bet they have a 'powered by fairydust' sign on their car too.

    Nice of the EA to show what the garden looks like in both wet and dry conditions.

    They had to hose it down, just after they'd seen that wall!
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    Better to paint the wall behind the hob..
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • aileth
    aileth Posts: 2,822 Forumite
    Haha, I was expecting something like this:

    mural-mermaid-octopus.jpg

    Or this:

    DoloresDelRioMural.JPG

    I'm actually a bit disappointed it's not! I'm not overly fond of it, but it at least goes with the room. I don't think it'd put people off buying as it's easily rectified, but you could always remove the letters and repaint the wall the same colour, perhaps put a nice picture up instead, but I certainly don't think it's 'urgent.'
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    Slinky wrote: »

    When you said Mural I was expecting something like Spiderman!


    Or at least something with ducks :)
  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    poppysarah wrote: »
    Or at least something with ducks :)

    You called? Me with what, that's the question.
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