I often suggest to my clients that they touch up some paint knicks, smudges & stains – whether staging to SELL or staging to DWELL – because it helps the house look cleaner and better overall.  One thing I always remind them is to confirm they are using the right finish when making those touch ups.  Why?  Well – here are some examples:

This spot looks worse than the original smudge.

Aaack! It just DRAWS the eye in.

It looks like a racing stripe!

The irony?  This is MY house!  I asked the hubs to touch up some areas that had gotten dirty or dinged and forgot to remind him to check the finish!  He used our sample paint instead of the actual paint.

Sample Paint

ACTUAL PAINT

Well, I guess he can’t call me “bossy”…right???