I had heard stories before, but I saw it with my own eyes today. Luckily for me I wasn’t the first one up the stairs. I was there with an inspector so he got the scare first & gave me a warning. I’m afraid if I had been the first up the stairs I would have screamed uncontrollably.
Here is what I saw
Yes – that’s right…. Mannequins’!!!
I don’t know who on earth thinks it is a good idea to put mannequins in a staged home…but in my opinion it is wrong on so many levels.
1. Scares the hell out of me, the inspector & every other person I’ve talked to who has encountered a home staged with mannequins. Even after I knew they were there it was startling each time I saw them out of my peripheral view
2. In small spaces, it makes the space seem even more crowded
3. Just plain creepy
4. And did I mention Scares The Hell Out of Me?!!
If they had been two adult mannequin I would have undressed them & stuck them in bed together for payback.
Have any of you run into this new staging idea?
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