Leave as is, but sparkling clean and in working order. No matter what you do or not do, new owner will change it to make it their own.

What most, not all, buyers look for is light, bright, clean and spacious.

Your space ticks off most of those boxes. The only additional hint I can give you is to remove everything off the counters and other horizontal surfaces. When you put something back, make sure you actually need it out. Stuff on counters is clutter and appears that way especially in the camara's eye. Be very selective with anything on the counter or above the refrigerator or on the refrigerator. In fact, don't have anything on the refrigerator when you/your agent have the photographer over to take the listing photos.

What jumps out as a negative....

The light above the table...move the table or the light and have it at the proper distance. The reason is that I would assume, as a buyer, that there's not enough room for the table to be below the light....

The backsplash....Not bad, but inexpensive to replace with a cleaner look (subway tile...everyone loves it)

I "swagged" the light fixture above our kitchen table since it was the only way to center it without moving the entire fixture (Costly).

Is there room to move the table away from the wall, so it is under the light base?

If nothing else, remove the foliage from the tops of the cabinets.

I think your general look is totally marketable. When you get ready to sell, THEN we'll talk about staging it!

The swagged light fixture does not bother me, and I also prefer your backsplash pattern to subway tile, which I hate - not everyone loves it, and it would be pointless to change something that does not need to be changed when you might change it into something worse. Let the new owner change it if they want to - they might not want to.

I agree with everything that Denita said, and I agree with removing foliage from the tops of the counters.

Light fixtures are an extremely easy fix, and I think the new owners may prefer to select their own. Many people want to put their "stamp" on things, and this would be an easy way for them to do this.

Who do you think will buy the house? Young families? Empty nesters?

I'd definitely remove the greenery from the top of the cabinets and everything from the counters, except the toaster and the coffee maker, and perhaps a pretty bowl with fruits or lemons.

I would also replace the light fixture over the dining table with something more streamlined.

Wouldn't replace the backsplash tiles.

Thanks for all the feedback. If I move the table and center under the light fixture, then it shrinks the space considerably which is why I have it pushed against the wall.

Everything that was said above and paint the blue wall the same color as the rest of the room and take the tv down from the fireplace wall and put it on the credenza.

What if you turned the table perpendicular to the wall.

Tried that as well. Since it's a rectangular table it really shrinks the space in either direction.

Actually, I meant to say parallel, not perpendicular. Lol.

I think we all understand why you did what you did...but that wasn't the point of your post was it? Didn't you want impressions as if we were to step into your home as potential buyers?

That's what I (and others) gave you. If you disagree, then go ahead and leave everything the way it works for you.

Good luck if you decide to sell it. If not, enjoy the way it is.

Of course that was the the point of the post as well as guidance to improve the appearance if we decide to sell.

Just giving feedback on what happened when I tried moving the table.

All very helpful; thank you once again.

Can you show us what it looks like when you push the table against the wall? Having it pushed against the wall makes it look very college dorm. I would also neutralize that blue wall, paint it to match the rest of the walls so the space looks bigger and again more neutral for potential buyers. I agree with all of the comments regarding decluttering.

If you move the TV, which I think is a good idea if it can be done easily and inexpensively, I would put a colorful (and tasteful!) picture in its place to lighten up that dark brick. Make it something you love so you can take it with you and enjoy it for yourself. You could also use the picture that is next to the fireplace or the one in the dining area. I agree with everything about the decluttering, also the cross on the wall, the child gate in front of the fireplace, the throws on the furniture and everything else that is extraneous. Can anything be done to cover up the top of the hassock/coffee table thing? That really jumps out at you. The white door in the kitchen is also so very startling, especially with the blue paint around it. I'm not quite sure how I'd address it but it's very noticeable against the dark cabinets. I would definitely move the dining table away from the wall so that potential buyers won't think there isn't enough room there for their furniture. Painting that blue wall like the rest of the space is really necessary; it will expand that space considerably visually. When you're removed the kiddie gate from in front of the fireplace, pull the rug further out from under the couch, closer the the fireplace wall, to make that area look larger. I would remove any family pictures from the home also.

MUCH better!!

YES so much better!!

The above suggestions regarding decluttering are on point. Have you considered swapping your art and use the large family room painting for the dining room painting? Also if the white door is jarring as one poster stated, paint it the same color as your walls, but in a satin finish. Or replace with a glass frosted door, or cool salvage door. Best luck on your sale.

Definitely much better for staging.

Thank you all; your eyes are much better than mine!

It's hard for me to tell the angles from the photos (the wide shot looks distorted), but with the angled fireplace, I want the seating area (rug and chairs) to be angled as well to make the fireplace the focal point. I can't tell from the pics whether that is feasible.

It's a pretty house with good light, and I think it will appeal to potential buyers.

Looks good ... just remove the dust-collectors and clutter, and clean it till it gleams.

Don't try to anticipate what will attract, remove what is known to repel - clutter and grime and broken things.

As said declutter! I have a slight different take in that I would paint all the walls a color close to the floor tile shade. Perhaps a color close to one shade darker but keeping light. Everything would look and smell fresh. I think it would also highlight any architectural elements and make the spaces look larger.

I would put this picture where the TV is.

And, add these inexpensive faux succulents along the mantel. Simple!

This is a maybe...a rug that has some light shades and is under $150. My idea is to have all the walls a tone of the floor tile, this rug has some of that color but also shades that will go with the fireplace plus an accent plus some gray in the countertop.

Of course you don't have to make those changes to sell. However, it looks like you have a tot? If so, making those changes could help sell faster. By doing a bit of neutralizing and freshening it really could help you sell faster. Your home will take great pictures. I remember those days of getting quickly burnt out trying to keep a for sale home "showroom" with a tot.

You might also want to consider a copper with mirror tray for the ottoman for a bit of interest.

I thought OP just painted.

Wasn't it said that just the dining area wall was done?

Recent painting was just the kitchen/breakfast rooms. I would only be willing to repaint those rooms because the house is very “open” so if I changed the beige, I would have to change the majority of the house also — costing thousands.

I like the color you painted! If you did repaint the kitchen/ dining ... supposedly if your kitchen area is a soft blue or soft blue/gray you fetch an additional $1,800 when selling. Don't know but that is from a few studies in 2017. It was also said that yellowy colors and yellow/beige interior walls get a minus of $820 or more. I have no idea if that is true. Supposedly with Taupe walls you get an increase of $$$. Marketing with good color picks!

Behr paint - good inexpensive taupy "increase" color.

What color is the tile floor? On my monitor it looks like a light warm gray. But I hear what you are saying on repainting it all, could cost around $500 just on paint and that is if you only needed around 6 or 7 gallons, or one gallon every 400 sf. Don't know your sf.

Anyway, I'm not sure it's necessary to repaint your feature walls but here is a shade that is lighter. It has gray in the name but it's not gray as you can see.

I’m diggin’ that BM color; may use in the master bath if not on the other walls. To answer your question about the tile color - yes I would agree it’s a warm grey. Thanks for your input!

I know you are not painting the other walls but thought I would show this anyway. It's the Behr Light Granite on one wall and a color close to what you already have on the other. Or, imagine with the lighter BM color. So fresh and nice!

Sorry Millersbox, I'm just trying to make you some money lol. You might wake up one morning full of energy and ready to paint ; )