Are you selling it or living with it? If you are living with it do what you please. If selling it people would look at the covers and decide which would make the covers not necessary.

Wrong forum...

Selling. Wondering if it is a major turn-off to buyers or not.

Just leave the furniture as is. While I do not like camo fabric, how a person decorates there home is not an issue with me and I suspect the majority of buyers. What I would do is remove a piece or two if it makes the room look smaller or makes it hard to navigate, which over sized furniture tends to do.

I take this question to mean, that she's selling the home, and wants to know if leaving camouflage, oversized sofas are a good way to stage a home. In my opinion, no, that's not a good way to stage a home. I'm not a pro, and I'm sure real estate agents and pros will chime in to help you.

The right thing to do to sell a house will depend on the local real estate market. So you need an agent to help you. What you really need to know is what your competition looks like. Houses for sale similar to the one you're selling, in your area, in that price range, are your competition. That's how I see it. What do those houses look like, and what is their condition?

Anyway, back to oversize camouflage sofas. Depending on your area of course, I cannot see that anyone would leave such things in there, simply based on your description. Without photos, without a crystal ball, I will tell you that I'd rather see the house cleaned thoroughly, neutral flooring and paint, and obvious things in good repair (e.g., door knobs, windows, cabinet doors/pulls). If you're responsible for selling the home, and not knowing other info, I'd get rid of the sofas and not spend one dime on a cover to make them look acceptable. They sound perfectly awful, to be honest. And I'm rarely so blunt, but the image in my mind is hard to ignore.

You will have to get rid of the camouflage furniture sooner or later. When you interview agents, ask what they'd do in your market.

One question I do have. Is the furniture actually in a living room or in a family/entertainment room? In the living room get rid of it. In a family/entertainment room probably few will think anything of it other than the previous owner was a hunter.

You do need to talk to a local Realtor to see what is expected to sell for the most with the least amount of effort. Some areas and certain types of older houses a blank slate is better than something that does not suit the house.

Interview a couple of Realtors in the house. Ask their opinion about the furniture and it's impact on the sale. You didn't post photos so it is impossible to tell from here. Just based on your description, it would be best to get rid of the furniture before selling the house. Most buyers don't have the ability to visualize the home with their things inside. Having furniture that is commanding in some way by shape, or size or fabric choice is an impediment to the buyer visualizing. The direct result is that the buyer will pass on the house or offer much less. In these types of circumstances it is better to stage the house/room or show it vacant. Having said that, we haven't seen a photo so we can't really help. Are you selling the house? Has the estate been through probate?

It is sad, but true that large or colorful or funky patterned furniture that overwhelms the space can reduce the ultimate price on the sale of the home. I have seen it over and over where sellers don't understand that buyers can't see around the furniture. Sometimes the price reduction is substantial. Don't let sentiment interfere with the proper marketing of the estate.

I'd get rid of it. Some buyers can't get past how a room is furnished or the color a bathroom is painted. It sounds like an alarmingly odd piece of furniture. You don't want to lose any buyer over this eyesore.

Thanks for the feedback. If the couch and loveseat were reasonably sized (the last sofa/loveseat combo fit nicely in the (small) living room), I would probably think folks would overlook the pattern. It's tight AND ugly, but clean and new. Covering it would not change the size--I will ask the realtor, as some of you suggested. Thanks, again!

Believe it or not, most buyers (I mean in excess of 90%) don't have the ability or desire to overlook pattern or size in furniture. They see what is there. Some buyers can see around the size and pattern, but most can't. You would be surprised at the comments buyers make about the furniture when walking through a home. Builders have been capitalizing on this showing effect for decades. Improperly sized (too big) furniture can stop the buyer from even making an offer. And once that thought enters their head (the house is too small for our things), it is impossible to overcome.

Denita-

When my daughter sold her house a couple of years ago, she had it professionally staged. It looked great, but I remember scrutinizing everything and realizing that a lot of the furniture was sized slightly small to make the rooms look bigger.

^Yep. That's what builders do too. Slightly small so the room appears larger. I clarified my comment above after your post. You are exactly right - professional staging is about making the rooms spacious :)