Lately I’ve been so determined to finish spaces in our home that it’s all I can think about! Other than the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, I haven’t been browsing clothing much…I’m all about home décor sites at the moment.
I’m currently getting quotes to shiplap a wall of our master bath (more on that later) and to replace our home’s stairs leading up to our front porch. I wish I could have changed some of this when building, but it always costs way more to do it through the builder so we opted to wait. We’ve already had our front path redone and replaced all of our porch railings to a style we love more. We had our landscaping redone too, and it’s amazing what a difference it makes!
LINCOLN’S ROOM UPDATES
Lincoln’s big boy bed is ordered (we went with the black Jenny Lind) and I also ordered this navy and white bedding for him – the Euro shams, boudoir pillow (which I plan to have monogrammed for that Southern touch) and duvet cover. I also ordered these construction truck bed sheets – I know he will love them and they’re kind of “hidden” under the rest of the bedding so the room will still remain clean and classic. I’d also like to get a set of these light blue striped sheets. Blue is one of my favorite colors to decorate with, so it’s no surprise that Lincoln’s room will have lots of touches of blue. You can see my inspiration board for his room here. I haven’t decided yet what I’ll do with the existing framed art in his room. I may keep it as-is, I may keep some and add other pieces. One thing that’s without a doubt staying? The massive plush giraffe (also here for under $100) He wears a bow tie now and it’s quite charming.
(see Lincoln’s full nursery reveal here)
KITCHEN PENDANT LIGHTS
Our kitchen pendant lights were installed last Friday and they’re a game-changer. I’m literally kicking myself for not having them installed sooner because our home is so much lighter and brighter now – I literally can’t stop talking about it and have to pause a few times a day to say “can you believe how much brighter it is in here?!” The children and Kevin love hearing it all day, really (I hope the sarcasm is palpable here).
Originally I had planned to hang two light fixtures – but I soon realized the 10 ft. ceilings and double long island would allow for three fixtures to be hung quite nicely, even with the support beams flanking mid-points of our island.
The backstory on this lighting situation: when we built our home, I knew we wanted to add lighting over the island but I hated all of the options the builder had available. I asked them to simply pre-wire the lights over the island and blank-plate them until we decided on our lighting. We moved into our home when I was 8 months pregnant and it was no time for light fixture shopping so we lived with the recessed lighting we had. Maybe a year after moving in, I ordered our lights from Wayfair and when they arrived, they were the wrong color (not brass as described and pictured online). So they sent me three more lights due to the error but those were wrong too. So I decided to spray paint the lights but had only done two of them. Then it took me forever to find the motivation to spray the third one. And so, here we are, three years later, with our pendant lights finally hung. Wayfair has replaced our listing with these pendants that look like they’re actually gold, so no spray paint needed if you’re interested in ordering them for your home.
I now know more than ever before the importance of lighting in a space. I both literally and figuratively SEE THE LIGHT.
DINING ROOM LIGHT FIXTURE
Speaking of lighting, we had the chandelier from our old house hung over our dining area before we moved in – but I knew I wanted to swap it out. It just wasn’t the right fit for our new space. I’ve explored different lighting options over time, but most of the fixtures I loved were too expensive to purchase for a home we know we won’t live in long-term. Don’t worry – we aren’t moving any time soon, I just hesitate to spend a ton on a fixture when we know a new buyer would likely want to keep it. Seriously, this is one of my biggest stressors about investing in anything that is wall-hung or ceiling-hung (more on that below). I purchased this IKEA Sinnerlig light fixture for under $100 and I think it’s lovely – but I’m not sure it’s a right fit for our space. The other one on my list is this one for under $500, which feels reasonable and I love that it ties in the brass from our other fixtures. See this fixture in another space here.
GALLERY WALL – UPSTAIRS HALLWAY
I purchased all of the gold frames for our gallery wall – I can’t wait to hang them! I also have this laser leveler on its way over to help us hang this gallery wall evenly. I think I’m going to go with all black and white photos for the wall – do any of y’all have advice for where to print our photos at the 11 X 14 size? I’d like them printed matte, not glossy. I have used drugstore printers before but find the quality to be “eh.” My inspiration images for our gallery wall are here, here and here. Originally I was going to use my black IKEA Ribba frames for the gallery but gold is where my heart is so I decided to splurge on this one to make it exactly how I’ve always dreamed a gallery wall would be.
NSALE HOME DECOR PURCHASES
I’m going to be honest with y’all – the “marble” tissue box cover I ordered from the Nsale was not good IRL. It was ceramic and had this weird graphic printed on it to make it look like marble. I guess for $21 it is what it is – but I’m returning it. Instead, I ordered this one and it’s on its way – I sprang for the real thing, as I should have from the start – you’ll save $25 buying it now versus when the Nsale is over. But let’s focus on the positive here. This Donna Karan blush throw blanket is amazing. The perfect color and works well in bedrooms, living rooms, guest rooms. LOVE. It’s machine-washable, too.
MASTER BATH SHIPLAP WALL
I’ve seen way too many gorgeous bathrooms with clean, white shiplap that I finally got a woodworker out to our home to quote us to do the main wall of our bathroom – inspiration photos here and here.
As you can see this isn’t the farmhouse style shiplap with distressing. It’s very clean and modern and I hope we will be able to move forward with doing an accent wall in our master bath especially since it will be visible from our bedroom as you’re looking into the bathroom.
BUYERS, SELLERS AND HOME FIXTURES
Now that I’m on the subject – how do you guys feel about selling homes and taking fixtures with you? For example, I don’t want to leave my mirrors that hang above our night stands, my Serena & Lilly mirror in the kids bathroom or the curtains we purchased for the kids rooms – would this turn you off as a buyer, or would you just buy new mirrors?
We were able to take some curtains and lighting from our last home with us, but the buyers did ask that we leave the IKEA curtains, which we were happy to do. But a pricey chandelier or mirror? I’m not really down with that. I think because we picked all of the mirrors and lighting for our home and didn’t use any of the builder options, I’m more attached to them. This is so silly, but I think I’m going to be “that buyer” that puts the “mirror/light not included” contingency in the listing.
I realize tastes and home styles changes over time, but there are some classic pieces I would want to use in other spaces were we to move. Sigh. What are your thoughts – from both the buyer and seller’s perspective? To me, there’s a big difference between a builder-grade mirror that is literally glued to the wall and doesn’t have any framing to a mirror that was purchased by the owners to fit their style. Would you expect those items to be included in the sale of the home? What about a $2,000 light fixture that did not come with the home and was purchased by the owners? I’m curious to hear your thoughts!
I will TOTALLY be the crazy seller that takes our curtains and lighting with us our next move. Our last home, I left them. But in this home our lighting and curtains are our greatest investment price wise and I hope to have them for decades. You are not alone! Ha. And it wouldn’t deter me from buying a home if they took everything. Honestly, no one will appreciate your taste quite like you will. So I would be so upset if I left expensive chandeliers and they just didn’t adore it! Xx, katey
If say no need to feel bad about investing in pieces for your home and then deciding to take them with you. We’ve done this in a few houses and simply remove them and hang something else before listing photos are taken. No one knows and we get to keep our favorite investment pieces.
My parents always took the mirrors and light fixtures they loved when we moved, but took them down prior to listing and replaced them with builder quality items. It made it easier to deal with potential buyers not looking at each missing item and going “so we need to buy something for there and there…”
Lighting: think if it’s screwed in, it has to stay. If I bought a home and walked in on closing to a house that had bare wires and no lights, I would be mad. That said, we just bought a house and I have replaced a lot of “builder quality” lighting fixtures, but the point is that I used what was there until I replaced them in my own time. Also, you may be in violation of the purchase agreement if it is not built into the contract already that you are taking fixtures with you. I would offer a credit to the buyers, and specify which ones you are taking just so everyone is happy and no one gets sued. Mirrors are different because they are decor— I think you can take them. I’m not a lawyer or realtor, but I would be interested to hear from one on this matter.
If you disclose that those mirrors and lights are not staying I think it’s fine. Personally, I would take them down before listing the house for sale and put up something else instead – maybe the original fixture and a cheap mirror. When we bought our current home, the seller took the dining room light fixture – which was ugly – I would have removed it anyway – but they never disclosed it and I was pissed because that whole area had zero light…. just loose wires hanging down from the ceiling. It looked like one of those lights they have at TGI Friday’s or Ruby Tuesday…. but it was the fact that they left nothing in place of it that made me angry. We’ve since taken every other lightning fixture and fan down that they had left behind – but we have left the bathroom mirrors as/is for now. I say, to avoid an issue, just remove them before photographing your house for sale so the buyers never even know they were there to begin with!
The previous owners of our home had their own lights installed in every room, but they switched them out with inexpensive options before they listed the home for sale. That was probably a good way to do it, so that we didn’t go back and forth about what was included in the sale.
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I have bought and sold a lot of homes in different cities, so I definitely have an opinion on this matter! I would say that “decor” items would not be assumed as something that would stay. Example is the mirrors above your nightstand or other things that would hang on the wall like mirrors, paintings, etc. People may not like that look or may not use nightstands or could even put a bed or a dresser on a different wall. However, things like light fixtures or a mirror above a bathroom sink would typically stay. You might turn off a buyer by saying you want to take all that stuff and then they will have to add that into the cost of the home. I feel like a lot of buyers purchase a home because they like the things the owners picked and won’t have to do it themselves. One exception would be if you had like an antique light fixture or something that was passed down or belonged to a family member. And as long as you are upfront about what you want to take with you, the buys shouldn’t care. Hope that helps!!
This is tough! As a buyer, I would expect all fans/overhead lighting fixtures (attached to ceiling) to be included – or at least replaced if you decided to take them with you. For example, the three light fixtures over the island – I would be a bit annoyed to purchase a home and come and have them gone and have to replace three fixtures for the ceiling.
The mirrors over your night stands are definitely yours – that’s personal decor and how you styled your space (not a light fixture or incredibly necessary/expected mirror like in a bathroom).
Whatever you decide to do, I would be very clear with the realtor to be sure to mention what is included and what is not with potential buyers so no one gets upset. In my opinion, you should replace any specialty fans, lighting or bathroom mirror you want to take with you – even with standard ones as these are pretty standard items.
With that being said, I could see you offering to leave specialty fixtures for an additional price that allows you to purchase new ones (or the same for your new home) while leaving them for the new owner (since you’ll have to put them up in your new house anyway ) as a buyer, I would appreciate this offer/option even if it was out of our budget or not or style and we turned it down.
Great post! I’m still voting for the ikea lighting fixture- I think it looks stunning in that space! In terms of keeping items like lighting fixtures and mirrors you purchased, you should 100 percent keep them. I live in NJ and the only legal requirement for what has to remain when selling your house is the dishwasher ha! I’ve been to homes when looking that said the washer and dryer weren’t coming, where there were zero window coverings etc and personally it’s fine with me because I get new ones anyway that fit my style. I don’t think anyone would be turned off from the house for that reason- albeit they may be sad they can’t keep the Serena and Lily mirrors 🙂
I would absolutely keep all of the items I love the most in our home. My husband is a real estate agent so he would say to replace anything we want to keep with something else you can still find nice stuff that people will love. It’s better that buyers see what they are getting and not what you are keeping.
My parents just sold their home and took all of their mirrors and custom light fixtures with them! The buyer never said a word about it. I would think people wouldn’t expect those things to be left behind but, HGTV has skewed everyone’s expectations of what a home should like like- lol! As for getting pictures printed I suggest Mpix! My wedding photographer, (as well as a few other professional photographer friends) suggested them to me and all the prints I’ve ordered have been gorgeous. They are reasonably priced as well and are always having a sale.
We just moved and decided to leave all of our curtains because our new house had taller ceilings so they wouldn’t work anyway. I feel like decorative mirrors are fair game to take and as a buyer I wouldn’t assume those would stay with the house. I do think mirrors above bathroom vanities should stay.
I would probably leave all light fixtures unless something was vintage or a family heirloom and couldn’t be replaced.
We moved from TN to GA and both of our realtors said if you’re taking something with you like a light fixture it’s better to take it down and replace it with something else because where we live it’s standard to assume light fixtures stay.
Loving all the house updates!!!
Replace all curtains, mirrors and light fixtures you want to keep with the originals or cheap replacements BEFORE you show the house to sell. Then, there are zero issues. Pretty simple. Haha!
Unless I was in love with the piece I wouldn’t mind if the seller took them as I would want to replace lighting and mirrors to fit my own taste. As a seller I have done that before I just put it in the contract that the light fixture and even a stove LOL since I just literally bought it and wanted it for a new home was not included in the sale and the buyers were fine with it.
Also I thought that only permanent things such as fixtures and built-ins were supposed to be automatically included in the sale unless otherwise noted. Removable art and mirrors I thought were automatically excluded? Maybe only in California?
Take your items!!! Most people will understand and want to personalize it with their taste. If they do want the items, then it should be calculated into the selling price.
I hesitate changing too much in our house because we’ve lived here for 2 years and I only want to stay another 3 – max. So for me I would rather keep the fixtures so I don’t have to have the argument later. I know has a home buyer I would expect most of the fixtures to stay so I don’t want to take away fixtures from someone else. Curtains and mirrors above night stands I would never expect someone to leave.
I listed everything that was not included when we sold our first home so there was no confusion. I also took everything down that I knew there would be no chance I would want to give up and either left the wall bare or I put something else up that I didn’t care about. One thing I do wish that I would have done is take down a chandelier that I had over the formal dining room and replace with the builder light fixture that the home came with. I allowed my agent to convince me to leave it up because it was such a major focal point thinking I could just specify that it wasn’t included. The buyer really wanted it though and because it is a “fixture” I couldn’t really argue. Luckily, we went over selling price so I just repurchased. Definitely take down your special light fixtures! The buyer ended up asking if they could also purchase a lot of our furniture, but it was hard NO there. I found it wasn’t a big deal and we closed with no issues. Next time we sell I will take down everything that is important and replace with cheaper options.
As a recent home buyer, I would have been really overwhelmed if I had to buy new light fixtures right away, not only financially, but because when you buy a new home, you’re also buying a lot of new furniture and decor items as well – how would I know what to purchase right away? You can’t go long without lighting, so it would need to be an immediate purcase. I don’t want to buy builder grade just to save a buck and get something up really quickly but I also don’t want to commit to new expensive fixtures without seeing what my style evolves into. So while I don’t think you have to include the ones that you have and love with the sale of your house, I think you need to at least swap to builder’s grade so that the new homeowner doesn’t have to worry about purchasing fixtures and paying for an electrician right off the bat. The trade off is that your listing photos won’t be staged as nicely because you’re going back to different fixtures. I see non-bathroom mirrors as decor, I wouldn’t expect them to stay. I would, however, absolutely expect a bathroom mirror to be there and if you want to take yours, you should swap it out with something cheaper before listing.
You could also consider pricing higher and taking the fixtures into account. If you find yourself negotiating with a buyer who wants a lower price, then you could offer to take a lower sales price but also negotiate to put back up the builder grade fixtures and take the expensive ones with you, although honestly, you may not even find that the fixtures actually go in your new home. You might want something totally new. Every time I move, my style evolves a bit.
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As far as mirrors, lighting and curtains, etc; if you plan to take them with you, include that in the listing/contingency. If the buyer insist on wanting those items left in the home, they can work that into the contract and pay for them by adding it to the price of the home. I know where I live, window coverings, light fixtures and bathroom mirrors are to stay with the home, so if you want to keep them, you have to change them out before you list your home.
On the fixtures, as long as you decide before you list, you should be good. Just go get you something inexpensive to replace. I would keep all of my favorite stuff. I would be upset if there were wires or no mirrors. Curtains and blinds are fair game to take. I probably wouldn’t take the blinds cause I might not have the same windows, but curtains can most likely be reused. Also, if you leave the higher end stuff, your selling price could reflect that.
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We just moved at the end of May and when selling our house our realtor put it this way: in terms of draperies, light fixtures or other “permanent” wall hangings (not picture frames, etc.) then if it’s there when a potential buyer sees the house it should be left, because a buyer expects a finished home. You could always buy your investment pieces that you love now and when you are ready to sell your home replace them with an inexpensive option so you can take your beloved pieces with you. I think it would also depend on if it’s a buyer’s or seller’s market at the time you list your home and how quickly you need to sell it on whether you can/should put those contingencies in. I literally cried when I had to leave the drapes in my daughters room at our old house, but they wouldn’t have fit her new window anyway. BTW, I love all your decor ideas and am trying to settle on some pendants similar to yours, I just can’t decide which size will work best 😳
We sold our new construction home last year after living there for 5 years. During the time we owned it we added high end fixtures and mirrors, some of which we wanted to take with us and others we were fine leaving.
Our realtor advised us to take down anything we didn’t want to convey prior to the listing photos being taken (lighting, mirrors etc.) and replace them . Buyers get attached to what is in a space and sometimes can’t look past what it getting removed, so it is easier to just not show them the stuff you don’t want to convey.
That being said, after going through that process I would suggest really consider what you will still want/need in your new home.
What you could do when you are ready to sell is replace the fixtures and mirrors you want to keep with inexpensive options. Then it’s not even a question. I would never expect decorative mirrors (above a nightstand) or curtains to be included. But I also live in a ridiculous market where tear-downs cost millions, so there’s that.
Oh man Casey! That is a tough real estate market!
So I would say mirrors as decor (for example: those gorgeous mirrors you have above nightstands in your master) and other “decorations” would obviously be taken by the seller. Mirrors above sinks? Light fixtures? Curtains? That’s where it gets trickier. As a buyer, I would expect functional mirrors and light fixtures to stay – so if there’s something you want to take with you, it’s probably better for you to replace them before listing (I’d be turned off by too many “xyz not included” in the description, personally). Every house I’ve bought/sold had the window treatments included, but it was always a question posed during the negotiation process (I’m talking curtains – blinds/shutters I would assume stay!) so I suppose the same rule would apply – if you don’t even want to consider leaving curtains, replace them before listing/showing 🙂
Yes window treatments are tricky! We would leave the roman shades but the kids curtains aren’t a great fit for most people’s tastes probably. I guess it’s something that if the buyer asked for I would consider!
Try MPix for printing pictures. I know a lot of photogs who recommend that & used for a gallery wall. We built our house, and lighting was super important to me, so we splurged on most of our lighting. I think you can probably take a few of them (like unique antique chandeliers) and put that as a contingency in the contract. However, I think you can’t take all of them, as that might be a turn-off to some people. Honestly, you’ll probably want to have different ones in your new space.
As for mirrors – I don’t think it’s weird to take mirrors that are more like art. The ones above your nightstands I think are perfectly reasonable to take with you. Mirrors in kids bathrooms, powder rooms, etc. that are custom for that space, I think those are fine to take. I agree on the builder grade mirrors – I didn’t want a single glued on mirror in my home, and found great mirrors that were RH style at Homegoods for less than what our builder would have charged us for the plain jane builder grade ones. Good luck!
I think if it is a bedside mirror that is different than a bathroom mirror. The bathroom mirror has function vs the bedside table mirror is just decor.
As a seller, we listed our home 2 years ago and I listed I was taking the curtains from my twin’s room. Because I knew I would use them again and had enough panels to use in future bedrooms. Our realtor told us that removing light fixtures (unless done before listing) can be a huge turn off to buyers and there is an unspoken expectation that the bathroom mirrors stay.
When you are the buyer and you see everything in the home, the curtains and fixtures can make or break the decision. If I were the buyer and then upon negotiating the seller indicated the lighting, curtains, or mirrors were not included I’d want to slash the price. It’s money that wasn’t planned on being spent. Yes they might get upgraded but on the buyer dime and time frame. Yes you as the seller paid for them but indirectly they are increasing the selling price of the home.
Lots of good points! I love all of this feedback. We would definitely leave the roman shades and I would just replace a few mirrors with cheaper ones and the buyers could pick ones they like for the space. I’m not attached to every single fixture in our home, there are just a couple I’m attached to. It’s just food for thought as we’re making purchases for our home. There are tons of dining room fixtures I love that are over $1000 and I don’t think I can justify it if I’d have to leave it.
I agree with disclosing and/or removing the things you want to take. Mirrors in a bedroom I would assume go, but as a buyer I’d want to know the bathroom mirror wasn’t staying. I think removing light fixtures and curtains you want to take before listing is also the simplest way to handle it.
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Thank you Brooke! I definitely think disclosure is key 🙂 and yes master bathroom mirrors, as pricey as they were, def have to stay!
Certain things you could take, but others you’d have to leave or replace with cheaper or original versions before you listed your home. You can also put in the listing what isn’t included so the buyer is aware of what you’d like to take but as a buyer I’d be annoyed if I moved in somewhere to find all the bathroom mirrors missing and all the light fixtures gone with just wires hanging there. If you redid your bathroom or kitchen would you take the faucets too? The sink? The toilet? If I wanted to take things I would just put up simple mirrors and simple fixtures before listing. Usually you’re expected to leave curtains and your next house might not have the same size windows anyway so why bring them?
I agree! There are just a few things I’m attached to – obviously you’d have to leave master bathroom mirrors and most of the lighting (for example, I purposefully purchased inexpensive pendant lights for our kitchen island because I knew I didn’t want to splurge and have to leave them behind). Window treatments (roman shades) would also stay because a new house would have new windows anyway. But I also think most buyers would want my daughter’s pink and white printed curtains (the hardware could be left if they wanted it). I think it’s reasonable for a seller to keep one light fixture they really splurged on and just replace it for the new owner. But no, you can’t leave an entire house full of wires. TBH, if I wasn’t buying a new home, I’d probably ask the sellers to remove all of the lighting anyway because it’s doubtful we’d have the same tastes 🙂
Love this post! I’d recommend Mpix for printing your photos. We used them for our gallery wall and the quality was so much better than others I’ve used. Love the shiplap wall in the bathroom; we just did this in our powder room. As far as what to take and what to leave when selling; where we live you only have to leave the curtain rods, not curtains and I wouldn’t except the mirrors in your bedroom to stay. I think the lighting and bathroom mirrors depend on the price point of the home to a certain extent. We left our new light fixtures in the kitchen of our last house (restoration hardware that replaced builder grade). I don’t think you have to, but I think they’re nice selling points. We sold our last house in one day over asking price. If you feel the fixtures are more expensive than other houses in that price point you could take them. Love your Instagram and blog, been following since your wedding!
I’m going to order from mpix 🙂 thanls for being a longtime reader. I definitely factor how much I spent on certain items in this home into resale. I guess I feel like taking lighting away is really frowned upon but some smaller mirrors not so much. So I’m trying to balance what I spend on stuff we would have to leave behind. I would also hope new buyers would hate our curtains and not want them LOL. The roman shades though are so neutral and perfect for the home so of course that’s an investment that you leave behind!
I think if the home has the fixtures in it when it is staged and photographed for sale it wouldn’t be hard as a buyer to imagine the house without those pieces in it. I think if you want to take pieces with you it would be best to remove them before staging and photographing for sale and then there would not be conditions or exclusions
However it wouldn’t be a deal breaker
That’s a great idea – to replace before the photos are taken. Though I think by showing the home the way you decorated, you show its potential. I think a few exclusions (like one mirror and one light fixture) aren’t a big deal but if you’re wanting to take all the window stuff, mirrors and lights, that will definitely be an issue.
If their are certain permanent fixtures that I was really attached to in the home I have always just replaced them with lesser expensive but still trendy and good quality alternatives prior to putting the home on the market. Places like Target and wayfair have great priced mirrors/lighting fixtures that can easily be switched out for the pieces you have invested in and buyers will never know the difference and they won’t come up for negotiation.
Really great feedback – thank you! I have a lot of backup mirrors that arent as costly that ‘m definitely keeping on hand 🙂
I thought there were written rules on this. Typically you leave anything that had to be installed by someone like a glued on mirror, sconces, curtain rods and per a few realtors we’ve worked with in CA you need to leave light fixtures and curtain rods unless otherwise stated in the contract. Install something in its place for photos and showing if it’s a piece you love.
I wouldn’t expect that the mirror over your nightstand would ever stay. They seem like yours. The mirror in the bathroom and lights could definitely be negotiated. Your taste may change so i wouldn’t worry now.
I think common “etiquette” is to take down/out whatever is not going to be included when the home is sold. That being said, obviously if you are still living in your home you won’t be taking down chandeliers, curtains, etc. The only thing you mentioned that I am unsure about is the mirror in the kids bathroom. I would say just be very transparent about what is and is not included with the home when selling it. Or just replace with inexpensive, lower quality items – for instance, a $50 chandelier style light to replace your other one. Just don’t be THAT homeowner that detaches all the towel bars and toilet paper holders after closing. That happened to me and my husband when we bought our house – the removed all the towel bars and toilet paper holders from the bathrooms.
OMG! That is insane that they even took the toilet paper holders. Wowza.
We didn’t leave the chandeliers that we upgraded, but we had anticipated selling our home in the near future and saved the builder standard fixtures that came with the house. Our realtor’s advice was that we go ahead and remove any fixtures that we wanted to take with us and replace them with something else. So, it was fine to not sell those with the house, but we couldn’t just take them and leave the space empty, which I think is fair.