Can you sell the furnture? Most of the furnishings in there should be updated. The sofas look ok.

At a minimum, I would sell off the dining room chairs and the bar stools....Purchase resale chairs and stools until you move to Florida. Remove all valences...they are truly dated. Do you have blinds? If not you may want to invest in some modern window coverings; that will go a long way to update your space. Bring some things from your current home to bring your style, taste and memories to the house.

I'm sorry I don't understand your question. They were or were not supposed to leave things? You moved already or will be moving in the future?

If you were expecting the home to be empty, do you not already have a budget set aside to furnish it, or what is the goal?

What is your budget?

Live there for a winter and discard stuff as you find it not useful. Nothing looks so terrible that it can't be used for the winter.

Thank you for the advice. I like much of the information that you provided. There are a few issues. There has only been one owner and she passed away. The family was suppose to have an estate sale before we took ownership; however, they had a family freud and left everything. (We did a virtual walk-through.). I did give most away to churches, etc., within four days! I didnt’ plan on this amount of work. Yes. A full house of personal possessions. I just kept the items that will be functional. This will never be a permanent home for us, but in two years a winter home when we retire. For now a vacation home. The other issue is the volume of people coming into Florida has little to no furniture in the area. Either completely gone, or lots of junk. Most have it back ordered until January!

Don't forget about second hand furniture. You don't have to shop the brand name stores to find some really cool items. How much of what we see is actually still there? Do you have "corrected" pix with only what you're keeping for now?

Decoenthusiaste - I went to six second hand stores yesterday. Actually, some of them were marked really really high due to the demand. Sadly, we sacrifice functionality for beauty. lol. These are well made counter stools in mint condition as well as the table and chairs. Like they haven’t been used in 22 years… but I don’t like them. It won’t let me post pix in this message for some reason.

Live with it for now.
The couches are great! Love them and they look in pristine condition.
Replace the coffee table and side tables.

As well as the dining set and chairs.

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Can you order online?

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Can you remove the curtains and get new ones. Blinds, curtains, Roman shades. They all work.

You might want to shop where you live the other half of the year and rent a truck to schlep the stuff to this home.

Keep in mind that if you buy new there is a very long lead time. It’s an issue industry wide. I ordered new upholstered dining room chairs in June and they are not expected until February. This is an American company. Don’t get rid of things until you can absolutely replace them in a timely fashion.

I had those kitchen chairs at one time. I had to give them away when I moved:( You might want to keep them . They are sooo comfortable.

Sadly, every thing I purchases is mostly junk but it came together at the end. Everything online. Still waiting for a coffee table.

Looks lovely!! So much better!

If the upholstered furniture is clean and in good condition, use it until you are ready and have the budget to change it. Yes, the valances are awful. Replace them. Add framed art and some colorful accessories, and an area rug in the living room. Enjoy your second home!

Wow. You did a great job updating the spaces. The living room looks so much better! Did you end up keeping the bar stools? I hope you are more comfortable in your vacation home now.

Thank you for sharing. I really like your home.

RedRyder, I exchanged the bar stools for counter stools. The same ones, but they didn’t have the lighter room in stock so I got the darker wood which worked out just fine. Yes. Feel much more comfy now in my vacation home! Thank you.

It looks completely different now. Much updated and fresh.

Enjoy your home!