Not long ago I wrote about trying to sell a home in order to simplify life and move to a smaller place. Those of you who have sold homes in the past few years know that the process can sometimes involve “re-staging” your entire property so that it appeals to that mystical, but always “neutral,” buyer out there.

My husband and I followed our realtor’s recommendations, cast aside our personal feelings and scrubbed the condo clean of any personality, going so far as to paint the entire thing white. Update: our home is presently under contract. Say no more.