Paint can shave off decades

About six months ago I did a staging consultation for a family. They knew their house needed work before it went on the market but really didn't know the priorities and what needed to be done. With a staging consultation, I helped with a plan.

Their house was a nice split level ranch straight from the 1970's. It had dark paneling and dark painted trim.

With the right color paint - in the right places - they shaved off decades from their family room.

Here is the before photo:



And here is the after room:



Now the best part..... (drum roll).....the house sold in 4 days!

What can some expert staging advice do for your house?