Kitchen's are one of the most expensive home remodel projects around. Perhaps your kitchen is in pretty good shape, but just needs some updating. Here are some fantastic tips to help update your kitchen and make it feel new again.
If you are considering selling your home, one of the most desired features to a buyer is the kitchen. Take some extra effort in making yours desirable! Brin in some inexpensive hardware or under cabinet lighting. It may just be the difference in selling or not selling your home! Bring it current!
As a professional Home Stager in Fairfield County, CT I see too often kitchens that look outdated. When consulting our clients, we often recommend inexpensive upgrades that will help you sell your house. Kitchen and bathrooms are the two most important rooms in a house and can make or break a deal with potential buyers walking through your house.
Here are our Top 10 Tips for simple and inexpensive updates:
1. Replace old hardware with up-to-date hardware such as brushed nickel handles or door knobs.
2. If the wood of the cabinets looks worn, consider painting or re-facing the cabinets.
3. Replace the countertop with a granite countertop. Granite has the perception of being expensive, but it does no longer cost as much as it used to.
4. When you replace the countertop consider upgrading your kitchen sink with an under-mount sink.
5. Update your faucet.
6. Consider adding a backsplash if you do not have one.
7. If you have a backsplash, but the grout has seen better days, you can use a grout bleach pen or simply a regular White Out (yes, the one on your desk) to refresh your white grouts. About a year ago I have used the White Out to refresh my own bathroom floor and it still is completely white and did not wear off.
8. Upgrade your appliances – they all should have the same finish.
9. Add under-mount cabinet lighting.
10. Give the walls a fresh coat of a neutral color.
When getting your house ready for selling, de-clutter the countertops – leave out a maximum of only one countertop appliance.
If you are not sure how to get your kitchen ready for sale, contact us at 203 434 0669 or info@redesignyourspace.com
Birgit Anich
Home Stager & Redesigner I HSR, RESA-PRO, RESA, ASHSR - CT Chapter President
Fairfield county, CT I www.redesignyourspace.com I
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Great tips Stephanie! Thanks for sharing them!!
Stephanie, I think your comment about the kitchen being the most desired feature of a home is very important. Let's not spend money updating things that the buyers aren't interested in. Having said that, let's not spend a bunch of money on a remodeled kitchen, when a solid updating will do just fine.
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Great tips, kitchens definitely sell homes. I think if your cabinets are in decent shape then just upgrading to granite counters and stone/glass mosaic backsplash will get you the most bang for your buck!