Your home is usually your greatest investment. There are some areas that need to be updated approximately every 10 years. This can help protect your investment by keeping your home current and in good condition. Do not give in to fads and fashion, select the areas potentially homeowners would make a decision on.
If you have lived in your home for 10+ years, begin to update it now, so that you can enjoy the new look and protect your investment by keeping your home fresh and current.
1. KitchenWalls - home buyers and home owners have been favoring an open floor plan for over 20
years. If you have a closed in kitchen, taking down 1 or more walls will let light in and improve
the flow of your home. Cost to take down walls varies from $500 to $4000.
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| King’s Chapel Parade of Homes, Arrington, TN |
Can't take down walls. Make a "splash" with backsplash. If you go neutral with the backsplash, use paint to brighten up the room. Color is very current and you can use in small areas to create interest without using all over the kitchen. Accent color works with using paint, vases, art, knobs or lighting.
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Paint the cabinets a color when you cannot replace them, painted cabinets for an average sized kitchen about 14 x 14 ft should cost approximately $1800 to $3900. New cabinets cost much more averaging $14,000 to $35,000.
For more color-savvy designs by Hannah Dee, visit her website here!
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For more color-savvy designs by Hannah Dee, visit her website here!
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Fieldstone by Benjamin Moore
Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore is a popular color for painted cabinets, it is just a hint of grey tone.
Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore
Gray and White Painted Cabinets shown on Remodeloholic.com
Black Painted Cabinets with Open White Shelving
via: Canadian House & Home
October 2004
Designer Tommy Smythe renovates his own 1880s kitchen.Don't want to paint all your cabinets? Just paint the island or the bottom cabinets a different color. Your kitchen will have a whole new look.
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| Sarah Richardson Designs and Tommy Smyth |
Next to cabinet updating, the other most important item to update is the lighting. Can lighting is gone (yes, I have them too, and they are going) but the home stores have made it really easy and inexpensive to update without using an electrician. Lowes, Home Depot and Ballards all have similar items to the below pendants. The instructions are included, no new wiring or drywall repair is needed.
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Galaxy 6.75-in W Brushed Nickel Mini Pendant Light with Marbleized Shade
Item #: 432317 |
Model #:
811852BN
Ballard Designs
$49.00 - $79.00
| These adapter kits will attach to your wiring under the can, you roll the cord up for correct sizing. Most come with cap to cover opening from the cans. You do not have to replace all cans within the room, just enough to give you the updated look. Lighting update is a huge impact with the least cost. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
