Kitchen Tips
Ever experienced those thoughts running through your head that say, "Yes! This works for me!", like when you're walking through a show home? And do you know how many others have that same experience? Well, there's an art involved and that's the art of home staging. When you're planning on listing your home for sale there are some basic "Do's and Don'ts'" to help you along. Home Staging takes these tips to the next level. In order to realize the greatest profit when selling your home, it is really worth your while to invest in a few improvements. You may change your mind about selling and keep your home because you've fallen in love with the new look you've given it! Or you can stick to the first plan to boost the appeal of your home sweet home and get the most profit possible from your selling endeavor.
Take a look at your kitchen, for example. Is your kitchen crying for a colour makeover? There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten the most popular room in the place. Today there are paint kits on the market where compatible hues are pre-mixed for you. And don't just think walls: be brave and tie the cupboards into this new pallet too. Designers recommend replacing the hardware, that is knobs and drawer pulls, to give your kitchen an updated appeal. Ceramic tile flooring in beautiful tones will harmonize with your color scheme.
To help your kitchen appear more open and welcoming, really condense the clutter. The first thing you can do to make a noticeable difference is to clear the counter tops. Completely! Put your toaster on a cookie sheet and slide the whole thing into a cupboard under the counter. Place the scrub-pads, vegetable brushes, etc. from around your sink area, all into a plastic container and slide them under the kitchen sink. They're ready for action but out of sight. White sinks? Fill them up with hot water and bleach, allow soak time, and voila! White sinks again.
The ideas are endless and you'll probably discover your own creative ways to do things. Just keep in mind, "Less is More"! Give the potential buyers the opportunity to imagine cooking and dining in a clean, spacious, pleasant environment. Bon Appetit!
The Most Cost Effective Way to Update A Kitchen
Once you have looked at all the different items that make up your kitchen, determine which ones go with one another and if there is one that does not belong then consider replacing that instead of everything. Try to keep the majority of the permanent pieces including the flooring, countertops, backsplash and appliances. Once this is done then the easiest and least expensive way to update the room is through a color change. This will tie all the existing components together.
Wall paint is the easiest and least permanent item to change and creates the background canvas that ties the entire project together. If you need to expand the feel of the kitchen, a light neutral color is the best suggestion and if you want to make the room feel cozier, try a deeper neutral color. Utilizing a neutral color allows you the flexibility with art, dishes, display pieces and accessories to utilize an array of colors and designs that are individual to you and can change as you add to the collection. Also if you are planning on selling your home and are simply home staging it then choosing a neutral color is the best way to appeal to all buyer tastes.
Consider painting the kitchen cabinets as well as the walls. This can make a major impact in any kitchen, especially if the cabinets are currently very dark, making the overall kitchen very dreary or if the kitchen is all very light and has little personality. Working with a paint like Canvas Home Basics Furniture, Cabinet and Trim Paint, makes the process very easy. This pre-mixed paint is ready to go and the process requires no sanding or priming, just a wash of the cabinets and they are ready to go. For best results remove hardware and doors from cabinets. The gloss finish levels like a professional paint job. The key is the drying time, depending on the weather and the cabinet materials, a cure time of up to seven days before heavy usage is recommended.
Make the kitchen cabinets look new by purchasing new modern knobs or try the existing knobs you might be surprised how great they look with a new paint job.
Consider painting any exposed pipes, switch plate covers, radiators, vents, and electrical outlets to match the wall or trim paint colors and bring an even more cohesive look to the kitchen.
The really nice thing about using the Canvas Home Basics line of paints is the colors have all been pre-approved and selected by interior designers. Canvas Corp also has a line of latex wall paints in the same Canvas Naturals™ tones and colors that mix and match perfectly with all of the per-mixed cabinet, furniture and trim paints. These are North America's only complete line of pre-mixed paints that are all designer quality and mix-match approved by interior designers. Meaning no matter what color you choose to paint your walls any other color that you choose to coordinate with it will work.