Will I regret a small kitchen (resale, Joneses, etc.)?
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Comments (30)I thought about a dove grey, but I share the concern that it could seem dreary. Now, if it is going to be staged, you might be able to overcome that. The yellow and grey could look good too, but will require repainting the ceiling and probably some good staging to pull it off. And it's trendy, not necessarily that wide appeal you want. That led me to thinking a pewter to steel grey, but that was before you pointed out that the ceiling is blue. I think you can use that same blue and everything will feel clean and fresh and that's probably the easiest since you have the color and don't have to coordinate with the ceiling or repaint that too. Some folks are not blue people, but it won't be so strong to scare them away and the rest of the house is neutral (I'd leave the beige). The staging can add some yellow and green to make it feel cool, fresh and summery. Probably a good idea to stage the baking area. You don't have to haul the mixer -- some smaller things will work. A baking cookbook lying open, the rolling pin and a rolling mat, maybe a couple of cookie cutters and a cookie sheet. If you have an open house, bake some cookies in the oven so the house smells good and have them out on a plate or in a cookie jar. Or another keep it simple idea -- paint the ceiling white or the same green you have on the walls. I don't think it is either color the realtor is probably concerned about as much as the multiple colors. And even the dual color approach could work with the right staging -- it just raises questions about what to do with it with the kitchen vacant. Keep it simple. You've got at least a 50/50 chance the buyer is gong to change whatever you do. You can't pick everyone's favorite color, so you you just want something most people won't see as a barrier....See MoreAm I going to deeply regret limestone floors in a kitchen?
Comments (9)Good idea jbrig. Of course, that would assume I actually have any of that stuff in my "temporary kitchen". The fact is, I never really unpacked most of my kitchen stuff after moving here...and for the past few months I've lived mostly on frozen dinners! But I do have salad dressing....I'll start with that. As for specifics...I was told by the stone company (Logix stone), which I called after buying it that it is limestone from the Sahara desert. Most of each tile seems smooth and solid, but each has some less uniform areas, with a patchier surface and a few small holes. Say an average of 3 holes in a 12X12 tile...much less than most of the travertine I've seen. And I just tried scratching the surface with a table fork and knife and they didn't touch it....so maybe... Will post a pic when I can. Camera is out of battery!...See MoreWill I regret this choice for kitchen sink?
Comments (17)Interesting post. I got a "smaller" sink for my new kitchen and debated it too. The granite people called me to ask if that is what I really wanted. It is a 25 inch sink, but inside is about 22. It is one basin. I currently have a double basin where each side is about 14 wide, so one space of 22 should feel good. I measured everything and I can lay a cookie sheet in there, etc. I really wanted to keep my sink cabinet small. Also, I wanted a white Kohler cast iron single basin sink (not farmhouse) that is 9 inches deep. The 30 inch sink was only 8 deep. So dumb. Not sure why Kohler doesn't make the middle size sink in the better depth. Anyway, I don't have it yet, but am crossing my fingers that it will be ok. One thing I like is a the 9 inches deep. You are saying yours is only 8. Maybe look into a deeper one. I like it to hide the dishes if you don't get to them......See Morewill I regret not having a microwave in new kitchen?
Comments (36)“I find it hard to believe in this day and age a microwave is a make or break deal in a house sale. You just go and buy one for $100 and put it on the counter. Anyone that is looking and finds the microwave the most important thing I would offer to buy a $100 micro and gift them with it after they buy the house.:))” The issue isn't the $100, it is having to have a microwave eat up counter space. No, if someone really likes a house not having a microwave likely won’t kill the deal, but if there are two similar, or equally good, houses and one has a apace off the counter for a microwave and one it has to sit on the counter, it could absolutely be a turning factor for someone who doesn’t want a large appliance eating up counter space. I personally notice in listing pictures if there is a counter microwave and it isn’t a positive for the house. That said, if the CSO does the same things as a microwave I would think it fine. We looked at one prior to our remodel and there was something we couldn’t do in it that led us to get the microwave drawer instead, but I can’t remember what that was now. I also wouldn’t really care where the microwave was (top cabinet, drawer, in the pantry), as long as it is within the kitchen area. i would agree that putting an outlet for one somewhere would probably be easiest. That way you don’t feel compelled to buy something you don’t think you will use but the next person can have one if they chose....See Moremarcolo
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