Do I repaint a kitchen blah tan for resale?
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Comments (28)pattiem93, Thank you for the advice and the kind words. lyban's mock up confirms it (Thank you lyban!) It really does look so much better. Who knew? (oh, the experts!) ;-) I do promise to post pictures when we are in. We are VERY close now. Just dealing with some plumbing fixture snafus, grrr... and then I'm sure it will take a while to pull things together. The first pics will be fairly undecorated, but we'll get there eventually. Right now, I'm resisting buying anything else. I think I need to live there to get a feel for the house to figure out how exactly I want to accessorzie everything. We are definitely a work in progress. tracey_b, I agree I might need a richer green. This color is SW Recycled Glass. I was also looking at the SW Artichoke color strip when choosing. Maybe something from that strip would be richer. I have to admit, I was out there again today and it didn't seem as bad. Not great, but hey, it is the spare, spare bedroom. I have my whole life to perfect it. Kitchen first, then my bedroom and bath and then onto the rest of the house. Thanks again to everyone. No one else is interested in listening to my house talk anymore. Y'all are my saving grace!...See MoreWhat to do with this kitchen for resale?
Comments (34)One thing I DON'T recommend, is don't "texture" over the wallpaper. This was done in the house I currently live in. It covered the kitchen and 2 bathrooms. It wasn't a deal breaker when we bought it because we had originally bought it as an investment property. We weren't planning to live in it. We ended up moving in when my husband got a new job which was closer to this house. Anyhoo, the realtor had advised the PO to have a company come in with joint compound and "hand trowel" it on and paint/glaze over that. Many of the houses built at the time (2007/08) were done in the Old World Euro look. The "hand trowel" look was a big selling point. Except that this house is a 1990's colonial. The finish seemed ok when we moved in, but as we lived in the house, we saw bits of compound come off revealing the wallpaper underneath. I guess the moisture from the compound penetrated the wallpaper at the seams causing bubbling so that compound lifted and became brittle. Any bump caused it to crumble off. Removing two layers was a huge nightmare and mess. So, if you're going to remove the wallpaper, just do it. We had knock down texture done to match the existing wall finish. It wasn't as expensive as I had anticipated. If I had known what would be involved, I would have taped up the plastic myself and just had the guys blow the texture. I still have wallpaper in 2 bathrooms that were left untextured. I asked some contractors about painting the wallpaper, they said you have to start with an oil based primer first. If you use a water based primer, it will end up bubbling too. I couldn't tell from the pictures, but the wallpaper didn't look heinous. It seems pretty neutral, but if it's pink, it will definitely turn people off. If this were my kitchen to stage I would: (Photbucket is not working for me. I'll post links) Paint or re-stain the cabinets with a Rust Oleum Cabinet Transformations kit in a slightly darker color or white. Even if the counters are white laminate, the next owner may go ahead upgrade counters if the rest is "done." http://cabinets.rustoleumtransformations.com Install door hardware. Check out Fintorp hardware from IKEA. In either brushed nickel or black it's very classy & affordable. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80202297/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20202295/ Replace the fixture over the nook. Check out HFH Re-store. Maybe a shiny brass chandelier with good bones, it's usually cheap and it can be sprayed with an Aged Brass or ORB spray paint. Or if there's a way to remove the glass shade and rig up a simple drum shade over the existing fixture. http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/09/the-updated-light-fixture-blues/ Remove all the valances. In the family room, hang long panels. White is easiest. Again, IKEA for inexpensive rods and panels. Replace the fixtures over the island. Use a recessed light pendant retrofit kit from Lowes or Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202654892/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=recessed+conversion&storeId=10051#.UFNclEJsj18 Attach beadboard to the outside of the island. HD & Lowes sell some the with the panels and the chair rail and baseboard duo. The chair rail/BB has a channel the panels fit into making it look very finished. Paint. HTH! kathe...See MoreI really need help w/ tan paint color for MBR! lenox tan?
Comments (64)I tried to post a picture, but am having trouble with a few things. First of all, my photo skills are lacking and the true colors of the current wall color and the sample of Wheeling Neutral are just not showing up they way they appear IRL. The current wall color is much more yellow. In my picture, the two colors look quite similar, when they really aren't at all. The other problem is the size of the picture. I inserted the picture by dragging and dropping from my pictures library and the picture is huge. Do I need to resize before I insert a photo? This is my first attempt at including a photo since the change over to Houzz. Then, of course, there's that whole thing with my photos becoming 'property' of Houzz. I have been comparing my samples of Lenox Tan and Wheeling Neutral and I think I've figured out what didn't work with the Lenox Tan in our BR with the bedding I'm going to use. Altho I do like the richness of LT, the color needs to be grayer and I think I've achieved that with the WN. Could I go darker? I suppose the answer would be yes, but then the color is just about matching the grayed brown in the pillow sham and that's not necessarily my goal. The colors should just blend, right? I want a nice background color that works with the overall color scheme....See MoreComplete Kitchen Remodel for Resale Due to Water Damage
Comments (17)Agree with the above. While I personally think espresso cabinets would be pretty, white will appeal to the most buyers. And please don’t do one color upper and one color lower cabinets (which you didn’t say but someone above suggested). While that may be a trend there are many people who would be turned off but it. Since you know you are selling I would go for the most basic, bright, pretty kitchen that appeals to the most people. As others said, let the buyer pick their own backsplash. A painted backsplash is fine. You could even give a backsplash allowance if you wanted. Pergo flooring would be a turnoff for many in my area too. Most of the houses that sell quickly for the most money here either have hardwood throughout or hardwood in the main living areas and tile in the kitchen, but that may be very market dependent. If you look at recently sold and under contract houses in your area you can get a fee if laminent is the norm or not....See More- 13 years ago
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