Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Additional Thoughts from HGTV

1) Freshen up your home’s curb appeal with mature landscaping and dark-brown mulch or simply invest in two oversized urns to accommodate year-round plantings.

2) Installing large-scale exterior lighting to dress up the front of your house.
- Miniature exterior coach lights can look cheap. Our best advice is to grab the lights you think you need and then look for the same lights but three times bigger. Lighting needs to reflect the scale of the front of your house and not just the wall space next to the front door. It is worth a few extra dollars.

3) Invest in matching kitchen appliances. All black, white or stainless steel will give a kitchen a current look.
- Don't spend too much on one high-end appliance thinking buyers will complete the rest.

4) Get rid of outdated bathroom fixtures like pink toilets and seashell sinks, no colored tubs or toilets.
- Reglazing a tub costs around $300 in most parts of the country and can save the day when it comes to keeping costs down for a remodel. Buyers love white toilets, tubs and sinks.

5) Match hardware/fixtures throughout your home.
- Be careful because these items can add up. Go for something moderately priced, since you won’t get your money back on super-expensive hardware and fixtures.

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