Melissa Harmel - LESS HOME, MORE LIVING

Cost-effective updates. If your kitchen and bathroom hardware items are functioning well, you can still give them a nice fresh look by thoroughly washing, sanding, and painting them with kitchen/ bathroom spray paint, which is more cost-effective.

Here are some other inexpensive ways to update these rooms:

• Replace the toilet seats. This is a quick, easy, and cheap way to spruce up your bathrooms. • Replace an outdated bathroom sink with an updated pedestal sink. • Refurbish old, worn-out cabinets with fresh paint or a nice finish. • Repair the grout in tile backsplashes, floors, and tub surrounds. • Add a new backsplash in your kitchen. • Install new countertops if they’re outdated, or if you need to bring your home up to current area standards. • Add new, multifunctional kitchen faucets. • Add cabinet space and/or increase storage space in the kitchen pantry. You want to touch up your kitchen and bathroom without spending too much time or money. If your budget is limited and you have some good do-it-yourself (DIY) skills, or you know someone who does, you can do these improvements for minimal cost.

LIGHTING

I’ve talked a bit about lighting when it comes to staging your home, but it applies here, too. Updating the lighting in your home is a cost-effective way to improve your home, increase its value, and bring you a great ROI. Assessing the lighting in each area of 85

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