Updating Hardware: Take a nice, long look at your bathroom and kitchen hardware. You will likely notice it looks well used. Put yourself in a buyer’s shoes. They are looking at your old house as their potential new home . Old, worn-out fixtures are not going to speak to them the way nice, shiny, new hardware will. That does not mean you should run out to buy all new fixtures. Unless your knobs, pulls, handles, and hinges are broken, there is no real reason to replace them. Get that new look simply by thoroughly washing and repainting them. There is spray paint made specifically for this reason. The project is incredibly cheap. Here are some items of household hardware you can make look almost new with a paint overhaul: • towel bars • toilet paper holders • door handles • old light fixtures The goal is to patch up your home nicely with as little cash as possible. This is a great way to do it. If you do have broken or completely worn-out hardware, you had better replace the whole set, unless you can find matching pieces. You could paint the old and new to match. You could also combine the good parts in one bathroom, and replace all the hardware in the other. Warning: If you end up replacing your knobs, make sure you get matching exposed hinges for cabinet doors. Consistency is a good thing when selling a home.
OTHER CHEAP BATH AND KITCHEN UPGRADES: • Buy a new toilet seat.
• Refurbish worn-looking cabinets with a faux paint project. • Replace an old, ugly bathroom sink with a pedestal variety. • Repair grout in tile backsplashes, floors, and tub surrounds.
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