Plans keep changing ... what would you do?

18 years ago

I've keep going around so much I'm making myself dizzy. Fiance and I live in my home and rent his out. After talking last night we decided that in 2 years we will move back to his (much cheaper to live) home and sell mine. Originally I had thought that would be at least a 5 year plan not 2. I was going to tweak my current kitchen by changing my range to an induction top, new frig, DW, and get either a Monogram wall oven with Advantium stacked, or put the Monogram under the induction and the Advantium elsewhere. That plan would then require adding some pieces to my cabinets from HD and getting new countertops and backsplash. My current kitchen is kinda dull and bland. Does it pay to do this? I definately feel I need to do some updating to my kitchen either way. OR... should I just keep my existing layout and just update the appliances to stainless. I would get a new frig, DW, range, and convection micro. That way I could keep my countertops (Silestone and nice) and maybe just update the cabs with some new wall paint, new backsplash, and new hardware. Does it pay to go to the expense of adding new cab pieces to get my much coveted induction top? Would the average person know about and desire and induction top over a range setup? My area is nice, suburban, homes range in the $450K arena; but by no means exclusive. I figure in a couple of years the market will pick back up.

Here is a link so you can see what I have now. Sorry if this is long. I tried to be as concise as possible. I really need some advice.

http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee250/remodelfla/

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Comments (6)

caligirl_cottage
18 years ago
I would do a very modest upgrade of some features but not an induction cooktop. People have mixed feelings about induction, and it's a personal choice that might not translate to a quicker sale. However, plans can change AGAIN, so if you're really unhappy without an induction cooktop, I guess you might want to still do it.
remodelfla
Original Author
18 years ago
Ya' see... that's why I keep flip flopping!!
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ctlady_gw
18 years ago
I agree with caligirl_cottage completely about the induction cooktop. People who love them love them, but I know lots of people who aren't enamored of them (yet, anyway) and who might actually consider it a drawback, not a plus. And I would keep any updates to the kitchen extremely basic and cosmetic (I don't think I'd invest in new appliances, either). And depending on where you live in the country, I wouldn't necessarily count on the housing market picking up that soon, unfortunately. So bottom line: don't spend more on the kitchen updating than you're willing to eat if you can't get it back at time of sale. If it's important to do things for YOU for the next two years, that's a different matter. But keep any updates for sale purposes to an absolute minimum -- your current kitchen looks a lot better than many we saw when househunting a few years back!!
auchmedden
18 years ago
If I were you, I would paint to add interest and maybe a new backsplash to add a little zip. Otherwise, I would keep it as is if you plan to sell in 2 years. Your kitchen looks fresh and the appliances don't look bad, so I would save my money for a house that I wanted to stay in for a while.
rosie
18 years ago
Good advice. To liven up your bland kitchen for now, go have a lovely time together buying a couple of pieces of good art you can eventually take with you. Or indulge in the table you'd really like to have if only you could afford it--the money you won't sink into the kitchen will pay for it. Make any and all changes to please a buyer right before you put it on the market. Nothing done two years before resale to a nice conforming kitchen like yours apparently is typically "pays."
remodelfla
Original Author
18 years ago
Shucks... I was SOOO looking forward to some re-doing! To say that most of the appeal of moving back to his less desireable home is the notion of gutting and building any kitchen I want. I do need a new frig now. It's leaking and the inside plastic panel is cracked. Should I go with the stainless now on that and then shop the scratch and dent store/sales for a stainless range and DW right before I sell? I would definately paint and do a new backsplash now. I need SOMETHING to placate me for the time being...