Designing: My Needs vs Resale
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Need color/scheme ideas for townhome kitchen - resale
Comments (25)As far as colors, my favorite look is white or slightly off-white cabinets with dark counters and white subway tile. Or marble subway tile. And for practicality, I love the wood look tile for kitchens, but cork is gentler underfoot. LED under cabinet lighting is wonderful, and overhead something simple that gives plenty of light. For some pretty kitchen redos, look at the blog Chris Loves Julia or 7th House On The Left. Both did wonderful, classic kitchens with some modern twists. Young House Love and Bower Power did nice ones, too, but had much larger spaces to work with. I live in a house with an even smaller kitchen than yours, and have just made the decision not to let my stuff spill out of the cabinets. That does mean I go to the store more often, but I'm willing to make that trade off for counter space. And as far as storing things up top, baskets would be okay, and perhaps put the more attractive things up there, platters, serving bowls, vases, and the like....See MoreDesign-build firm vs. interior designer??
Comments (4)before you buy: the cheapest house to buy is the one that already has been renovated. unless you are going to be doing a lot of the work yourself (even if planned by a designer) its much much MUCH cheaper to buy it with the work done. (this is the part of the equation where they talk about you dont get your money back from renovations, because you dont.) when we were house shopping 6 years ago, there was a great house for 950K that we "couldnt afford", instead we bought one for 800K and have since poured over 300K in renovations, and still counting. we like the location of our house better but that was a personal decision, many would say the other house was in a better location. we still talk about that other house, and false economy. sigh. so before you buy cheap, know this, you are buying the more expensive house over the next 10 years by far....See MoreDesign/Build/ vs. GC vs. Interior Designer
Comments (3)If you are making structural changes, you want to consult with an experienced design-build firm. A design-build team includes a designer; a builder; and an owner. If the structural changes are more complex, then the team includes an architect as well. The team, under the leadership of the design-build firm, answers to the owner and is responsible for all aspects of the project....See Moreresale value :quartz vs granite countertops
Comments (2)We put granite in our last house when we remodeled. We moved into a new construction home almost 2 years ago and chose quartz. Not to take away from the granite, but I love my quartz countertops. They require less care for one thing. Another bit of advice is regarding the color you choose. We put a darker granite in our other house and even though we had lighter travertine floors a medium toned cabinets it sucked the light out of the room. Now I have a white quartz with a small amount of pattern in it and dark cabinets and the room is light and bright....See Morehummingbird678
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