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Real Estate: Tips on Tuesdays #6
Floors You might walk all over them, but your floors – whether they’re tile, hardwood, concrete, or carpeted – deserve your full attention. CHOOSE WOOD WISELY: Woof floors work just about anywhere except areas prone to extreme humidity and moisture, like full baths. In kitchens, and entries, op for a hardwood, such as oak or [...]
Real Estate TIPS on TUESDAYS #5
Pick Your Paint Using the right paint can mean the difference between a surface that endures for years and one that starts to peel in a matter of months. CONSIDER THE SURFACE: Most latex or water-based paints work well on wood, drywall, and trim. If covering a moisture-prone area, investigate products that contain additives that [...]
Real Estate Tips on Tuesdays #4
Baths Add inexpensive convenience options, water-resistant details, and mix-and-match tiles to spiff up a drab space. 10 – Add water-resistant wainscot. Made of cellular PCF, synthetic beadboard is less expensive than most tiles, requires little maintenance, and never needs painting. 11 – Hang your towels within reach of the bathtub on an inexpensive flea-market coatrack, [...]
Real Estate: TIPS on TUESDAY #3
Rug Rules Wall-to-wall carpet is rich, but remnant and area rugs can delineate a space and make a room feel cozier. Measure your space…Sketch out furniture placement and dimensions, as well as those of the room. In a living or family room, rugs should be placed in the area between furniture and reach a scant [...]
Real Estate: TIPS on TUESDAY #2
Kitchens… Brighten boring cabinets, update old hardware, and integrate tired appliances with a color strategy. 7> Rather than replacing bland wood cabinets, paint them a bright hue. Start with a 100% latex primer, then coat with an interior alkyd semigloss; under $50 at home centers. To see the best way to paint cabinets, to [...]
