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Kitchen and Living Room Update and Remodel
Buyers love open floor plans and you can turn an older home into a real showplace with a kitchen and living room update and remodel.
Older homes frequently have nice features like cove ceilings, wood floors, and mature trees. Older homes are also more likely to have small rooms and more walls. Not conducive to the way we like to live now. Sometimes you can find a little diamond in the rough and turn it into a real dazzler, like this home in a hot urban area in Denver. When remodeling a home to sell, it's a good idea to consult a
realtor
familiar with the area to make sure you don't spend more money on the remodel than you can hope to recover.
Living Room Before
Living Room After
What Happened in this Room?
- Two walls were removed to make a spacious and inviting living space. Look at the ceiling to see where the original walls were
- Those beautiful hardwood floors were hiding under shabby carpet
- New windows are more energy efficient and more attractive
- Walls were painted Benjamin Moore
"Hazy Skies,"
a Pottery Barn pick for 2011
- Professional
staging
suggests the possibilities for living in this home
Kitchen Before
Kitchen After
What Happened in this Room?
- Removing two walls creates a large open floor plan
- Kitchen floor tile was pulled up and replaced with new wood to make a beautiful and continuous floor surface
- A kitchen island with Cambria slab counters, pendant lighting and the latest in
cabinet hardware
provides a functional workspace
Kitchen from Living Room Before
Kitchen from Living Room After
What Happened in this Room?
- The former laundry was enclosed in a tiny walled space near the back door. Now the laundry is in the closet to the left of the island and the kitchen gets more light and space
- New cabinets, counters, decorator tile back-splash, stainless steel appliances, updated lighting and the latest pull-down
kitchen faucet
complete the look
- For details on finishes chosen for the kitchen see
kitchen update and remodel
Now this totally renovated and luxurious living space has all the advantages of a new home, the charm of the original home, and the bonus of being in Denver's hottest neighborhood, the Highlands.
The Results?
Under contract in one week! Before we even had time to put up a for sale sign or get all the switch plates on the walls, we had an offer. Beautiful and functional homes sell in any market.
Decorator Insider Secrets On How To Select Kitchen Tile
With so many beautiful options to choose from, deciding on a tile for your back-splash can be pretty overwhelming. See the step-by-step process for selecting the tile in this kitchen.
Bathroom Update and Remodel
See the beautiful new bathroom that complements this kitchen and living room update and remodel.
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