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With the housing market not quite as great as one would hope, any extras you can do to your house are bound to make it stand out. I have noticed lately that many customers are coming into the showroom looking to remodel their baths to help sell their house, rather than remodeling for themselves. Here are some tips if you are in this situation:
- KEEP THE DESIGN NEAUTRAL - While your design instinct will kick in and you will want to pick out what you like, you have to remember that you are not planning on actually living in this bathroom. While you might love a bright red vanity top, most buyers will not appreciate that and may find it hard to visualize themselves in the house because of it.
- USE NEUTRAL COLORS -While we all say that we love color, BEIGE is actually the most common color in design. For bathrooms, the most popular fixture color is white - combined with either a plain white tile or a beige stone or stone-looking tile. It may or may not be your cup of tea, but it will allow most home buyers to more easily visualize themselves in your home. While you're at it, you may want to neutralize the paint colors throughout your home; but that is not my area of expertise.
- STICK TO THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HOME - You have a 1920 Tudor, but you tend to like contemporary design. Your furniture is contemporary, and you want to use contemporary fixtures and furniture in your bathroom. This would be fine if you were planning on staying in the house for a while, but most of the buyers will be expecting the bathrooms to be similar to the architectural style of the home.
- FIND ITEMS ON CLEARANCE - If you can, use items that are on clearance. In our Somers showroom we have a section of clearance items that were ordered incorrectly, slightly damaged or are overstock. These items may not be exactly what you would want in your own bathroom, but for up to 80% off, who cares? It's not going to be your bathroom for long.
- SPEND A LITTLE MORE IN THE MASTER BATH - If you were remodeling the house for yourself, you would spend more in your master bath than any other bathroom. It is important to do the same when you are remodeling to sell. You want to buyers to come in and say, "wow, this is a very special master bath." If you can fit a separate tub and shower, do it. You may not be a bath person, but the buyer very well may be. While you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on a dream shower, use at least two shower heads (a stationary head and a hand held), especially in the larger showers. It will give the look of a fancy shower.
- DON'T WANT TO COMPLETELY REMODEL YOUR BATHROOM? - No problem. Simply changing out your faucets and light fixtures will give the batroom a fresh new look - especially if your bathroom still has brass fixtures. If you have an old laminate or cultured marble counter, you may want to swap that our as well. In many cases you can simply paint an old vanity white to spruce it up.
If anyone has any other tips, or you have any questions, please comment on this post!
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