If you are considering selling your home, one of the best spaces to update is your kitchen. Potential buyers absolutely delight in even minor changes, such as updated counters, cabinets, faucets and appliances.
However, it is important to be especially mindful of costs when you are doing updates with the hope of improving the market value of your home or getting it to move faster. Kitchen upgrades Bay Pines FL should be planned with that in mind from the start.
Cabinets first
Outdated, worn out cabinets date a kitchen faster than anything else in the room. Replacing them, or having a contractor reface or repaint them, is the single change that shifts how the whole space reads. Expect cabinets to take the lion share of the budget, around 30 percent on average.
A new backsplash
Chipped tiles and yellowed grout are the details buyers notice on a second viewing. Glass tiles, mosaics and white subway tile are the most requested, and neutral tones are the safe call when you are selling.
Better lighting
Lighting is the cheapest upgrade that reads as expensive. Recessed downlights, under cabinet strips and pendants over an island all lift a room immediately, and LEDs keep the running cost down.
Counters that hold up
Granite, butcher block, marble, quartz and concrete are all popular choices, and laminate is the affordable option that can take on the look of your favourite materials. Countertops are generally handled alongside cabinet replacement or refacing, but you can update them at any time.
Do not over-improve
You often will not recoup the expenses of lavish or custom upgrades, and if your revamp makes your home more expensive than others in the neighbourhood, it will not move as fast. The good news is that professional kitchen remodeling contractors tend to have a keen eye for return on investment. Be sure to let your contractor know why you are doing updates.
