my "Designed to Sell" kitchen before and after pics

whadda you guys think??

Before:





After:

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It does take a lot of effort to set up for showing a home for sale, and you did a lot of work! WTG!


Would remove the mixer, move the bowl with red fruit in it to the left side of sink, put away your cutting board from beside the stove (looks lik eyou;re covering something up, add a vase of flowers off the right side of sink (don't center on counter space area...set a bit farther tot he right and back...let the window light play on it). Add a tier of curtains to the window so the block wall is not the first thing seen through the window...and add some flowers in a couple of those hang over the top wire holders to the block wall. Move you salt and pepper to the small counter to the left of the stove. ANd put you rcoffee machin in the corner where the mixer is now.

(Hey..I do this for a living...prepare for sale :) )

Where you have the water bottle stored...is that actually a kitchen desk area...or...?

on edit: Vase of flowers is not what you have in your window at the moment....am thinking a grocery store bouquet in a larger vase...just thinking...
Anyway..PM me if you want help on this or any other room as you get ready to show for sale :hi:

recyling bin. it's designed to be a trash masher thingie but we never got one

and you'll be hearing from me, thanks a bunch!

does the color work OK ya think?

we painted the grey to work with the old rose counters and now with the new laminate we're worried it doesn't work and we have a million other chores than repainting a room we did 6 months ago all over again!

ate the bananas. Nice kitchen

So, yes...good choice :)

Just be sure to add a bit more of a third color, blue...in the deeper shades. I see you already have a valance on your window, but if you spend few bucks at K-Mart or same type place, would change out for deeper blue valance and curtain tier, and would hang them using across the top rod rather than a tension rod...makes the window appear larger, thus your kitchen looks a bit more grand.

What's the sq. ft. of your home?

re: the trash masher spot...kind of thought that's what it was. Would store the water in the garage, and would add a small stool with fabric under there.

Even though there are a few things that make it inconvenient for you while you show to sell, it's really all about those looking to buy...and that's your target :)

Am glad you may PM. I love to help with design! Thanks!

a lot more beige in it

the kitchen is HUGE, and it has a big eat in area on the other side of the room with a bay window with pink roller shades so if I do one window, i'll have to do them all (I can make curtains easily enough though)

the whole house is 2/2 at 1150 SF (MoL)

There are actually cornering/bay window rods that Penney's sells

http://tinyurl.com/gtysx

So, you don't have to change out the rose shades...just enhance them, and all will be connected color/design-wise in the space :)

are perfect, don't sweat that at all!!!!

Paint is the least of a home-buyer's worries because it's the easiest thing to change.

Neon green, magenta, burgundy, etc, would be a massive problem. Your colors are lovely.

just kidding. yup-- the concrete wall is really bad!

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Nice change.

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Hope you sell for at least $10,000 over asking price! :)

thanks!

Looks great.

Congratulations on a job well done, and best wishes in selling your house soon!

to hide the concrete wall.bamboo or mini blinds. should be able to match a mini blind color to the wall at a big box or a local discounter blinds store. bamboo will match up fairly well with the wood. my wife and i sold window treatments for 15 years...

drop-down shade would be very sweet.

with a budget of just $2500....

for the window. Kinda like a giant fruit roll up. You can cut it to size and the sides match perfectly. Go with Amber (Arts & Crafts) it will match!! Less than $40 I think. Artscape is the name of the company. But there are other brands out there. Home Depot sells them.





http://www.artscape-inc.com/styles.html