If you would like to try a few remodeling projects but don’t have a huge budget, here are a couple of ideas. And don’t be a fool. Hire a contractor.
1. Install granite tile instead of a slab.
Everyone seems so fired up to install granite countertops but then slow down and do nothing when they see this could be a roughly $5000. Instead, try putting in 12-inch granite tiles for around $300 in materials and get a very high impact for the money.
2. Freshen up a bathroom without retiling.
With a dated bathroom (and you will run across some beauties in Fort Mill), try putting in a new medicine cabinet, vanity, light fixtures and faucet. Instead of replacing the tile, which can be a big job, the existing grout can be lightly scraped and regrouted which leaves a haze that can be buffed out and will make the tile look brand new.
3. Add a breakfast bar.
In many older homes, there is a wall that separates the kitchen from the family room. These sectioned off homes tend to not have the openness and flow of the floorplans of newer homes. If possible, cut out an opening leaving any load bearing structures or electrical components intact. Add an oversized granite breakfast bar, and put chairs in front of it.
4. Straighten up kitchen cabinets.
Potential buyers will and do open up your cabinets and look inside. Try adding rollout organizing trays so when they peak in they feel like there is a lot of room for their stuff.
5. Spruce up cabinet fronts.
Hey guess what, old cabinets look old. Go price out what it will cost to have the cabinets replaced and you will understand why replacement is not on the list. Remember words like recondition and reface. There are companies out there that will recondition or reface your cabinets for a price less than replacing. It just depends on how much you do.
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Replace light fixtures. Most people know this one. In the foyer, bathroom and kitchen are great places to start.
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