The number one place to improve the value of your home is the kitchen. Renovations there are going to be worth and additional 92.9 percent of what you put in. Bathroom improvements are a close second at 90.1 percent. Additionally, improvements elsewhere in the home (and on the outside) will increase the value of the home and give you something that will be a great asset for you.

Paint the Cabinets -

Replacing the cabinets can be a costly endeavor, so it is much cheaper to paint the cabinets or re-stain them. It is wise to pick neutral colors that are not black or white. A color near the middle of bright and dark is good and for extra protection and ease of cleaning, pick a paint that is mild, matte finished and weather proof.

Improvements by Replacing all old Appliances -

Your cabinets could be stellar, everything looks perfect, but the value of the furniture lessens the appeal of a kitchen. The cheap way to get them replaced is to visit a scratch and ding facility, with most appliances 50 to 70% off. They are likely guaranteed to look new compared to the old furniture, and that raises the potential value greatly.

Improve Bathtub and Shower Fixture Improvements

One way to increase the apparent size of a bathroom is to replace a shower curtain with a glass door, and by replacing the shower head with one more luxurious, you have turned a small bathroom into a lavish getaway. The glass door lets light in, and allows the viewer to see past the edge of the shower and see a larger space.

Paint Improvements -

This is the easiest thing that one can do to make the house more inviting is to freshen up the pain in all of the rooms. Pick neutral colors, since a colors are personal and a more bold look could make the house worth lesser than before.

Conclusion -

The value of your home is a measure of what a potential buyer will pay for the abode. The key to successfully raising the value of a home is the anticipation of what will and will not be desirable enough. One of the best ways to do this is to think of a change and consider what would cause the change to fail for you. Then you'll think of the appropriate and safe colors to use, and enough to make the environment one that is welcoming and will make the new tenets feel like they are getting a new home.

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1. Refreshing a kitchen.

If you don’t have the time or money to do a complete remodel on your kitchen, refreshing it can be just as good. Purchase some paint that is rated for use on metal and use it to completely paint your stove, built in oven or any other metal based appliances. This is a great way to turn an old, tired color scheme into something brand new for less than $20. You can also repaint your kitchen cabinets, or even add stencils to give them more visual interest. Adding a new light fixture is another little touch that can have a big impact on your kitchen.

2. Redo your bathroom floor.

Bathroom floors take a lot of abuse and it doesn’t take long before they end up looking a little dingy. If you have a carpeted bathroom, you may also be dealing with mold or mildew. You can easily add a new floor to your bathroom using either laminate wood flooring, or even peel and stick tiles. Since bathrooms are not typically very large, this is a project that you can usually accomplish for less than $100. If you do change to a hard floor after having carpet, don’t forget to put down some rugs to minimize the risk of slipping.

3. Refinish your front porch.

This is another high traffic area that gets a lot of abuse, but there are several inexpensive ways that you can give it a whole new look. Repair or replace any older wrought iron, and add a brand new mailbox to the front of your home. A new set of house numbers can also add a nice quick touch to the front of your home. You can power wash a concrete porch, or even get concrete paint to give it a whole new color. Bricks can also be cleaned or even painted to given them a quick refresh.

4. Change out your home’s electric outlets and switch faceplates.

This is a very easy fix that won’t cost a lot of money. If you don’t feel like replacing all of them, they can be painted and you can add designs with small stencils.

Take a look at your home and see what other small projects you can tackle. By continually making small changes to your home, over the long term you can end up with a house that has been completely redone – on your time and on your budget. This is the easiest way to remodel any home.

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Refinishing involves keeping your original cabinets and changing the finish, either through staining or painting. If your cabinets are any material other than wood, you can't refinish. Laminate cabinets, for instance, are a poor choice for cabinet remodeling. They won't hold paint and sanding or stripping will just destroy the surface. But if you have wooden cabinets that you want to change, refinishing is an option.

Refacing, on the other hand, involves leaving the cabinets in place but replacing drawer fronts and doors. This allows you to give your cabinets a new look and even a new style, no matter what materials they're made from. If replacing cabinet doors made from laminate, considering switching to wood to give yourself more durability and options in the future.

If you're kitchen cabinet remodeling and your cabinets are wood, you may wonder if either refinishing or refacing has any particular benefits. The choice between refinishing and refacing is chiefly personal. It depends on what you like, how much other kitchen remodeling you plan on doing, and how much you want to spend.

Refinishing is cheaper than refacing, because you're keeping all of your existing cabinetry. This option costs about 1/3 less than refacing. So if you're happy with your cabinets' look and the doors and drawer front are all in good shape, you can save money by refinishing. The cost is even less if you do the work yourself.

But bear in mind that stripping and refinishing the cabinets requires harsh chemicals and fumes, and it's work intensive. It's harder to get good results by refinishing when cabinet remodeling than if you were refacing, whether you finish them with stain or paint. You'll also need to purchase special equipment, if you don't regularly strip varnish and stain wood. If you're in doubt, hire a professional.

Refacing is easier for a less-experienced DIYer to get right, but it presents special challenges. Still, it's the perfect option for someone who wants a completely new look for the kitchen cabinetry. Staining new cabinetry to match cabinets you just stained can be difficult. If you plan on an extensive remodel and addictions like a new center island or other cabinets, refacing is the better kitchen cabinet remodeling choice. You could even opt to reface with wood veneer that could be painted or stained.

Be sure, before you make a choice, that you've thought about the results. No matter how much you want to save money, you shouldn't waste money and time refinishing cabinet fronts that you dislike when you could spend just a little more to reface. Then you can be sure you'll still be happy with your cabinet remodeling results after the newness starts to wear off.

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One of the biggest boosts to a home's value is remodeling. And no remodeling project adds value like the kitchen, and to a lesser degree, the bath. So if you redo your kitchen cabinets, you can increase the value of your home as well as improve the appearance of the room.

It's affordable to have the refacing done by professionals, especially since you're saving thousands by refacing kitchen cabinets instead of refinishing or replacing. But there are materials available that let you do the project on your own, which will save you even more money.

When refacing kitchen cabinets, you have more options than ever before. Not only will you change the entire look of the cabinetry, you can improve your storage at the same time with shelves, rolling or sliding drawers and other great organizational features.

For professional refacing, they'll come out and measure your cabinetry and then set about creating custom-built doors and drawer fronts. For the DIYer, you can purchase the drawer fronts, doors and other facings to reface the cabinets yourself at less cost.

If you want to tackle refacing kitchen cabinets yourself but you're unsure about many of the changes, then try giving your cabinets an updated look with things like molding or new hardware. You can even purchase wood veneers. These veneers are applied with heat and give the cabinets the look of wood. You can then stain it just like regular wood.

And of course, since you're replacing your cabinet doors when you're refacing kitchen cabinets, you'll want to make the most dramatic difference here. You can choose doors in three different finishes from most companies: rigid thermofoils or RTF, wood, or plastic laminate. Wood is a classic choice, because then you can refinish it later and paint or stain if when it starts to look worn. RTF is the surface of fiberboard that can be made to look like a smooth, painted surface. Plastic laminate is popular and comes in many different colors but it's more expensive than RTF and not as durable.

You can also choose a different style of door. A flat-panel door is simple, while a slab is just flat and has no raised or recessed design. A framed glass door will be a drastic difference from years of dark or dingy cabinets.
Another thing you can do when refacing kitchen cabinets to make a dramatic difference is to switch from visible hinges to concealed or vice versa, as well as change out the knobs and drawer pulls.

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1. Remove the draw pulls knobs, hinges and other hardware.

2. With 100-grit sandpaper and a random orbital sander, sand the cabinet frames and doors. Use about 60-grit sandpaper for small areas. Be sure to retain sharp edges and don't sand down any detail or round off edges or corners.

3. Using wood putty, overfill any dings, nicks and dents then smooth it over with a flat surface like an edger or a flat tool. Once it's dry, sand it until smooth and the clean the wood with a damp cloth. After it's dry, you're ready to refinish kitchen cabinets with paint or stain.

4. You'll either want to apply stain at this point, if you want a wood look, or you'll use a primer to prepare for painting. Choose an oil-based primer. And don't scrimp on the brand. Spending more on great quality primer is worth it when you won't have deal with cabinets that are peeling or flaking down the road. If you have stained cabinets, particular from anything oily, and it won't come off, opt for a primer that doubles as a sealer to keep the stains from seeping through and showing in your paint job. Oil-based primer is more expensive and much messier to use, but oil-based primers and paints are much more durable than latex.

5. Using oil-based paint and long, smooth strokes, apply one coat of your choice of paint, starting at the backs of the kitchen cabinets to avoid dragging your arm through wet paint later. Choose an oil-based paint in semi-gloss or full-gloss to get a professional looking finished result. Let dry and apply a second coat.

6. Depending on the look you're going for, you can paint the trim and molding a different color than the base of the cabinets or the doors. If the doors have framing molding and they're square, then painting the open area on the doors can give a dramatic look, especially if it's vastly different that the framing molding.

7. Once everything is dry, reattach the cabinet doors and then reattach the draw pulls and knobs. While your cabinets will look brand new even with old pulls and knobs, now is the perfect time to make the change to really put the finishing touches on your cabinets.

If you've wondered whether you should refinish kitchen cabinets or reface, your budget and the type of cabinets you have may be guide. Refinishing might cost about $200 where refacing runs around a minimum of $1,000. If you don't have wood cabinets, you have to reface or replace. But if you opt to refinish kitchen cabinets you should be able to restore them to their natural beauty.

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