Kitchen Staging

Staging your kitchen is a must thing to do when selling your home. Improving and staging your kitchen can increase the value of your home for more than what you spend. Kitchen is one of the most important areas of the house. A remodeled and staged kitchen can attract more buyers than any other areas of the house.

If you plan to remodel your kitchen, the current trend in kitchen design calls for open kitchen. Most buyers want big, roomy, bright and updated kitchen, stainless steel appliances and sinks, attractive cabinetry, nice flooring, and beautiful tile work. On top of that staging your kitchen makes it even more attractive.

Granite countertop is almost like a must have for some buyers. There are so many options for selecting kitchen counter top, from colored concrete to solid surfaces, engineered stone, ceramic tiles, granite tile, laminates, wood, and butcher blocks. Adding a few attractive accessories on the countertop can help to add life, softness and beauty to your kitchen staging.

An attractive faucet and a new sink can greatly give a kitchen a fresh look. Other desirable elements are crown molding and elegant trim work, recess lighting and under cabinet lighting. Lighting helps to showcase your kitchen cabinets, appliances, faucet, paint color, and accessories. Lighting is one of the most important elements in staging your kitchen.

If you plan to change your kitchen flooring to tile, you may want to consider an electrical heated floor. The cost for small to large size kitchen is around $700-$1600.

If your kitchen is small, tired and dated, there are many ways to improve or refurbish your kitchen and make it cheery and attractive without total remodeling, if the budget is limited. Sometime the simple changes like glass doors and open shelves can make a kitchen look bigger and roomier. The best way to stage your kitchen is to talk to a home staging designer
who can evaluate your situation, and the style of your kitchen, and give you professional ideas and guide lines.

If you want to take the task of DIY kitchen improvement, a simple painting, changing the cabinet knobs, and adding an attractive lighting fixture, and using modern shades alone can help to change the look of a kitchen. Changing cabinets' front can also boost the value of your home. Staging an older kitchen is a task that if it is done right, can add charm and warmth to the kitchen.

There are many resources for kitchen design, remodeling and staging that can help you to learn about what are the best choices for you. But when it comes to staging your kitchen for the purpose of selling your home, it is best to consult with a home staging designer to maximize your benefits.