Before-and-afters, continued.
BALCONY
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(The main differences are the closet door was replaced and the floor scrubbed. You can't tell from this pic, but the floor was FILTHY. I scrubbed it for about an hour today.)
KITCHEN
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DINING AREA, VIEW FROM LIVING AREA
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LIVING AREA, VIEW FROM DINING AREA
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LOTS of pics (part 2 of 2)
July 14th, 2014 at 03:02 am
July 14th, 2014 at 03:48 am 1405309688
July 14th, 2014 at 04:11 am 1405311077
The relationship between the cabinet and the window behind it is not clear. Is the cabinet built in? How do you access the window?
July 14th, 2014 at 06:18 am 1405318703
July 14th, 2014 at 12:00 pm 1405339220
Another Reader, suggested a change to the living area. I would move the chair to where the children's table is, if you need to keep it for seating. I probably would move the child's table out also, unless you use it a lot. The chair just looks like it is floating in the space and blocks the flow of the room.
The kitchen looks VERY nice. Your hard work is going to pay off!
July 14th, 2014 at 04:09 pm 1405354156
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July 14th, 2014 at 04:25 pm 1405355148
The backsplash was the most expensive part of the contractor fee; combined with the new stainless outlets and the stainless panel behind the stove, it was just over $1000. (The tile portion of that was $650.) Totally worth it for the effect it has on the whole open living area.
July 14th, 2014 at 07:11 pm 1405365073
July 14th, 2014 at 10:26 pm 1405376809
July 14th, 2014 at 10:58 pm 1405378733
I would add a rug back to the living seating area to tie the furniture together. It's a small thing though.
Congratulations.
July 15th, 2014 at 12:01 am 1405382498
What about moving that domed glass cake plate I see on the kitchen counter to the kitchen island and putting a few chocolate cupcakes inside?
July 15th, 2014 at 02:49 pm 1405435778
July 15th, 2014 at 02:53 pm 1405436028
Things people have suggested that we don't have: nice plates, nice napkins, wine glasses, rug. We have really nothing left to use for staging; everything has either been put into storage so we can fit our remaining belongings in the closets, or is just worn out and not nice-looking, because that isn't where our money's been going these past 7 years. Ah well. Shame we had to stage with so little funds, but if the place doesn't sell this year, we'll have money next year to put into staging supplies.
July 15th, 2014 at 03:03 pm 1405436598
July 17th, 2014 at 06:12 am 1405577555
The lighter colors make everything brighter and clean.
The kitchen looks great.
I wouldn't worry about having to set things out for staging - a few well placed items do the trick.
Again, Great Job!!
July 17th, 2014 at 12:49 pm 1405601381
You have done a great job!
July 23rd, 2014 at 03:38 pm 1406129937
July 27th, 2014 at 04:41 pm 1406479309