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Ways to add value to y By: BILL RAWLINGS Vice President/Managing Broker, North Atlanta Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. When guests come into a home it is common that the kitchen becomes the main room that people tend to gravitate to. Whether you plan to make a few quick updates or have a large rawlings renovation planned here are a few tips to add value and update your kitchen space.

Neutral Color Schemes – It is important when selling your home to appeal to prospective buyers. The best way to do this is to keep the color scheme classic with neutral hues. Not only does it look better in photos but also allows a potential buyer to imagine themselves in the home without distraction.

Update Fixtures and Finishes – Updating faucets, handles and finishes are a

great and simple way to improve your overall kitchen space. It tends to be an easy area of improvement that is overlooked.

However, once updated it will not only make cleaning your kitchen much easier but look great as well. It is important to make sure that your selection in finishes are durable and made to maintain your lifestyle.

Appliances – Updated appliances not only make your life easier but make a kitchen look updated instantly. When appliances do not match this can tend to make a space look off balance. An easy way to fix this is to order new doors and panels for your appliances.

Take advantage of Pantry Space – Keeping your pantry organized can be a difficult task. However, with labels, baskets and containers this can make a hectic space much easier to maintain. By utilizing air tight contains also helps to keep your food fresh and organized.

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Milton. $699,900 210 Davis Glen Court 5BR/4BA FMLS: 5920934 Chandra Baker 678.234.3937

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Consider a kitchen "Mini-Reno" to sell your home By: Eve Jones, Harry Norman Realtors, 770-365-1406 Kitchens and master baths sell homes. The appeal of these two rooms can greatly affect the salability of your home, but you don't always have to gut and remodel to score points with buyers. Provided your kitchen has a good layout and space, you can make some relatively inexpensive updates and modifications to achieve positive results.

If your counters are laminate or corian, consider updating the countertops to granite or quartz, especially if you have a smaller kitchen. You may be surprised at how affordable it is. Buyers are online rapidly flipping through interior home photos and they are likely to flip past your home because they want an updated kitchen. If new countertops are unaffordable and you have white or neutral counters, consider installing a new backsplash to modernize the look of your kitchen. And, some under counter lighting (they now have handy battery operated stick-on LED lights) to brighten up the kitchen and highlight your new counter and/or backsplash. Depending on the size of your kitchen, this is a $1K-$6K investment that could help you home sell faster and for a lot more money.

Buyers love bright "happy" kitchens, so if your cabinets are dark and dingy, you could paint them a nice cream or white color to brighten things up. Make sure that you use a painter who knows what they're doing and spray paint the cabinets (not roll or brush paint which looks messy). You'll want to accessorize

your freshly painted cabinets with a little "bling" in the form of shinny new hardware. Brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronze, and a new trend antiqued brass are all good choices depending on your colors in the kitchen. This kind of update will range from $2-$3K. Here's a last tip that is really cheap and oh so critical. Clean up your kitchen. Nothing turns off a buyer more than a messy, dirty, odiferous kitchen! So, deep,

deep clean your cabinets, drawers, counters, appliances (turn on that unused self-clean button on your ovens), floors and use air freshener (or baked cookies) to appeal to the buyer's sense of smell. Also, remove all unnecessary countertop appliances to showcase the awesome (clean ) counter space. Stage with fresh flowers and your favorite cookbook and you ready to sell!

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5 top trends for your kitchen in 2018 (BPT) - It’s your home’s focal point. The site of some of your best moments and the base of operations for entertaining - it’s your kitchen, and no room in your home is more valuable. A magnificent kitchen defines a home, and bringing your kitchen to this level means capitalizing on today’s top trends.

Many of the trends that will define kitchens for the year appear first at KBIS, the kitchen and bath industry convention held every year in January. More than 600 brands attended this year’s event, and here are the five trends that stood out from the show and are sure to dictate kitchen styles for the rest of this year and beyond. * Appliances that can do it all. As home chefs have become much more refined, the need for kitchen appliances capable of delivering to these expectations has increased. Signature Kitchen Suite, the new-tothe-scene luxury brand, for example, debuted the first-of-its-kind pro-style range with built-in sous vide for the ultimate in precision cooking. The range is among the most versatile available with two extrahigh burners that deliver 23,000 BTUs of cooking power and two ultra-low burners to maintain temperatures as low as 100 degrees. This appliance is also Wi-Fi enabled, which means you can monitor and control your kitchen wherever you are. * Unique backsplashes. The tile backsplash still has plenty of staying power, but the latest trends are upping the wow factor of this kitchen mainstay.

From mirrored glass and backlit onyx to decorative sculptures, the kitchen backsplash is becoming the

statement piece of any kitchen and a unique way to express your own style and taste. * Matte black finishes. The standard appearance of kitchen fixtures is taking on a darker tone in 2018, as matte black finishes are flourishing in a big way.

This elegant, luxe appliance finish complements any kitchen and is also designed to conceal fingerprints and smudges. This smooth, low-gloss design option enhances any style kitchen, from modern to farmhouse, traditional to contemporary and every style in between.

* Design elements everywhere. Long a place of functional purity, the kitchen is getting a dramatically artistic makeover in 2018. Designers from one side of KBIS to the other were showcasing lavish kitchens complemented with unique patterns, angles and texture choices. You simply wanted to go out and touch and savor every single detail they offered. The takeaway? It is possible to enjoy looking at your kitchen as much as you enjoy working in it. * Smarter kitchens. New Wi-Fi enabled appliances are helping people control their homes in new ways, allowing for greater convenience - either through the touch of a button on their smartphone or via voice commands through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Want to preheat the oven before you head home from work? Done! Need a fresh batch of ice before company arrives? You don’t even have to get up. Forget to turn on the dishwasher? No problem. Choose a cycle and turn it on from virtually anywhere. Smart home leaders like LG have also teamed with food and recipe services such as Innit and SideChef to better assist home chefs with planning, shopping, preparing and cooking delicious meals.

Taking your kitchen to the next level The latest and greatest innovations for your kitchen were on display at KBIS, but bringing them home is up to you.

Need more renovation inspiration? Check out new virtual design tools to experiment with different styles and appliance combinations to create your dream kitchen. You may just find a whole new look for your kitchen.

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The Gorgeous Kitchen How did this happen! I bought this house in the 1980’s or 1990’s because it had a desk in the kitchen, two level breakfast bar with Corian counters, garbage compactor, soffits above the cabinets and it was completely separated from the den.

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North Atlanta came of age in the 80’s and 90’s; thousands of homes were built with all the above features, so if this sounds like your kitchen, you’re not alone.

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Your home has doubled in value and you now live in arguably the most desirable Atlanta suburb with the best schools.

Homeowners are joining this Renovation Evolution and further increasing the value of their homes.

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tion a lot these days on more formal type houses where the homeowner wants to create a cheerful, relaxed look yet maintain a level of sophistication. A third batten

cial and lifestyle hub of the family and the kitchen has adapted to suite its present function. Style has never been more important within the kitchen but the features and configuration have changed. Here’s what’s changed in the 2018 kitchen.

Openness is The Standard. “Removing the kitchen/den wall is included in over 80% of kitchen remodels”, comments John Hogan, owner of Remodeling Expo Center in Roswell. The kitchen is the family hub and it just can’t be separated from the family room. “Connectivity” is the new design theme in kitchen design. The common formula is to add the new large island exactly where the wall was removed.

Single Level Islands/Peninsulas. A single level island or peninsula dramatically increases its functionality. The island has turned into a multi-functional surface; eating area, buffet for entertaining, homework area, etc. Plus, with advent of gorgeous countertops, a single level emphasizes the beautiful characteristics better.

Quartz or Granite. These are the absolute standards. Don’t consider anything but these options. Whether for style, aesthetics, function or durability; an updated kitchen must have granite or quartz. Stay away from complicated edges, like ogee, and keep is simple.

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Board and Batten styled shutters are usually found on Cape Cod, Salt Box, Mission or French Country styled homes having a rock, stucco or siding façade. Board and Batten also work effectively in dressing down a traditional brick home, giving the building a more relaxed look. Board and Batten shutters also works very well on houses with a mix of different construction materials such as rock and stucco, or siding and brick.

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Smart Storage. Sometimes enlarging the kitchen isn’t possible, or sometimes as a component of expanding the kitchen, smart storage options is always a component of the remodel. Spice racks, Keurig inserts, roll-out drawers and hidden appliance options are all surprisingly common features of 2018 kitchens.

Lighting. More light sources create less shadows and more comfortable ambient lighting feel. Remodeling Expo Center emphasizes the use of clear light, LED technology which reflects off counters and backsplash and contributes to truly gorgeous kitchens.

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