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Hardware - A Little Bling Never Hurt!

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Home Stager with 2 Hounds Design + Home Staging

If you want your house to stand out among the hundreds for sale, or just want to upscale the image of your house, look at the hardware you currently have.

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Hardware includes:

  • door knobs
  • cabinet/drawer pulls and knobs
  • door bumpers
  • levers
  • faucets
  • hinges
  • push/kick plates
  • hooks
  • switch plates

Determine the finish (e.g. bronze, chrome, brass, iron, stainless...) that best complements the house/condo. Ideally you want the finish to be consistent throughout, although some different finishes can complement each other if not overdone.

Old pieces can be restored or purchased at architectural salvage shops, or new hardware can be purchased, the point is to make them an upgrade from the norm.

Traditional, contemporary, modern...select a style and add that bling!

Look here to find a Toronto Decorator/Home Stager to help you select the bling to suit your house!

And here for more great tips from Dane Caldwell, Toronto Decorator and Home Stager, who specializes in Renovations and staging for Toronto Vacants

Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495
Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL

I agree, there is nothing that will update a kitchen or bath, than nice in-style hardware. 

Terry Haugen - STAGE it RIGHT!

Jun 20, 2007 12:43 PM
Penny Schoenbeck
AZ Home Styling & Redesign - Mesa, AZ
AZ Home Styling

Hi Dane,

This is so true! You can really make a huge difference in a home that is dated with just a few hardware changes, good post!

Jun 20, 2007 03:07 PM
Julia Fedak
Platinum Home Designs - Burlington, ON
IRIS, CSP

Agreed! Love it, love it! Especially for the kitchen, it's very impactual. It really updates the look.

Good post, Dane!

Julia

Jun 20, 2007 05:10 PM
Betty Haney
Haney Consulting - Calgary, AB
Dane, you are absolutely right.  Updating hardware can give a whole new feel to a house.  Thanks for posting.  Betty
Jun 20, 2007 05:39 PM
Sandra Hughes
Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA
Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia
Another good example of how small changes can make a big impact on a home's appeal.
Jun 20, 2007 11:46 PM
Maureen Maureen
Orangeburg, NY
On of my favorite kitchen mini lifts is to change out the hardware to something more current.  Really makes the kitchen look more up to date.  
Jun 21, 2007 12:00 AM
Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging
2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON
It's funny how such little details get noticed and increase the persception of the house's value. I consulted with a Broker in Toronto and he said if the suggestions where taken he will list the house for $50,000 more...the investment of the homeowners is $10,000! He's hoping to be able to convince them to have the house staged as it will be vacant....I've got my fingers crossed...and toes!
Jun 21, 2007 02:04 AM
Lori Hakeem Oxley
Charles Rutenberg Realty, Inc. - Tampa, FL
I just updated my own kitchen cabinet pulls and I love it.  You can spend a little money and have alot of impact...  Before and after pics are in blog "From Brass to Cash".
Jun 21, 2007 03:37 AM
Karen Dembsky
Peachtree Home Staging LLC, Home Staging in Atlanta, GA - Peachtree City, GA
Atlanta Home Staging
Something I most always recommend!  What a difference it makes!
Jun 21, 2007 07:50 AM
Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging
2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON

Lori, nice change!

Karen, no doubt something we all recommend!

Wow, a star, thank you! You never know what will fetch you a star!

Jun 21, 2007 08:21 AM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager
Dane, if you're going to bother to wear a nice outfit, put on some decent jewelry!!
Jun 21, 2007 01:49 PM
Sue Argue
Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH
NH Home Stager

Dane, yikes... I just re-visited this blog and got nervous about my last comment. I was referring to the hardware as being jewelry for the home!! 

If you took it the wrong way, you must be ready to smack me! 

Jun 23, 2007 02:03 PM
Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging
2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON
lol, Sue, I absloutely got what you were saying, no worries! I don't think you've got a snide bone in your body.
Jun 24, 2007 01:35 AM
Vicki Watzlawick
CORE Realty (The Watz Team) - Algonquin, IL
Illinois Foreclosure Expert, The Watz Team
All too often do I go into homes and think wow..a little bit of some nice modern hardware and this place would come together.  All these peeps with SS appliances and still the old gold round knobs on their cabinets!  What are they thinking?  Good post!  I hope the public has access to it!
Jun 24, 2007 02:14 AM
Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging
2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON
Vicki, thanks! Yes, I posted this to Localism...hope someone reads it and takes a look at their cabinets!
Jun 24, 2007 08:09 AM
Rhonda Hay Rawlins
Glastonbury Home Staging - Glastonbury, CT
I so agree with you small items can make really big impact. Rhonda
Jun 25, 2007 12:19 PM
Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging
2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON
Rhonda, it makes you wonder why we don't see more people making these changes doesn't it?
Jun 25, 2007 12:52 PM