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128 Comments on Home Staging Tip: Dated Oak Cabinets? Update them with Paint!
Congrats on the feature! This is a fabulous example of the power of painting dated oak cabinets! We can always use more examples of this, because convincing people to do it can be so difficult. Thanks for the great pics!
Maureen: I LOVE the proof you provide here. It shows that with a little creativity, hard work, and small budget you can create miracles! I also love that you got so many to chirp in with their own contributions ... such as Tom. Testament to the value and quality of your posts ... Congrats on all! Thanks for sharing the post on my blogs too ..
Gene
Hi Carolyn ~ Choosing cabinet color would also depend on the color of the counters and the flooring ... so that everything coordinates well.
Hi Sharon ~ Seeing the Before and After is a lot more powerful than words, you're right!
Hi Gene ~ You are much too kind and I appreciate your loyal support!
Love this! I wish I had these pictures so I could show clients. They just don't see how it will look and don't trust me. LOL Plus they think they are painting over something valuable, ugh.
I can't believe I missed this one, Maureen. WOW...and such an easy fix for an amazing transformation when you think about it. Even the floor looks better as a result!! Bravo.
Oh my! My kitchen cabinets are bleached oak! I had no idea that was no longer cool! Well, one more thing to add to my list! Really great before and after shots!
Hi Shar ~ You can give them a link to this post, no problem!
Hi David ~ It's true that everything else in that kitchen ended up looking better -- amazing how that happens :-)
Hi Pat ~ It depends on the neighborhood and what the other homes on the market there have .. if they're all selling with oak cabinets, no worries!
Hello, chiming back in for anyone that would like to give advice on this project for a property about to go on the market. Maureen you just said it above, "It depends on the neighborhood and what the other homes have there..." There are only three other listing in this neighborhood and since there are no photos of the kitchen or baths, I'm assuming that they have not been updated. We are going to update with granite, a backsplash and new sink; however the question is whether or not to paint the cabinets. We cannot go dark due to the lack of light, so we would have to go white and I'm not so sure that the green color wash is so bad? I am also considering having a contractor bid on removing the four upper cabinets between the kitchen and eating area as well as removing the florescent light grid and updating the lighting. These clients will follow my recommendations, however with everything else we will be doing in this house; wall paper removal, texture, painting, tiling bathrooms, painting bathroom cabinets, updating light fixtures and more I don't want them to over invest for the neighborhood. I'll be contacting their REALTOR® today. In the meantime please let me know your thoughts.
Thank you, I look forward to your input.
Wow, the difference is amazing! I will definitely keep that in mind for our clients, and if I'm house hunting myself.
Hi Leslie -- I think you should post this as a separate blog post and ask the AR stagers for their input ... post it in Home Staging, Stage it Forward, etc. The overhead "grid" can easily be resolved with either one or more ceiling-mounted light fixtures, or can lights. For those cabinets, I think the green wash is pretty dated looking, but again it depends on what types of finishes the other homes this one is competing against have. You don't have to use white -- a rich cream color would look nice on the cabinets, especially if you use a granite that has cream as one of its colors. Good luck and I'll be interested in seeing the comments if you post this!
Hi Lynda ~ Thanks, it seems like a relatively easy process that a homeowner could do -- or you can hire a handyman like these sellers did -- and even with the labor cost, it was a good return on their investment.
Just my two cents Leslie on checking back......I'm with Maureen. I'd paint the cabinets.
We had some clients do this and it made a huge difference plus the home soon sold.
Hi Dennis & Terri ~ That's great to hear that it worked for your clients too! Thanks for your feedback.
Gorgeous! I've been looking at my own oak cabinets lately and wondering if it would be worth painting. Your photos have sealed the deal on that decision!
Hi Rhonda ~ Good luck with your project! I hope that you're happy with the outcome :-)
Thanks Maureen and Shar, after further research I'll be taking your advice and recoomend painting the cabinets. Still working the rest of the proposal. Thanks again.
Hi Maureen, I like your post and all of the comments. It has been an interesting read. I will go back and read your other posts later.
I can see your post is really dragging and you're starved for comments, Maureen, so I'll provide a quality comment that will hopefully spur some activity! My home has those same oak cabinets. Maybe I'll look at painting them! Thanks for the info!
hi Elisha ~ Thanks for taking the time to read this post and all of the comments, which make it more interesting!
hi Steve ~ LOL! If you have oak cabinets and you like them -- leave them alone! But when it comes time to sell, you may want to consider the less-expensive option of painting them :-)
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