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Kitchen cabinets with a spice of color, is this the new trend? Lately I’ve notice a lot of kitchens that have painted cabinets in unusual color combos. It would seem to me that the latest trend is painting your cabinets and not just your standard black or white, but in vibrant colors! I’m all for painting kitchen cabinets when selling you home, especially if you have old and outdated cabinets. However, I’m seeing a trend in new cabinets that have been painted a very bright color.

This old House

This kitchen is done in what looks to me in lime green and black. Unusual to say the least!  As you can see this is not an old outdated kitchen. The shaker style cabinet and the clam shell knobs all signified an updated kitchen.

Here’s another one. Pale yellow and light sea foam green.

Handy Man of Charlotte

This one is done in light turquoise!

Although I do like the brightness and versatility painting your cabinets can bring to your kitchen, I’m not sure most buyers would appreciate this look. Will this look become mainstream? Maybe in time, but for now I believe this is a trendy look. Not something I would recommend when staging a home.

Kitchen cabinets with a spice of color, what do you think?

Perceived value is very subjective. Three agents can come up with three different listing price. Choosing comparable home is a somewhat subjective process. The value of ones home will increase if the potential buyer feels that this is “the one”. They’re afraid if they don’t act fast someone else will snatch it up. The amount of money they are prepare to pay for the home goes up because of this perception.

In home staging we are trying to increase the value of the home, by increasing the “perceived value” of the home. If buyer falls in love with the home, then the value will increase even more as they compete with one another. It’s the law of supply and demand. So how do you increase “perceived value” in your home?

If you stage a home to show off its best feature and you’re consistent throughout the house then the “perceived value” increase. The finishing details in you home can suggest a higher value. For examples:

• Decorative molding in any room will give it a more substantial look.
• Expensive looking door knobs in kitchen can completely change the look of the cabinet.
• Painting kitchen cabinet that may otherwise look cheap and outdated.
• Replacing the builder special on light fixture, especially in higher end home will dramatically change the look and feel of the room.
• Curtains or drapery that hang floor to ceiling can make ceilings appear higher. Thereby increasing the perception that the room is somehow bigger.

These are just some of  the suggestion that a home stager can make. A professional home stager can help you achieve that perceived value in your home, by showing off the best features and creating the best environment throughout your home.