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Gorgeous Townhouse ReDesign Project

10/22/2014

Starting with a beautiful property and clients with good taste in furniture, helped make this recent redesign project a success. The current homeowners were agreeable to doing the preparation work ahead of the redesign day which meant dealing with the all the stuff that accumulates with daily living. Relocating furniture and accessories to make this home photograph well will help the property attract potential purchasers. Want more information go to the realtor's website at: http://www.roykennedy.ca/Properties.php/Details/11/1-14877-60th-street-surrey-british-columbia

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More Curb Appeal Tips to be the Best on the Block

10/10/2014

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AFTER: The new homeowners updated the all the colours, and repeated the spicy red on the front door.

BEFORE: My clients hired me to subdue the blue! Renovations included new roof, gutters and siding as the back of the house was yellow vinyl. Using the rockery for inspiration, we found a shade of grey that did the trick. Red was chosen as an accent colour that the clients fell in love with.

FRESH PAINT will always be the most reasonable and best return on investment for a renovation. Of course poor colour choices can affect the bottom line, so make sure your colour scheme relates in some way to your fixed elements like the stone or roof colours. This may be worth getting professional advice on. Your front door is about the only place for your ‘favourite’ colour, but if it is a strong colour like hot pink for instance, be prepared to paint a classic colour when it is time to sell.

PLANTS "right plant, right place" is key, consider　mature size and plant form when landscaping and if you are not sure, get help from a landscape specialist. Trim overgrown plants particularly the ones in front of windows or hire a professional, especially for tree pruning.

BARK MULCH to top dress garden beds (on the West Coast, I recommend 2" of composted black conditioning mulch) to create a neat tidy appearance. The added benefit: you won’t have to weed or water as much in the summer. This is a super tip to make your landscape beds look high end.

Always weed before applying the bark mulch. Composted or conditioning bark mulch (as it also may be described as) is a great way to suppress weeds, and help conserve moisture. Apply 2 to 3" thick, keeping mulch away from the crown or stem of the plant.

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Curb Appeal Tips - Be the Best on the Block

10/4/2014

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If your property looks sad and neglected, how will it inspire or attract a purchaser? Okay, people like me rub their hands in glee because they can see the potential and the end result. But if you can put some effort into the exterior it will give you one of the best returns on investment (ROI). And, regardless of the time of year, these simple tips will help you improve your home's Curb Appeal:

Never, ever under-estimate the power of a FIRST IMPRESSION! It just takes a few seconds for a lasting positive or negative feeling to be generated.
- Did you know that the internet is used in about 90% of home searches and the front exterior is typically the first image viewers will see of your property? Having great curb appeal will help your house stand out from the others.
CLEAN AND TIDY should go with out saying, right?
Clean windows, siding, driveways, remove oil stains, tidy the lawn and garden, remove clutter.
- Priority: fix or replace anything broken or tired looking such as window screens, downspouts and even the doorbell.
HARDSCAPES such as driveways and walkways should be clean, weed free and in good repair. On the 'wet coast' snow is rare, but entry ways should be ice free.

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Gorgeous Townhouse ReDesign Project

More Curb Appeal Tips to be the Best on the Block

Curb Appeal Tips - Be the Best on the Block

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