Learn how to choose paint colors, finishes, and window treatments that boost resale value without breaking the budget. The course recommends Antique White USA for walls, covers floor sanding and staining, and explains why furniture staging and landscaping matter more for higher-value properties.
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So let's have a look at painting. Choose only a few colours and keep them neutral. Remember, it's not about what you like, it's about appealing to the broadest possible market. Remember your demographic so you can save money and time by choosing a single color throughout the entire interior. I recommend using Antique White usa not to be confused with antique White, which is a modern looking white. The big advantage of using a single color is that you can have the walls and ceiling sprayed in one go. This can save both time and a lot of money, especially if you offer to tape up the windows and cover the floors in advance. Accent color is then added through the furnishings so you don't need to add color, just keep to the neutrals. As I said, neutral neutral colors. If you prefer not to spray and would like to add color to the walls, I recommend using a modern neutral such as a quarter strength hog bristle High gloss timber work. On timber work such as architraves, skirting boards, doors and windows, I use Antique White USA in gloss enamel. If your painter tells you gloss acrylic is just as, simply accept that it's just easier for them to clean their brushes. Insist on high gloss enamel in every case except if your timber work is in very very bad condition. Floor sanding can be fantastic in bang for buck terms. Now it typically takes three to five days to complete and during this time you're not going to have access for the majority of the time for the interior of the property. If you have lighter floorboards such as Baltic Pline, it's a good idea to darken these using a stainless steel. Darker floorboards have a higher perceived value. Get your floor sander to make you up a sample of a small piece of floorboard so you can test this. So these are the recommended stains that I use. Jarrah or dark walnut, which is a really dark yummy chocolate colour. You can save money by asking your floor sander to put the stain in with the first coat of polyurethane. This can save $10 $15 a square meter. This is not recommended for very high end renovations such as those over $500,000. As a rule, I carpet the bedrooms and polish everywhere else. Sometimes it's possible to get cheap prices of end of roll and discontinued rolls of carpet, so ask around. Often I use plantation shutters. When doing renovations with a resale or revalue level over $500,000, I like to use plantation shutters. At the very least I use them on the front windows that can be seen street as they add fantastic street appeal. Plantation shutters are expensive compared to other types of blinds, but they do add bang for buck to the right house. For the rest of the house, I normally use timber Venetians in white which can be purchased from shops like Ikea or Spotlight. They come in set lengths which can be a problem, but it's possible to cut them down to size to suit most window openings. The next step up from this, expense wise, is roller blinds. These can be purchased in standard sizes from Ikea and Spotlight and you can also have them custom made to your window size for around about $200 each. I prefer using a semi transparent blind in charcoal. There are many online businesses that are selling tapware and vanities for prices a lot cheaper than storefronts. These include ebay seller Renovation D, who now not only imports kitchens but manufactures them as well with tapware. In most cases, I buy replica designer tapware. It looks great, it's cheap and conforms to Australian standards. I've had them in my own house for over five years without any issue. Many online bathrooms and kitchen stores have popped up in the last five years, which has meant that these things like tapware and door handles can be purchased for a fraction of the cost. Make sure you also check out ebay stores. So let's have a look at landscaping. Firstly for properties worth less than $500,000. Now, what you may not know is that you can actually access design services from your local nurseries. These are often free or for a minimum charge, at the end of which they provide you with a plant list. Take it a step further and then get them to deliver them. My local nursery places the plants in pots in place in the garden bed according to the design layout they've given me. All you need to do is dig the holes and backfill. Now for properties worth over $500,000, I recommend using a professional landscaper and supply them with the plants from a wholesale plant nursery. Let's move on to staging Now. One of the best bang for buck items that you can spend your money on is furniture hire or staging. It's been consistently shown that houses that are staged with rental furniture sell for more than those that don't. This is actually worth considering. Even if your strategy is renovating to rent, it's crucial to present the home to the valuer in its best possible light. You could then retain the higher furniture for those rental opens, which is also great for attracting new tenants. So are you ready to put all of this in action? Great. Let's go to site.
