travlingal's Profile

Repaint. A buyer will calculate the cost of repainting and factor that in with an offer. Fresh paint will enhance the condition as well as neutralize the color scheme for mass appeal. Pale cafe au lait colors are neutral without being cold.

Maybe it's from trapped air. Look into 'bleeding' your radiators with a radiator key when the heat is not on (not today!) and catch the gray water in a bucket and then proceed to the next radiator.

Get a good Realtor in the area you're moving to and start the dialogue in earnest. All options can stay on the table during this time. To make the best decisions, you can begin house hunting on line and learn about 'pending sales' and recent 'solds' from your Realtor, who will know the nuances of the properties beyond their marketing spin. Everyone needs representation more than ever in this market.

It looks remarkably similar to what we painted our living room: Benjamin Moore's Dill Pickle.

Consider creating some open shelving out of that mass of oneness (cookbooks and old batter bowls on the side of the fridge) and go with color instead of neutrals for the cabinets. Shades of blue, perhaps?

After that fresh layer of gravel, load it up with varied pots of low maintenance plants, covering those planters with grit, a tiny form of gravel which will serve as mulch to keep moisture in and weeds out. There is no such thing as No maintenance, so you'll need to get in the habit of bending down and plucking up leaves and debris from the area but if you bend from the waist, it's like Downward Facing Dog, a yoga pose and you'll enjoy a slight buzz whilst also stretching your muscles. :-}

Paint the bricks black. Hire a mason to build a slate raised hearth where it belongs, and prop the screen on it for better proportion and coverage. If you must do glass for child safety, understood, but a screen is so much more pleasing. Love your wall color!

Reminiscent of 30's movie sets, mirrored drawers, animal print upholstery, etc. yet the giveaway is the double hung closet rods & absence of visible lengthy frocks. I therefore voted 80's, the dawn of the closet organizing era. Whenever it is from, Feminine & Bee-yoo-tee-ful!

An early morning sunbeam through the window rests on the rug where I practice yoga, and that same light goes through my crystal ornaments and creates rainbows on the wall. Such bright warmth and color lifts my spirits and makes my home beautiful!

Maybe you could say it is not vacant?