Going Green
Homeowners Michael Buie and Philip Galbreath have a hankering for a new home. But, before they put their three-bedroom, two-bath home on the market, they’ve asked the Designed to Sell team to help get it spruced up. The homeowners have one special request for the team — they want their makeover to be as eco-friendly as possible. Host Shane Tallent and real estate expert Terry Haas come by to evaluate the home’s selling potential. Haas is excited to hear the team plans on doing an eco-friendly makeover — it will add value to the house. From the exterior, she thinks it is a good looking house and likes that it is walking distance to a big park. Inside, Haas finds the red walls in the dining room overpowering; they make the room feel cramped and squashed. Haas is horrified when she descends the stairs to the basement. The room is so filled with junk; there is absolutely no place to walk. The big backyard is a great selling feature, especially in this urban neighborhood, but Haas says it looks like a landfill because of the dead trees and shabby patio furniture.
Designer Taniya Nayak agrees with Haas’s comments and has a $2,000, eco-friendly plan to transform this home into a showplace.
Step 1: Replace the bold colors in the dining room with more earthy tones.
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Step 2: Reuse, recycle and haul off the junk in the basement.
Step 3: Turn the backyard into a lush outdoor living area.
Contractor Simon Ley and carpenter Lynn Kegan are the two nature-friendly guys who "greenify" and beautify this home.
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