Making Way for a Quick Sale
Designer Lisa LaPorta helps homeowners spruce up their house for a spiffy sale.
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Now, the room has a real sense of identity as an eat-in breakfast area, Lisa says. A new dining set replaces the hodgepodge furniture and accessories. The stylish chandelier is the finishing touch.
Now it's completely updated and sure to have buyer appeal, thanks to a new shower curtain, fresh paint, smaller contemporary mirror, attractive lighting and crisp slate flooring. But the real selling power comes from replacing the dated vanity with a new granite countertop.
Cost breakdown:
bathroom vanities $1,036
flooring $466
decorative mirrors $199
lighting $159
shower curtains and fabric $106
paint $33
Total: $1,999
makeover Information
Products from Brazil Granite:
stone flooring for master bath, Crema Marfil marble 16 x 16 tiles
stone flooring for hall bath, Oreon Green quartzite slate
Products from Lowe's:
wall-mount polished chrome sconces for master bath, 110649
glass Etruscan shades for master bath, 87317
Portfolio ceiling-light fixture for master bath, flush mount in brushed nickel, 170555
72" chrome tension shower rods for master and hall baths, Zenith's Twist Tight, 13997
Jamestown Bathware oval mirror with swivel for master and hall baths, 221273
Zenith high-gloss curtain rings for master and hall bath, 135507
Portfolio polished chrome three-light wall-mount sconce for hall bath, 35465
4" Peerless polished chrome faucet for hall bath, model D99696, item 100484
Portfolio six-light chandelier for breakfast room, aged-bronze finish, 79601
paint for hall Bath walls, Pratt & Lambert's Lambswool, 2269
Products from Golden Black:
Juparana granite countertop for master bath, Beige
Products from Contractor's Warehouse:
white oval under-mount sink for master bath, 693028
36" x 18" maple vanity for hall bath, 323659
white oval under-mount sink for hall bath, 692988
granite countertop for hall bath, precut 37" x 19" in Moss, 691121
Products from Bed Bath & Beyond:
shower curtain for master bath, 4873 Goblet Pleat Panels in Green
shower curtain for hall bath, 4873 Goblet Pleat Panels in Gold
Products from HomeGoods:
Taymor Classique collection towel bars for master and hall bath, 02-D8224
Taymor Classique collection toilet paper holder for master and hall bath, 02-D8524D
Products from JoAnn Fabrics:
fabric for breakfast-room chairs, Green Chenille
Products from The Home Depot:
Master Bath Cabinet Refinish colors
Minwax brand stain in Walnut and Antique Red
paint color for master bath, ICI brand, Alencon Lace, #20YY-60/104
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