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strategically placed lamps give bedrooms a peaceful, restful
feel. The closet light should be bright, though.
UPDATING HARDWARE

Carefully inspect your bathroom and kitchen hardware. If
its unsightly or worn, replace it. Put yourself in a buyer’s
shoes; your old home will potentially be their new home,
after all. Old, worn-out fixtures aren’t going to speak to
them the way nice, shiny new hardware will.

Unless your knobs, pulls, handles, or hinges are broken,
there’s no real reason to replace them.

You can get that new look by thoroughly washing, sanding,
and painting them with spray paint made specifically for
kitchen and bath hardware, which is generally more cost-
effective.

The goal is to touch up your home and give it a new, clean
look without breaking the bank. The Internet has a wealth
of do-it-yourself (DIY) videos that can help you update
your bath and kitchen if your budget is limited, or if you
simply have both the time and interest in these DIY
projects.

If the hardware is broken or completely worn out, it’s best to
replace the whole set. If it’s just broken in a few places and
you can find matching pieces, you can paint the old and new
to match. You could also consolidate all the good parts in
one bathroom and replace all the hardware in the other.

Here are some inexpensive ways to update the bath and
kitchen:

« Replace the toilet seat.

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