Long Beach Real Estate
Nothing increases the appeal or salability of a Long Beach Home more than a great kitchen and bath remodel. With all of the information and choices out there it can get pretty confusing for a consumer.
Where do you start?
The key is in the design. If your kitchen is the center of activity in your home then the design needs to accomodate that. Consumers are seeking more integration, more space and more high-end features in today's kitchen remodels. They want a kitchen they can be proud of and show off.
In most older Long Beach Homes kitchens are very closed off, seperate rooms, removed from the activities of the family, Formal Dining rooms sit largely unused. Many Long Beach Homeowners are opting to tear out the doors and walls between the kitchen and dining room and are incorporating the square footage into a more useful, functional and attractive space, integrating the kitchen with the rest of the home.
Allowing more natural light to stream in can create the illusion of more space. Many are adding additional windows, skylights or are just increasing the size of existing windows.
While some homeowners are still opting for white cabinetry, the current trend is towards the darker woods, cherry and maple are the most popular with some interest in hickory as well. Oak is so out!
Consumers are concentrating on the design and style, choosing more streamlined cabinets with less detail, instead placing more emphasis on pulls and hinges.
Granite countertops have long been a favorite and still are. Other popular countertop materials such as glass, wood and concrete are providing options for one of a kind looks. Many homeowners are combining and incorporating different materials together for a unique look. Use of decorative concrete is very popular in the Downtown Long Beach Lofts, greatly enhancing the appeal of the Manhattan style loft lifestyle.
Hewn and Hammered, a subsidiary of Rejuvination.com recently did a wonderful article on unique remodeling materials which I thought was outstanding. While you may or may not be interested in their suggestions, the read really gets the mind working on the endless possiblities that are available in today's market. Rejuvination.com is a great resource if you are considering a home remodel of an older or historic home.
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Thinking about a remodel of your Long Beach Home? You may also find this article helpful:
| Laurie MannyLong Beach Realtor (562) 212-5420 |
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That is a beautiful kitchen. It would be a big hit in any market.
Laurie nice post I have not been around for several months now how are you doing? I am seeing alot on the new guidelines anything the angry man needs to know? Thanks Curt
Laurie - This is another great post. You have clearly defined the steps and design element choices. The photos were wonderful examples, too.
Randy, I agree,
Curt, Thank you. Now where the heck have you been? Yeah there is something you need to know! You have been missed! How are you?
Marlene, Thank you. It was great seeing you again yesterday.
Thanks Laurie
Missed you to. I have been busy launching a new company I should have some time now to see whats up in the community
Well written, you made great points without sounding like a newspaper article! (Unfortunately, I still haven't gotten the hang of writing like you do!! It is hard to keep helpful advice from just being boring lists. Sigh, maybe someday i'll get the hang of it.)
Hi Laurie,
These cabinet work is beautiful. Is there a chocolate glaze on these cabinets or is it just the photo?
Laurie, these are some beautiful kitchens! I have always been a fan of the darker woods like cherry. Never cared for oak or white. It's good to see my taste coming back into style!
It reminds me of my father's wide ties from the 1940s and '50s. He kept them in his closet all through the 1960s' narrow tie styles even though they were way out of date. During the "mod" 1970s the wide ties returned, and he was right back in style again!
Curt, What company did you launch? Best of luck to you.
Sandra, lol, I still struggle with the writing, I don't know if that ever stops.
Julie, May just be the photo.
Brian, Great analogy, everything always does seem to cycle back somehow. These kitchens are beautiful, I hope they serve as a great example of what can be accomplished with a little ingenuity.