Nobody blogs about the LIVING ROOM!

Kitchen yes, bathrooms yes -- but the living room often gets left out when it comes to writing about home improvements.

In fact in some house designs these days, great rooms are replacing formal living rooms.

But what if your living room could use a face-lift?

Generally speaking, remodeling your living room means doing one or more of the following projects:

• Replacing or renovating the floor.
• Refinishing walls.
• Upgrading lighting and other electrical systems.
• Adding or changing features, such as a new fireplace or built in bookcase.
• Applying moldings, wainscot or a new mantel.
• New window coverings.
• Expanding the overall space.

Your living room is one of the most straightforward of rooms to remodel. And, because it's your home's most public space, redoing the living room gives the whole house a new look.

Greg Perry, Kirkland Realtor
www.425realty.com