How To Spot Potential in an Older Home

This kitchen, for example, caused me to skip viewing this house several times. It was just so dark, and I didn’t love anything about it. It had dark wood paneling on the walls and ceiling, dingy older appliances, a stained linoleum floor and plywood cabinets. To top it off (although you can’t see it here), the washer and dryer were also in the kitchen. But when we viewed the home in person, we realized we could reface the kitchen on a reasonable budget. We used the existing plywood cabinets along the bottom with a fresh coat of paint. We added inexpensive subway tile and open shelves to the top. We updated the appliances. And we did a faux concrete countertop for under $200. Now it’s a totally new space. It looks more expensive than it really is, and it’s totally custom and fun.