Brown + Bronze Kitchens
All White replaced brown and bronze kitchen, so if you are still living in the Bronze/brown Age, it’s time to get out. Air and Warmth is what you are going for, so brown will weigh down and date your house.
Ceiling Fans
If you must, (although lots and lots of designers really prefer that you don’t) make it simple, sleek and clean. Do not call attention to it. Newer models are must more efficient and take up less of a footprint creating less of an eyesore.
Fireplace and Mantel
Fireplaces can date your house instantly. Consider changing out your fireplace surround with updated materials. Look at Metallic Porcelain, Wood Look Porcelain, Handcrafted Crackle Brick or Striated Naxos. As for the mantel, choose something unique and interesting. Raw Edge Wood, Industrial, even Victorian could be just the thing.
Yes there’s more… here’s a quick list from Best Life on Line’s Outdated Home Design Trends
Other Items Include
- Bathroom Carpet
- Laminate Countertop
- Vertical Blinds
- Hanging Drawer Pulls
- Mosaic Backsplashes
- Hanging Door Pulls
- Glass Block
- Floral Patterned Furniture
- Edison Bulbs
- All White Bathrooms
- Wall Paper Borders
- Chevron Tile or Pattern
If you would like an honest opinion about the elements that date your house, Karen would be happy to help. Sometimes we get v very accustomed to living with our choices, that we don’t consider if they are up to date or not. These choices are particularly important if you are planning to list your property soon. There is great value in looking at your home through the lens of a perspective buyer. This “fresh eyes” approach can best be accomplished by someone understands what the specific changes are. Call Karen today and she can gently help you decide what to update, and answer all your real estate questions.
