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Lighten up!
Potential buyers are attracted to bright and cheery homes. You want to let as much natural light
into your home as possible by opening drapes and blinds to let in sunlight. But when sunlight isn’
t enough, pay attention to how the artificial lighting in your home affects its appeal. Whether you
want your home to be light and bright or warm and cozy, lighting helps to set the mood.

There are many simple things you can do to improve the lighting in your home, but for larger
jobs such as replacing light fixtures, consider hiring an electrician.

To improve the lighting in your home with minimal expense, follow these tips:
    �� Change burned-out light bulbs.

    �� Dust or wipe visible light bulbs. Always turn off lights before you wipe them with a wet cloth, or the bulb
        could shatter.

    �� Increase the wattage of your light bulbs up to the maximum allowed by your fixtures

    �� Clean glass globes

    �� Update the glass globes if they are outdated or don’t match

    �� Clean and polish light fixtures

    �� Paint light fixtures that are too damaged to clean up

    �� In the kitchen, add under-cabinet light fixtures to offer task lighting

    �� When you are showing your home, keep several lights on at all times, especially in hallways, entryways,
        and small rooms.

    �� Make sure all closet lights work.

    �� Install track lighting or canned recessed lights to a room to bring light to dark areas, improve lighting in
        a task area, highlight special objects, and brighten whole rooms.

    �� Re-arrange table and floor lamps so light is evenly distributed around the room.

    �� Since prospective buyers often drive by properties in the evening, make sure all outside lights are
        working, and keep several rooms inside lit, even if no one is in them.

If you need to replace a light fixture, consider increasing the number of lights: for example, switch from a three-
light fixture to a five-light fixture. This can be especially useful in a bathroom.
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If your home is in an area with warm weather,
consider installing ceiling fans with lights. Ceiling
fans come in many materials, from wood to wicker
to polished nickel. You can find one to match any
décor.
For soft, cozy task lighting, add sconces and
small table lamps. A pair of sconces set on
either side of a mirror look nice and add extra
lighting to a room. Try flea markets and
garage sales to find inexpensive light fixtures,
lamps, and sconces.
Sal’s quick fixer-upper tips

Use lighting to set a mood and make your house appear lighter, brighter, and cleaner.

Work with the lighting you have – clean fixtures and globes and replace or dust bulbs.

Use the highest wattage bulbs your fixtures allow.

Use task lighting for such areas as a computer desk or reading corner.

Install inexpensive recessed lights or track lighting.

Buy lamps and sconces at garage sales and flea markets, then paint or polish them.

Attractive ceiling fans are an extra selling point if you live in an area with hot weather.

Hire a professional for any wiring improvements.
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Quick bathroom fix-ups
Bathrooms rank with kitchens as the room most frequently
remodeled.

Here are tips for updating your bathroom:

    �� Wash all floors and bathroom tiles.

    �� Clean the tile and grout. Run a grout pen over the grout lines
        to clean and recolor it.

    �� If the floor is ugly, cover it with a cut-to-fit bathroom rug or
        peel-and-stick tiles.

    �� If the tile is discolored or you don’t like the color, paint it:
    1. Wash the tiles with a detergent and an abrasive non-
         metallic pad.

    2. Rinse and dry the tiles thoroughly.

    3. Sand the tiles with a fine aluminum oxide sand paper.

    4. Wipe off the residue with a damp rag.

    5. Paint the tiles with a high-adhesion interior latex
        bonding primer.

    6. After the primer dries, apply a finish coat of paint.
�� Apply stick-on mini-murals to ceramic tiles.  You could put these on lamps, mirrors, tubs, sinks,
switch-plates, and accessories. You can even put them on walls to cover small holes.

�� Replace leaking or worn-out faucets.

�� Clean under the sinks and put down fresh contact paper.

�� Paint the walls with a semi-gloss or bathroom paint in a white or neutral color.

�� Use a 3:1 water-bleach mixture to clean away all mildew.

�� Thoroughly clean the toilet. If you can’t get rid of toilet stains, install a new toilet.

�� Add more storage – extra towel bars, shelves on the wall or over the toilet, a medicine cabinet,
etc.

�� Add a storage cabinet into the wall between the wall studs.

�� Add hooks behind the door, next to the shower, and near the sink. Add a hook under the sink to
hold a blow-dryer.

�� If you have a plain, large mirror on the wall over the sink, frame it with molding to give it a custom
look.

�� Add a new shower curtain and window topper. You could also replace your shower curtain with
shower doors.

�� Replace the knobs and pulls on your vanity drawers and cabinets.

�� Add a lighted switch to make nighttime bathroom visits a little easier.

�� Add electric outlets – particularly in older houses where the only outlet may be connected to the
lighting fixture.

�� Replace or reglaze the sink.

�� Replace caulking around the tub, shower, and sink.
�� Refinish or repaint the vanity and replace the vanity countertop.

�� To update an old tub that you can’t afford to replace, reglaze it or apply a prefabricated tub
surround to the existing wall.

�� If you have shower doors, clean them thoroughly.

�� Check that the sink and tub drain well. If they drain slowly, pour some baking soda and vinegar  
down the drain. Let it sit for 10 minutes and then flush with boiling water.

�� Clean the bathroom thoroughly - fixtures, floor, vanity, windows, lighting fixtures, mirrors, etc.
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    A fresh coat of paint makes your home look clean and fresh.
    Take the guesswork out of colors, types and amount of paint required.

    What about wallpaper?
    Tricks and traps with wallpaper - How to measure, purchase, apply and remove wallpaper.

    Do the floors need attention?
    How to rejuvenate wood floors, repair or replace carpet or tile.

    Is the house dark and gloomy?
    Discover tips to brighten any room.

    Are updated window treatments are in order?
    Learn how to clean or upgrade window coverings.

    Is the kitchen drab and dreary?
    Quick, inexpensive tips to bring it up to modern standards.

    How to transform an ugly bathroom.
    Quick and simple techniques that bring the bathroom up to date.

    How to dress up the outside.
    Tips on increasing curb appeal.

Home Remodeling Secrets also has tons of additional tips including how to prepare a “homebuyer’s notebook”
for the house.

Learn how to create a listing of items such as paint colors, warranty information for appliances, sources for floor
coverings and window treatments, companies that have worked on the home, and any other information that would
be helpful to someone buying the home.


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