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HGTV's Lyndsay Lamb Shares What Home Upgrades You Can Skip
By Emily Kammerlohr
Bold Hues
If you're living in your forever home, feel free to paint your rooms whatever bold hue you desire. However, you may need to repaint them if you plan on selling.
Having numerous colors can be visually overwhelming. Neutral colors have a broader mass appeal, improving your chances of selling your home.
DIYing
While you can save money doing home upgrade projects on your own, you may not have the skills to effectively and safely do the most intricate tasks.
Lamb and sister Leslie Davis recommend hiring a professional from the outset so you don't spend extra money on a contractor to fix the damages you may have caused by accident.
Carpet Designs
If you plan to update your carpet to sell your home, remember that the fun design option isn't going to be something that most people are interested in.
Instead, the majority of people will want plain flooring underfoot. In most cases, the carpet should be a blank canvas, not the star of the show.
Spending
When updating your home, especially before listing, Lamb thinks it's best to stay focused and spend the majority of your money where people actually care about upgrades.
The kitchen and bathroom should be your focus, as they are difficult to fix up. These high-use areas require work such as plumbing and electrical, which can be costly.
Kitchen Spending
Although kitchens require more attention than other areas of the home, it's never a good idea to spend money without a clear purpose.
If your kitchen only needs a few tweaks to be current, there's no need to splurge on a full remodel. These small changes can give the kitchen a facelift without it being costly.