This New York City remodel was particularly challenging, as it required the MyHome team to work with a homeowner who was out of state. The unit had never been renovated and was extremely outdated. The next challenge was the pre-war apartment did not have an electric panel. The building itself is very plain, and the homeowner wanted to walk into her space and feel a clean and contemporary aesthetic.
You’ve probably seen the commercial: A well-dressed couple meets with their architect. Without a word, the woman reaches into her bag and pulls out a sleek, polished nickel faucet and says, “Design a house … around this.”
While you might find the notion extreme, it may not be far from reality for someone creating their dream kitchen. Today’s faucets aren’t just a delivery system for water to the kitchen sink, they’re a style statement.
A lot of people plan to get plenty of use out of their renovations, which can make them a lot more worth it. It’s also fair to say that multiple renovation projects can help a home to really pop in online images – having a bathroom and kitchen from the 1970s along with a shag carpet will dissuade a lot of buyers who won’t want to take on multiple projects at once.
So if you plan to renovate your home and want to figure out which new home upgrades are worth paying for, here’s what you need to know.