by Hope
I wrote recently about my continued wavering decision about selling my house in the new year. And about having had a real estate agent out to give me opinions on things I should do vs those that probably wouldn’t give me any ROI. I was surprised when she said that she would not paint.
I’ve got lots of color on my walls. Well, maybe not as much as previous homes. But still alot. I’ve got a bright yellow kitchen, a darker blue accent wall in two rooms, teal walls in my bedroom…etc.
A throwback picture to last year’s holiday baking in our bright yellow kitchen.
But the two things she did say to address…my kitchen ceiling where it is very obvious where the old kitchen cabinets butted up against it. And refinish my original small board pine floors.
And with one phone call…the kitchen ceilings will be covered this weekend. Hallelujah!
Cutting Costs
This is a project I’ve been round and round on. But just didn’t want to spend the money on a “cosmetic” only fix. However, with the possibility of listing my house pretty quickly in the new year. (Just being prepared.) I am moving forward.
Thankfully, I have a contractor who I trust implicitly. And he just happened to have time this week. We even were able to negotiate the cost of labor a bit as I scaled back a bit on materials and efforts.
The materials for this project will run me right about $500 including a new light fixture for the dining area. And labor is going to be $550.
Total monetary cost: $1,050 + probably about $30 in misc items, I imagine. (This money is coming out of savings since my income has been cut by 1/3 this month already.)
Sidenote: The original plan would have cost 4x this, so I’m super happy with the change in design. And I think the effect will be the same…a beautifully clean, farmhouse themed ceiling hiding the old kitchen footprint on the ceiling.
Total mental health cost: Priceless! Getting it done while I’m out of town, the dogs aren’t there to be in the way. By someone I trust completely. This is a real load off.
I will share pictures once I am back.
Hope is a creative, solutions-focused business manager helping clients grow their business and work more efficiently by leveraging expertise in project management, digital marketing, & tech solutions. She’s recently become an empty nester as her 5 foster/adoptive kids have spread their wings. She lives with her 3 dogs in a small town in NE Georgia and prefers the mountains to the beaches any day. She struggles with the travel bug and is doing her best to help each of her kids as their finish schooling and become independent (but it’s hard!) She has run her own consulting company for almost twenty years! Hope began sharing her journey with the BAD community in the Spring of 2015 and feels like she has finally in a place to really focus on making wise financial decisions.