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Looking to update your old home without breaking the bank? In this video, Kyle will show you some budget-friendly ways to give your home a modern look. From simple DIY projects to affordable decor ideas, you'll learn how to transform your space without spending a fortune. Don't miss out on these charming and wallet-friendly tips! Learn more about our interior design in #SanFrancisco #homerenovation #luxuryrealestate #designtransformation #realestatejourney
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We're here at our next latest and greatest property
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Today, we're going to say yes to charm, but make it modern. Budget-friendly ways to update your old home
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Today, Kyle will share some budget-friendly improvements to give a modern look to your home without breaking the bank
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This charming Edwardian-style two-bedroom, two-bath condo is 1,622 square feet. It offers amazing natural light in each room you step into, an exclusive use private backyard, washer dryer in unit, wood burning fireplace, a floor plan that offers seamless transition from each room to the next, and many of the original details in beautiful condition
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This property is located in DuBose Triangle, which is one of the most sought after areas in San Francisco
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You're steps away from the Castro, from dog parks, weekly farmers markets, restaurants
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I mean, everything that you could possibly want is right here at your fingertips
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Today, we decided last minute that we wanted to demo out the bathroom in our primary suite at this property
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So what we did is we ripped up the shower. We ripped up all of the tile work that's around the tub
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And we're getting ready to install a gorgeous walk-in shower. New floors, the whole nine yards
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Take a look at our tile here. Clean, simple, crisp, white 12 by 24 porcelain tile
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Going to completely update the space. The style we are looking to achieve in this home is a crisp, modern transitional
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We want to make sure that we are giving a nod to the architecture and character of the home
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but also adding our clean modern lines to make it truly feel like the best of both worlds One of the tricks of the trade that I want to talk about and maybe is probably the worst kept secret or best kept secret in design is the power of paint If you have a room that let say
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needs a little bit of pizzazz, maybe the walls are slightly imperfected, you know, maybe it's
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been through it. Well, one of the easiest ways and most dramatic ways to change that room
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is the power of paint. Go bold, because that bold color is going to wow everyone, and it's going to
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not show all the imperfections, and that's the power of paint. Like in the kitchen, we chose a
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beautiful, rich, deep green color. The reason why we did this is, you know, there are few imperfections
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and things like that in the walls, and we wanted to really create a wow effect. We wanted the room
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to feel more upscale, more luxurious. You know, the kitchen is the heart of the home
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and we wanted to make sure that that heart shone. Wow, now that we have resolved this issue
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with the plumbing, we can keep moving forward. We had to reroute the plumbing lines
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update the positioning of the drain and replace the shutoff valve. But all of these little hiccups are completely worth it
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when we reveal the final product. Now, remember in the beginning, I told you that we were gonna be doing
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some budget-friendly tricks to really improve this home and to get the seller and the realtor
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top dollar. You're in luck because guess what? I'm going to show you a sneak peek right now of
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some of these budget-friendly ideas. All of the updates we have done to this wonderful property
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are all budget-friendly and we will see a minimum 5x on our return on investment
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The first and biggest item will be that we repainted every surface in this home
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We talking walls ceilings trim baseboards and cabinets My team and I also refinished the floors throughout the home to give a nice updated feel We replaced the flooring in the kitchen bathroom and laundry area with a
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whimsical pattern sheet vinyl. This creates a huge impact for a fraction of the cost. We chose a faux
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grass cloth removable wallpaper to help add character to the laundry room. I think one of
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the quickest ways to refresh a space is swapping out all of the hardware on doors and cabinets
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The handles and knobs we chose are extremely budget-friendly, but give a cohesive and thoughtful style
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Something that is more of a big-ticket item but we did in a very budget-friendly way is the shower and tub surround
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The tiles are a simple 12x24 white subway tile laid in a stacked pattern
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The plumbing fixtures are very high quality, but I found them on a clearance sale to get ready for this next season's finishes
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The shower door is a stock door, but has the ability to be slightly customized
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We added black grout for a little bit of drama and modernity that today's buyers require
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The lighting in the home has been updated completely. We used great quality fixtures, but were able to purchase on flash sales and closeouts to save money
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All of these items added together make this home feel completely upscale, and no one would ever know that we did it all on a budget
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These have been the tips and tricks that we like to use when we're getting a property ready for sale on a budget
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And I'll give you my last trick, my last tip, if you will
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Clean your windows. Everybody loves a clean window. And that's one thing that I feel like sometimes people forget about
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So let's clean those windows. Let's put in that elbow grease. Let's use the Windex
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Let's do whatever we need to do. But let's make those windows shine. Finally, the day has arrived
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We have all been working tirelessly to finish this project up And guess what It time to load in the staging
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Thank you
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Thank you
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Thank you
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