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Text Jo Alcorn
Home Trends’ Style Editor shares her favourite finds...
Silhouette Collection in White Chocolate, Lowe’s,
www.lowes.ca
VERO Two Handle
Widespread Lavatory
Faucet, Delta Faucet,
www.deltafaucet.ca
A TOUCH OF GOLD Sleek bathroom
fixtures are the jewels of a bathroom!
Gold is back in style, so show off your
bling!
Brown Bath
Accessories Set,
Bouclair,
www.bouclair.com
Best Bang
IT’S MAGIC Interesting storage
solutions that are delicate and sharp
looking are on trend. Floating vanities
are another hot commodity.
Real Estate expert Joe Mancuso explains
how a kitchen or bathroom reno can
increase the value of your home.
For most people, their home is their
crowning achievement. It is often the
largest investment they make in their
lifetime.
I’ve compiled this list to help you decide
how to tackle the six most popular
renovation areas each having their own
return on investment or recoupment value.
This shows the range of what you can
reasonably expect to add to the value of
your home for the hard-earned dollars and
creative sweat you put into your renovation
project.
Investment #1
Bathroom Renovation
Return on Investment
75 to 100%
Investment #2
Kitchen Renovation
Return on Investment
75 to 100%
WOOD ACCESSORIES are a growing
trend in bathroom designs.
Brown Bath
Accessories Set,
Bouclair,
www.bouclair.com
Investment #3
Exterior or Interior Paint
Return on Investment
50 to 100%
LET IT ALL
HANG OUT
A freestanding
towel rack, such
as this one, is a
conversational
art pie ce in a
bathroom.
Modern Two-Tone Towel
Rack, West Elm, www.
westelm.com
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SHOWER CURTAIN
Big bold patterns
are hot when
displayed on shower
curtains.
Investment #4
Window/Door Replacement
Return on Investment
50 to 75%
Investment #5
Rec Room Project
Return on Investment
50 to 75%
Investment #6
Basement Renovation
Return on Investment
50 to75%
Sources: Renova/Appraisal Institute Of Canada, Canadian
Home Builders’ Assoc., Genworth Canada