[music] erin: ok so today we're talking about remodeling. bitsy: yes, and a great site to check outis remodel or move.com erin: i love it when it's so logical. it makessense. bitsy: do i remodel, or move? it's an easyto navigate site that helps you break down all the costs and factors thatgo into a remodel or a decision to move. they'll also help you find a contractorif you have questions you can call them for assistance, you can givethem what your project is and contractors will contact you. you can do ithowever you want, remodel or
move.com erin: you know another resource we love issave on my remodel.com they have hundreds of tips and a really really effectivecalculator that can help you estimate the cost of your renovation. seriouslycheck out these sites. now let's talk about the remodel itself and let'sstart small. bitsy: exactly, like paint. this one is ano brainer, first of all, it's relatively inexpensive, easy to do yourself,of course if you have multiple rooms you might want to hire a pro, but probablynot. it's just instant gratification. who doesn't love that? butanother thing, in addition to
paint, is landscaping. there is a site calledhomegain.com that says if you invest say $300-$400 in landscaping, it couldgive you a return on your investment of like $1500 to $2000! erin: amazing! bitsy: you can't beat it! erin: a popular trend right now is in kitchens,and updating your backsplash and if you don't want to make aninvestment on permanent tile, try going to any of your home improvementstores and finding the peel and stick kind. you can find it as low as $20per square foot, and then if you
want to make a change two or three years lateryou won't feel so bad about it! bitsy: i love those guilt free aesthetic changes.see be creative with your home improvements, small changes do go a longway! maybe add some accent lighting or refinish your cabinets, even justreplacing the handles on the drawers and the cupboards gives it a totallynew look. erin: yes let's talk about cabinets, becausecabinets can often be a kitchen's biggest expense when your'e doinga remodel. if you want new cabinets, did you know you can save about25% of the cost if you keep your
cabinet box and you just put new doors andhardware on. bitsy: refacing. now one of my favorite ideasfor an inexpensive bathroom redo comes from one of our viewers. this isfrom mary who writes us from tempe arizona. now mary gave us this amazingidea. you know what she did? she wanted a new vanity in her bathroom andthey can cost up to $1000! what she did was went to a flea market and for$35 she bought an old dresser. you know one of those old looking victoriandressers. she had a basin cut out, had the pipes put in, now she has thisawesome conversation piece! erin: unique, inexpensive way to add a classicantique touch to your
bathroom, we love it! bitsy: absolutely love that, so those arejust a few of the small ideas that you can use around the house to rejuvenatethe look of your home, but what about those big projects, like "totalkitchen renovation" well stick around and we're going to tell you how todo it!