Home & Renovation
Our own houses, room by room — the kitchen, pool, bedroom and whole-house projects we’ve done near Wilmington, NC, what they really cost, what we’d do differently, and what a renovation does (and doesn’t) do for resale. Written by Tabetha Klein, REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage.
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Our Primary Bedroom Makeover: Picture-Frame Molding, Moody Green Walls and a Closet That Finally Works
Before and after of our Wilmington-area primary bedroom makeover: picture-frame molding, a moody green paint color, a warm wood bed and a custom closet system that replaced wire shelving.
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Our Kitchen Remodel: What It Really Cost, What It Didn’t Include, and Why We Did It for Us
Our real kitchen remodel in Wilmington NC: what it really cost, what was and wasn’t included, and a REALTOR®’s honest take on remodeling for your taste vs. resale.
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From Dirt to Dream: The Story of Our Backyard Pool
A Making ILM Home renovation journey – and what it taught me about home value between the river and the sea.
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Our 1970s Rancher Glow Up: A Room-by-Room Before & After
A room-by-room look at the 1970s brick rancher we renovated in 2019: the plans, the before and afters, what it really cost, and what I tell buyers looking at “dated” homes today.