The Polar Vortex has "Whitened" the Kitchen Makeover

As a Realtor in Northern New Jersey, I've noticed a polarization of buyer interest when it comes to kitchens, meaning that Millennial buyers gravitate to white kitchens over all other kitchens. White kitchens do look great, fresh and crisp, there is no doubt. However, it's certainly a bummer for any seller that has a renovated earth tone kitchen in the current market.

photograph from article featured in link below.

Where is the inspiration coming from you may ask? I would suggest TV/CABLE Shows from HGTV and the posts they make on the web. Here is an example:

HGTV Fixer Upper Kitchens

All of these kitchens look amazing, but did you notice the color choice was blanketed in white, as if a Polar Vortex of Snow blanketed the kitchens of these homes.

So, a word of advice, if you are thinking of selling your home anytime soon and you plan to update your kitchen, I'd highly recommend you pay heed to the design direction being proliferated throughout the world of HGTV.



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



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