If you are thinking of remodeling the bathroom in your home while staying on a budget, but not planning to upgrade the fixtures, here are three contemporary design ideas to consider:

Modernize the look of the walls.
Because of the bathroom’s small size, this high impact space can really show off with bold, deep colors.

Kathy Woodard, author, columnist, and editor of The Budget Decorator reminds the homeowner to use a high-quality bathroom paint, which is designed to throw off mold and mildew while looking stately in a high humidity environment.

Elegant Wall Coverings.
Elegantly appointed wall covering treatments can be given a fresh look with a touch of antiquity by using paint-able textured wallpaper. This relatively inexpensive wallpaper is designed to look like embossed white plaster and when finished, has a gorgeous wainscoting look. From start to beautiful finish, it goes up in less than a a few morning hours.

Egyptian Cotton Towels.
Towels and shower curtain are easy and inexpensive way to add eye-catching splashes of color and vibrancy to your bathroom. Accent towels brighten any bath by way of invigoratingly bright washcloths and Egyptian cotton towels.

Concentrating on these three low-cost accent ideas can modernize your bathroom for a little money and even less time!  Staging your home for sale with a low-cost bathroom upgrade will make it show well to home buyers when you list it.

If you are interested in speaking with a professional realtor to discuss staging your home to place it on the real estate market for sale in Vail Valley and Beaver Creek, Colorado contact real estate expert Kathy Cole at 888.598.2964 or visit the Kathy Cole website.

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Kayaking is One of the Most Fun Things to do in Vail Valley

The demonstrations are conducted at Gore Creek Whitewater Park which is located at the Gore Creek Promenade at the International Bridge in Vail Village. Destination Resorts Vail.com says, “If you’ve ever wanted to try kayaking, come out to Vail Whitewater Kayak Demos at Gore Creek Whitewater Park. Learn how to maneuver and control your kayak through the water before heading out on a river adventure.”

The park is known for an adjustable whitewater wave that allows kayakers to experience simulated whitewater conditions. “The Whitewater Park is also the site for several of the Teva Mountain Games’ whitewater competitions, featuring many of the world’s best kayakers in a variety of disciplines” according to the Visit Vail Valley website. Schedule a Tuesday evening to come out and participate in the Vail Valley Whitewater Kayak Demonstrations taking place at Whitewater Park – it it one of the many summer fun things to do in Vail Valley.

If you are interested in looking at year-round, vacation or investment real estate to buy while in the Vail Valley, call real estate expert Kathy Cole at 888.598.2964 or visit the Kathy Cole website.

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While the Vail Valley has some of the best musical events in the region throughout the year, the Hot Summer Nights Concert Series brings great free music to town by many excellent musicians with “shows ranging from rock to country to bluegrass to funk and beyond.”  People travel to the Vail Valley for the music from as far as the metropolitan Denver area.

If you are in the Vail Valley to attend the Hot Summer Nights Concert Series and interested in doing some vacation or year-round real estate shopping, contact realtor Kathy Cole of  Coldwell Bankers Distinctive Properties to look at Vail Valley real estate currently listed for sale. Kathy may be reached online, or by calling 888.598.2964.

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Add Green Home Upgrades such as Double Pane Windows for Staging

A recent Realty Times article entitled, “Real Estate Outlook: Green Construction Predicted to Grow” by writer Carla Hill quotes Vice President of Industry Insights and Alliances at McGraw-Hill Construction, Harvey Bernstein as saying, “When builders are able to offer homes that not only are green, but also offer the combination of higher quality and better value, they have a major competitive edge over those building traditional homes.”

If you are planning to make upgrades on your home in preparation for listing it on the real estate market for sale, consider some green upgrades such as energy saving EnergyStar kitchen appliances, low-flow toilets, LED lighting, and double pane window replacement.

Are you interested in buying or selling a vacation home or relocating to Vail Valley in Eagle County, Colorado? Contact expert realtor Kathy Cole of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties by telephone at 888-598-2964.

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The CEA article about the survey quotes Consumer Electronics Association’s Rhonda Daniel as saying, “There is a strong relationship between home technologies and the real estate market. While the market needs to recover before home technologies play a more important role in home sales, the industry can help prepare real estate agents to be comfortable in discussing these types of systems with their clients.”

Homeowners are looking to home automation for the following reasons:

• Energy resource management and efficiency
• Home entertainment, comfort and convenience
• Security systems

For more information about home buyers looking for home automation systems read the Consumer Electronics Association article outlining buyer preferences and the real estate professional’s response. If you are considering either purchasing or selling a home in the Vail Valley, please give real estate expert Kathy Cole a call at 888-598-2964 to discuss how she can be of assistance.

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