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We're getting our home ready to go on the market soon. It was build in 2002 and has been updated nicely except for the master bathroom fixtures. I can't decide if its worth it to change out all the polished brass faucets and shower door to brushed nickel or stainless. If so, what about all the door knobs and hinges. Will those need to replaced too and would I need to carry that throughout the whole house. That can get REALLY expensive fast. Just looking for some advice.
Hinges? Lol. Never heard of anyone actually upgrading their hinges.
I upgrade them all the time. Especially if it looks bad from all the previously bad paint job where someone forgot to tell the person painting not to paint the hinges.
As to OP questions. I wouldn't touch those polished brass unless they are in poor condition. They do get real expensive fast at retail prices, especially decent replacement.
Leave it. I wouldn't do anything unless they say something. But as long as they work and aren't leaking or broken I wouldn't offer anything at all otherwise. No reason to.
I'd leave it. Polished brass doesn't bother everyone.
If you look at any shelter magazine this year, you'll see that brass is the new brushed nickel. No kidding. The young people buying houses today never saw 1980s brass, so they like this new stuff. No, it's not as highly polished as the shiny '80s brass was, but it's still brass.
People also don't have much trouble mixing metals. I've seen many a magazine-chic kitchen with stainless appliances and a brass faucet and cabinet hardware.
That popular '80s animal the brass and glass coffee table is back, too.
I guess I don't understand why one would "update" a house that was only built in 2002. It's only 14 years old. Replace broken stuff, sure, but bathroom fixtures ought to last at least 30 or 40 years. Changing out hinges to match? That's just nutty. Certainly if you are getting ready to sell it, don't get involved in any of that stuff. The vast majority of people will not notice your door hinges.
I guess I don't understand why one would "update" a house that was only built in 2002. It's only 14 years old. Replace broken stuff, sure, but bathroom fixtures ought to last at least 30 or 40 years. Changing out hinges to match? That's just nutty. Certainly if you are getting ready to sell it, don't get involved in any of that stuff. The vast majority of people will not notice your door hinges.
Not if it's builder's grade materials from a house built in 2002.
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