The Challenge
The kitchen was small, dark and clearly original, and the adjoining dining room showed years of wear. It was the room most likely to push buyers toward a lower offer.
BeforeAfterGreen Lake, Seattle, WA
Green Lake kitchen addition
A Green Lake home prepared around its kitchen: a brighter, more open cooking and dining space.
- Property
- Single-Family Home
- Bed / Bath
- 3 / 2
- Size
- 1,900 sq. ft.
- Timeline
- 11 days
- Status
- Completed
Our Plan
Put most of the budget into the kitchen and dining room, where buyers look hardest, and keep the rest of the house to paint, flooring touch-ups and cleaning.
Property Overview
- Address / area
- Green Lake
- City
- Seattle, WA
- Property type
- Single-Family Home
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 2
- Sq. ft.
- 1,900
- Occupied / vacant
- Occupied
- Condition before work
- A closed-in, dated kitchen and a dining room with worn finishes.
Scope of Work
Kitchen
- Cabinet painting
- Quartz counters
- Backsplash
- Lighting
Interior
- Dining room painting
- Trim repairs
Flooring
- Flooring replacement in kitchen & dining
Cleaning
- Deep & final cleaning
Timeline & Investment
StartMar 17, 2025
CompletionMar 27, 2025
Total days11
Total investment$28,000
Budget breakdown
- Kitchen
- $16,000
- Flooring
- $5,500
- Painting
- $4,500
- Cleaning
- $2,000
What We Improved
BeforeAfterKitchen
Refinished cabinetry, green tile backsplash and new flooring.
BeforeAfterPowder room
Bold wallpaper, a new vanity and fixtures in the same small bath.
Sale Result & ROI
Estimated as-is value$980K
Pre-sale investment$28K
Sold for$1.07M
Estimated ROI229%*
- Listed for $1.05M
- Days on market 5 days
- Estimated value added $92K
*Estimated ROI. Sale results also depend on market conditions, pricing, location, marketing and agent performance.
Final Result
The kitchen became the strongest photo in the listing, and the dining room reads as part of one bright, usable space.
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