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Don't Flush Away Offers With These Bathroom Trends

Don't sour a sale because your bathroom is out of date and unappealing. Here are some things buyers probably won't like if your bathroom has them.

Trends come and go. What used to be all the rage can now be yet another project for the potential homebuyer. This is just as true for the bathroom as anywhere else in the home. But the bathroom deserves special attention compared to other rooms for several reasons: any fixes might involve serious plumbing work, and the bathroom is one of the most functional spaces in the home, so it's hard to get away with design simply for design's sake. If you want to wow buyers instead of turning them away, consider updating your bathrooms if they retain these trends.

Unusual Colors

There may have been a time when mustard was a nice color for the bathroom (and you can still use splashes of the color under the right circumstances!), but if buyers walk into a big yellow bathroom, they'll probably turn right back around. Changing up the colors in your bathroom will be more or less work depending on what's on the walls — if it's paint, you can simply roll on a new coat, but if it's tile you have more work cut out for you. Just make sure you spend time choosing the right color scheme, and work with an expert if you're unsure.

Medicine Cabinets

Buyers appreciate more storage, but that doesn't mean storage belongs anywhere. A medicine cabinet limits the size of mirror you can have in the bathroom and it also can be an eyesore when viewed from certain angles. Besides, there's plenty of ways you can store your bathroom essentials. Medicine and other small items can go in containers with matching lids, and towels can be neatly stacked on a tray, which is nice to look at but is also functional.

Color Toilets and Sinks

A color toilet may be fine for you, but when you're selling your home, you need to please as many people as possible. No one will think much of the standard white toilet, but they might be turned off by a colored one, especially if they have decor ideas of their own that would clash with the toilet color. The same applies to the sink too. Make choices that buyers won't need to replace.

Intricate Tiling

It may look stunning, but intricate tiling is a hassle for home maintenance. Smaller tiles means a more difficult time cleaning and grouting, and more of it. Homeowners already have a lot to do around the house as it is, so it's not a great idea to ask potential buyers to sacrifice their time and energy maintaining a detail of the bathroom that really isn't necessary.

You don't need to completely transform your bathroom to make a significant improvement. Likewise, a bathroom usually won't sabotage a deal. But if your bathroom is a blemish compared to the rest of the home, that will definitely affect a buyer's enthusiasm towards the home. Just be strategic and make sure your changes will appeal to the most buyers possible.

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