By Stephanie Platt, Interior Designer and Staging Assistant, A Goode Start My husband and I are in the middle of remodeling our kitchen, and I can tell you that deciding on which countertop to go with kept me up a couple of nights. In the end, we went with a classic oak butcher block. When it is installed and oiled it will really pop against our white cabinets and dark floors. We had debated whether to splurge on granite, but in the end we chose the more budget friendly option. Our house sits in a neighborhood of first time houses; in fact, our house is our starter house. When shopping for finishes for your house, you really want to take the neighborhood into consideration. You don’t want to add something to your house that will raise the price too much for the target buyer. Kitchens are an eye-catcher when you are selling your house. It is the kitchens and bathrooms that will set your house apart from all the others on the market...
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