Renovating your home is a lot cheaper than buying a new home. We all get used to what we have and start looking at new things, but renovating your home is most likely a better option than buying a new home. Keep reading for some great tips split by room for turning your old home into a fantastic new one.
Outside
Let us start outside before tackling the inside room by room. It is perfectly normal to think about your living spaces first, but also improving the outside of your home will make you appreciate the outside more and these changes are also more visible to other people. This can give your home extra value when it comes to selling one day.
If you have a yard, garden, or even just an outside balcony, focus on these areas and make them part of your home. Place benches, tables, chairs in these areas to encourage you to live more outside. This helps your home feel even larger. Painting the outside of your home combined with some stylish garden furniture are the best ideas here.
Also, focus on the pathway leading up to your front door and the front door itself. You can have the pathway repaved or change the color of your front door. A large plant in a nice planter next to the door can also add value.
Kitchen
Renovating the kitchen is a popular place to start renovations. Kitchens and bathrooms are often dated and the fittings and appliances will date the whole house. Opting for modern finishes, fittings, and appliances will immediately modernize your home.
Also, look at the flooring in your kitchen. Replacing old vinyl flooring with something more modern like stained concrete flooring will immediately add value and style. Make sure to get flooring that is easy to clean and won’t look dated after just a few years.
Bathroom
After the kitchen, this is the room that will also give away the age of a house. Changing the fittings and tiles to more modern versions will make a large difference. Make sure to go for fittings that are modern and with elegant lines. Fittings that are too futuristic looking will show their age within a few years. A simple stylish design will last for a long time.
For both floor tiles and wall tiles rather opt for simple designs. Busy patterns or dark tiles will age quicker and also make the smallest room in your house feel even smaller. Go for plain, light-colored, designs for tiles.
Lounge
To make a lounge feel larger and modern have a look at the largest pieces of furniture first. Your sofa and lounge chairs might be dated or just old. Go for a design with feet so that you can see the floor under the sofa. This way the room will appear larger.
Dining Room
To make a statement add a large light fixture above the dining room table. You will have some great light on the food as well as make a bold statement. Check that the light is dimmable in order to cater for any dining room presentation when hosting friends. A light fixture that comes down lower is ideal over the dining room table as this is the only place in your home where you won’t be walking, so no issue with hitting your head on this.
Bedrooms
The main bedroom is your private and quiet space. Just make sure it is neat and that you enjoy it. We will leave the main bedroom for now as it truly is the one place you should do what you want and not necessarily go with trends in home renovation.
The spare bedroom is a different story. This is where you can add a lot of value to your home. Second bedroom office. This will be applicable whether the guest bedroom is a second or third bedroom, depending on whether you have kids.
If you are lucky enough to have an unused guest bedroom then making it a dual-purpose room is great. You won’t have guests very often so turn it into a study and guest bedroom. Having a built-in desk or workspace as well as a bed, or even a sleeper couch, is perfect as more and more people are working remotely.
When planning any home renovation project budgeting is important. Think about doing renovations that will also add value to future home buyers. Allocate most of your budget for these projects, but then keep some for personal items or changes. For instance, if you are remodeling the guest bedroom to be a workspace then get a nice work lamp for your desk. The remodel adds value to your home and the desk lamp is something special just for you. You deserve a treat for tackling a remodel for sure.