Top Upgrades That Pay Off

Bathroom

Renovating your bathroom is a great way to increase the value of your home. An updated bathroom gives a new appeal to your home. Bathroom renovations usually involve increasing the overall size, since most bathrooms are way too small to begin with you’ll most likely need to move the tub and toilet. We recommend using a plumber when doing this. You can make a huge impact by simply replacing the tub, toilet, and sink. For additional shape; add shelving, small cabinets, and new lighting. Install new flooring to match the style of your fixtures & accessories. Changing the floor, counter tops, and sinks is an excellent way to increase value and transform your bathroom. If your bathroom is small and you’d like it to took bigger, try using a pedestal sink and a claw foot tub. f you have the space, consider installing two sinks rather than one. Having two sinks is a major selling feature to anyone that shares a washroom or for families with two or more working people in the household, as it saves much time when getting ready. However you decide to upgrade your bathroom is surely going to add value to the cost of your home and add a greater level of comfort for your living enjoyment.  

Landscaping

Landscaping has the ability to make a lasting first impression on your home. Even if you aren’t the best gardener, try and get out into your yard picking through weeds and make some extra space for gorgeous flowering plants in an assortment of shapes, heights and colors. You may also want to consider building a small fountain, as it gives your home an oasis feel and makes all your visitors feel more relaxed. Take the walk way to your home and line it with little bead lighting and small colorful plants to draw the eye towards the doorway, when you reach the door have two grandiose plants on each side of the door. If you’d like to add more character and dimension add stones of different shapes, textures and sizes.

Kitchen

When you’re ready to start renovating your home, the kitchen is an excellent place to start. An updated kitchen will catch the eye of anyone looking at your home. The kitchen is one of the most important rooms; because the average person spends so much time there. You’ll want to start with the cabinets, cook top, sink, fixtures, countertops, & flooring. Any or all of these will make a huge impact on your final result. Remember about the small details that make huge impacts like giving old wood cabinets an update with a little paint & new handles. All you need to do to acquire this look is sand them & paint. The main thing is not to be in a hurry when you’re painting your kitchen cabinets. Allow plenty of time for them to dry between coats. Take a step further and add a new color of paint to the wall. If budget permits, change your appliances. Counter tops and flooring always make a statement and with so many options anyone can afford a new look. A popular kitchen change is adding an island. There are many ways to create a beautiful and functional island without spend tons of money, for example you could find a stable table that is hand level and add a set of cabinets underneath. If budget isn’t an issue, browse thorough magazines and showrooms, the styles are endless. Islands work great if you have a lot of space and an open layout. Kitchens that have islands are great for entertaining. You can set a few bar stools on one side for eating breakfast, having an afternoon beverage with friends, or entertaining. 

A Fresh Coat Of Paint

To add instant value to jour home; apply some fresh paint to your walls. If you’re keeping resale value in mind keep the colors neutral, but rich and luxurious; earth tones work with any lifestyle and they never go out of style. You can spice things up with the trim. Go for a contrasting color or go with white to accent the details of your trim. White works really well at showcasing the beauty of crown moldings. If you choose to do this use a high gloss paint on molding, ceiling and baseboards. If you want to increase the value of your home have all the rooms painted in fresh warm colors. Stay away from having friends and family help you unless they know what they’re doing. There’s nothing worse than that of a bad paint job. If you must have people help you that are inexperienced, let them help with the main walls excluding the trim and the 3 inches of the wall before the trim on the top and the bottom. In the end you’ll be happy you did.

Deck or Patio

There are so many ways to add value to your home, with your patio is one of them. Everything you can do to make your patio pop is simple and easy; Define your deck with oversized planters placed in corners and walk ways to add shape and character. If you find that your deck isn’t private enough add bamboo sheets horizontally on both sides of your deck or where needed. Change your railing to something with an elegant and rich feel or try something with interesting detail. To add charm use wood trellis with vine plants growing throughout. Have your patio furniture set up in lovely vignette groupings. This will make your patio cozy. Find exotic plants with large flowing leaves and turn your patio into a tropical escape. Another nice idea is to place a wicker bed outside with four posts; on the posts have sheer flowing fabric in the wind.

Basement remodel

Basement Suites are a great idea when wanting to add value to a home. Having a rental suite will take some weight off your shoulders every month as well by helping you pay down your mortgage. It’s a great feature when selling your home, because many people can’t afford a home unless it has a rental suite. Having a suite is also great for families that are taking care of their parents or would like to move their noisy teen to another level. If you don’t want to build a suite in your home then how about a fully equipped entertainment system with a 60 inch plasma TV, bar, pool table & disco ball. And while you are at it you may as well put in a gym. Renovating your basement so that it’s livable is the best way to get more space.

New Windows

Your windows are a great selling feature for your home, along with your living room, garden, bathroom, bedroom & appliances. The reason the right windows are so valuable is the effect that the climate can have on your home if you don’t have the proper windows to match the climate you’re in. If the climate you live in is cold you’ll need double glazed windows to keep your home warmer and keep your heat bill down. If the climate you live in is hot you’ll need to protect your home against the sun and heat. It’sa good idea to have glass that can reflect the heat. For the best way to combat hot or cold weather argon gas is added inside the pane to prevent heat & cold transference through the window. When you’re purchasing new windows, look at it as an investment in your home.

Lighting 

Lighting is very important for the overall feeling and warmth of your hone. The correct Lighting will add major appeal and value to your home. Try using lighting fixtures of all different shapes, sizes and textures. An important thing to consider when choosing your lighting is to buy table or floor lamps with high to low dimmers so your lamps can change to meet your lifestyle needs on a daily basis. If you would like to put your home on the market soon, then try and stay away from trendy mini lights and track lighting that has too many pieces and colors.

Flooring

Flooring is a wonderful way to add value and a brand new style to your home. There’s nothing better to make your home look clean and well kept like remodeling your floors. If you want a fresh new look but don’t want to replace anything then, you have a few choices depending on your floors. If you have hardwoods then sand your floors. Unless you’re experienced in this kind of thing we don’t recommend trying this. If you make any mistakes you could potentially ruin your flooring. If it’s money you would like to save, then hire a professional to sand your floors and apply the stain yourself. If you have carpets then rent a machine and clean your floors or hire a professional. If you have pets & children it may be safer to us a professional, that way you can leave the house with your loved ones and come back when all the chemicals are gone. For a slick looking update for your flooring try hardwood floors with an exotic finish. There are many beautiful flooring choices such as tile, hardwood, carpet, linoleum, ceramic tile, etc.

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