5 remodeling ideas to boost value of your home
Remodeling your home may fulfill two fold functions – it can boost your living experience and can enhance the value of your home. If you are living in a house for too long, then remodeling can surely lead the way to have a new residing experience. Plus, boosting the value of your house provides you the opportunity to fetch a better price if you want to sell the house.What you need to keep in mind is however the fact that the amount amount you spent should enhance the value proportionately.
Here are some of the common remodeling ideas for your house.
1. Upgrade your bathroom
Up gradation of bathroom usually features in every remodeling list. There is a whole gamut of remodeling that you can associate with your bathroom. If there is one bathroom in the house, then you can start with adding another one. Use underutilized rooms or places like space under stairs for the new bathroom.
Updating your existing bathroom(s) would include a gamut of choices. The remodeling cost depends on the accessories you would like to install and also on the price of each of the accessories. It may include small changes like changing the faucets or turning it into an ultra modern one through installing new flooring, vanities, toilet, garden tub, free standing shower, etc.
2. Kitchen update
Updating your kitchen can bring in high returns on your investment as many buyers lay high importance on the kitchen. Along with bathrooms, kitchen are the most preferred targets for remodeling options.
Keep in mind that the kitchen design should be in sync with the requirements of the house and the remodeling must not be over emphasised. Kitchen updation may include replacing cabinet fronts and hardware to installing new counters, flooring, sink, faucets, etc. You may also think of wall-covering or painting it with new colours. Keeping in mind the recent emphasis, you can change the old appliances in the kitchen with energy efficient appliances.
3. Renewing a room
It may not be possible for you to add extra living space into your home in the form of a new room. Rather, you can reinvent the living space by renewing an existing room. If you are looking to rent out a room, you may turn the garage space into one; but then, keep in mind it should have proper ventilation.
Renewing a room may include changing the flooring, too. Hardwood flooring is an idea which has been increasingly becoming favourite. So, if you think old rugs or carpets can make way to a hardwood floor or ceramic tile floor, then it is another remodeling option.
4. Doors and windows
Changing your old front door can be a very good remodeling idea. Replacing or renovating your front door is an obvious way to catch attention of a potential home buyer. Similarly, windows can be renovated by putting in new pair of windows to enhance the view; or modifying panes of a window. You may upgrade your windows to wooden panes or vinyl, be sure that renovating the windows will boost your home value.
5. Landscaping
Landscaping with an eye to boost the beauty of your house can do lot more wonders for you than only to be pleasant to your eyes. A good landscaping idea can transform the look and value of your house to the potential buyer. Landscaping does not necessarily mean a grand design with a beautiful garden adorned with fountains and lights, etc. You can woo potential buyer by having a well groomed lawn, small trees and flowering plants spread out in a planned manner.
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