Once you have made decent headway paying your mortgage, and have lived in your house for a few years, it might be tempting to improve the property. Our homes are personal safe havens, the one place in the world we can comfortably express our personality in the environment we inhabit. Raising a family in a new home is one of the most loving feelings you will ever experience.
Over time, you might desire to improve the property value of your home. You might be motivated by a number of reasons to do this. You might just want to genuinely improve your home to make it a nicer place to live. You might have a large garden space that looks ripe for extending into. You might want to impress the guests that you entertain in your new place. You might have scored a lucrative new job at home and simply desire to make your office space more attractive.
Here are a number of home improvement ideas that will allow you to improve the value, practicality or general loveliness of your home.
Exterior
Improving the exterior of your property is no easy task, and it requires a whole different set of considerations to indoor decoration. However, if done right, your property can end up aesthetically stunning. You’d be surprised what changing the color of your property can do for the general visual appeal of the place.
If your driveway has seen better days, why not get creative with the pathway? Using jigsaw-like fitted stone slabs impressed into the floor can work as a pathway and a creative, attractive front garden fixture. A well-designed and varnished block of wood with the house’s name and number carved into it can make a beautiful ornament near the doorway. Couple this with some outside lighting, just two simple lamps either side of your front door, and you’ll have a magical evening look that Bag End itself would be jealous of.
Interior
A simple home renovation could be as easy as reclaiming some old furniture and getting it reupholstered. If your wallpaper is looking a little dated, why not improve it with a fresh paint job over the exposed wall underneath? As nice as textured paint or wallpaper was years ago, it’s definitely not current in this era. Depending on where you live, you need to either go full modern or a delicate balance between rustic and modern. Your tastes will come into account, but it’s important to maintain a ‘fresh look’ for the property you inhabit.
Extensions
To give a massive boost to your property value, why not hire a professional building and construction company? After you’ve applied for and achieved planning permission, an extension of even one or two rooms could increase your property value by the thousands. This is a great way to accommodate the growing family members living in your home without having to move location completely. Just be mindful of the time it will take, and be sure to have adequate funds to pay for the whole project.
No matter what option you choose, you can be sure that every small amount of effort placed into your property will be overwhelmingly worth it.
Love,
