Are you re-imagining your entire house, in order to increase its value? How about the necessary budget to reach that goal? If you want to adjust smaller parts of your home or entirely remodel your house, here are 10 ways to increase the value of your home.
1. Give Your Kitchen A New Look
In some cases, people who look for a house often ask about the kitchen. For them, that’s the bottom line when they are trying to buy a new house.
If you want to make some quick adjustments to your kitchen, you should consider replacing your light-bulbs with low-energy and brighter ones, replacing the drawers and the cabinets’ handles or the sink’s faucet.
If you are willing to spend more money on these changes, you could buy new cabinet doors or put wallpaper on one of the walls.
2. Mind Your Appliances
Many people ignore this small, but very important factor. It can make the difference between a good looking kitchen and a splendid one. In one case I am aware of, the dishwasher was white, while the rest of the kitchen was made out of stainless steel with black trims.
The owner called the producer of the dishwasher to order a black one, but he told him a secret: The panel was white on a side and black on the other. So, in conclusion, you can find out how you can modify (only if it’s safe) your appliances to suit your needs and thus increase the value of your home.
3. Improve Your Bathroom
The bathroom of your house is also an important place to rethink and along with the kitchen, they are the two rooms that can increase the value of your home more than any other upgrades – well, a pool doesn’t count, as it’s not really a budget-friendly investment, right?
For example, you can switch the toilet seat or the sink to make the bathroom look more modern – thinking of bathroom remodeling on a budget, right? If you are willing to spend more money, you can change the floor with some vinyl tiles or a small piece of sheet vinyl. In addition, if your bathtub is looking messy, you can always change the chipped tiles or change the tub.
4. Organizing Your Storage
In many houses, there is a common problem: Lack of enough storage space. To solve that problem, you can either make or improve your closets and such or create a new one online to match the rest of your house with all the details you want. Firms like these exist all over the Internet; most of them allow you to enter the measurements and create your own closet online.
5. Create Space To Increase The Value Of Your Home
If you have a need for a room, look for a den. You can add a closet system and drywall it in and in less than a week you’ll have a new room added, that also will increase the value of your home. More rooms only mean more space, which in turn means that you can increase the value of your home some more. Keep in mind that not every room can be upgraded like that because some of them might not have a heater or a power outlet.
6. Hire Professionals
It’s good to hire an electrician or a plumber to check your water installation, fix your fault outlets, check the wires around the house or to check your electrical services. Home value can be increased also by minor details.
7. Mind The Floor
Carpeting is another detail to notice. It can easily make your home look more modern and cleaner. A professional carpet cleaning service isn’t very expensive, especially if your rugs are of neutral color or the carpet is in good shape. In case your carpet needs some repairing, you can always cover it with some strategically-placed rugs.
8. Observe The Light
If your house has boring, recessed lights, especially in the living room and the kitchen, you should change them with some eye-catching chandeliers. They can be found all over the place at some very good prices. Proper lighting is probably one of the most effective ways to increase the value of your home.
9. Rethink Your Entrance
Is your doorknob flimsy and old? You might want to swap it for a substantial-looking handle-and-lock set. It suggests that the house is stable and secure. Also, if your door has a basic steel font, you can always add some wood on the margins or some wood-like paint – natural-looking materials and, all the better, completely natural ones further increase the value of your home.
10. Give Your Yard Some Attention
First impressions are always important. That’s why a nice, mowed lawn, with some decoration, can and most definitely will increase the value of your home. If you don’t have a lawn, you can always hire an expert to plant some new sod, clean your front yard, plant some green shrubs and make the front of your house a cozier place.
To sum it all up, these are the top 10 ways to increase the value of your home, without spending a small fortune on complex renovation projects. This article also offers some interesting tips on the topic. Evaluate your property before these upgrades and re-evaluate it after everything is done – this way, the added value will be more obvious.