Seven Ways To Upgrade Your Home This Year

Your home is a space that’s always changing and it’s certainly useful to put money into your property where you can. Not everything needs to cost a fortune but in order to help you enjoy the space you live in, some changes are needed every so often. Here are seven ways to upgrade your home this year.

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Consider A Renovation

Firstly, a renovation is a great way to update a space that has perhaps been neglected and seen better days. If you’re looking to update a space, then consider renovations in terms of your kitchen or bathroom. These are the spaces that are likely going to need the update after a while and will certainly benefit from the upgrades when necessary.

With renovations, it’s important to factor in cost and how much money you have to work with. Everyone will be different in what they can afford to pay but at the same time, you want to keep costs to a minimum in order to expand the margin of profit you’ll make, should you ever wish to sell your property at any point.

Renovations take lots of planning and thought so have a clear vision of what you want from the renovation before involving other people. It’s good to keep communications up in order to get everything done as planned.

Touch Up With Paint

Paint is a savior for many problems when it comes to upgrading your home, especially when you're on a strict budget. There’s often a lot of scuff and marks that can appear when you live in your home over the years and with that said, it’s always good to have some paint readily available to do touch ups every now and then. By giving it the relevant touch-ups, you’ll likely see a big difference to how the space feels and looks in general.

When it comes to the paint, it can really help make the rooms look a lot cleaner and more presentable, which is what you will likely want to achieve. For anything that’s a bit too dated or color, you might want to reconsider a different color in general or perhaps consider other materials like wallpaper etc or exposed brick.

Replace Any Broken Windows

Broken windows or windows that are outdated are certainly good to replace whenever you can. On average, windows will last you around twenty to twenty five years but this all depends on how well you look after the windows themselves. They may last a little longer if you’re lucky. 

With that being said, a window installation company might be handy to have on your list of home contacts for when it’s needed. Remember to think about the type of windows you want in order to keep your home well insulated and energy efficient. For example, a lot of windows are now triple-glazed in homes to ensure enough heat is kept in the home for longer.

Any windows that are broken or damaged are also going to pose a security issue for your home. As one of the vulnerable places for a home, it’s important to try and get anything replaced like this as quickly as possible. The same can go for your doors and any CCTV or security systems that you have in place to further protect your home. You can never be too safe because there are very few homes that are fortresses.

Focus On Your Exteriors For Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is an important one because it’s necessary to ensure the exterior of your home looks as good as the interior. Where you can, try to find opportunities to update your exterior garden areas or to update the building itself. You might want to power wash the brickwork to clean off all the debris, or cut back all the weeds and dead plants that are in your garden currently.

These small changes can really make a difference to the overall look of your home when guests are pulling up to your property.

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Not many people tend to focus on the curb appeal of their home because they don’t always see the outside of the property. However, it’s important to be able to see the beauty that comes from the exterior of your home. Taking pride in the outside is as important as the interiors.

Add An Extension

Extensions are certainly a major way of adding value to your home but when it comes to upgrades, it’s the creme de la creme. It’s always good to focus on what your home needs when it comes to extension in order to get the full benefit from the money you invest into it. Speaking of money, extensions are not cheap and so it’s vital that you’re aware of how much you need to spend and whether you have that money available to you. Some homeowners won’t but some will do, so it’s worth checking your finances when you can.

You’ve also got some element of planning permission that will need to be needed, so be sure to follow all this up to before starting the work.

Replace Old Furniture

Any old furniture that needs to be replaced should be done so sooner rather than later. However, there are some pieces of furniture that might simply need a lick of paint or the upholstery replacing. Consider what needs to be chucked out and what can be salvaged to vamp up and make it like new again.

It’s better to try and save your money where possible and this includes repairing or upgrading any furniture that will still have plenty of time left to utilize.

Rearrange The Space

Rearranging the space is a great way to help change up the rooms that are likely cluttered or perhaps don’t function in the best way possible. Think about how you could switch up the furniture in order to improve the layout and make it better in general.

Upgrading your home can be done in lots of ways, but start with these suggestions first!