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What If I Want To Renovate My House, But Don’t Know The Specifics?
Do you want a larger, better, more capably maintained and functional household? It’s hard to imagine who would say no to this, except for someone who dreaded cleaning a larger space.
However, for most people, the idea of a renovated household invested and improved to their exact specifications is a good one, if you can cope with the months of work it takes to get there. They also tend to cost a bit, too.
Regardless, most homeowners know renovations are a good way to invest in the property they own (and improve the asset as a result), and develop a more coherent living space they can grow into and love more as they get older.
But what if you’d like to renovate the house, without the exact experience and specifics involved in doing so? Do you have to be an expert to want a nicer house? We don’t think so, but of course, it’s good to start with a general idea of what’s possible and ideal.
In this post, we’ll help you start asking those questions, so the result you experience is much more suitable to your needs and wants:
Consider The Highest Value Areas
It’s widely agreed that kitchens and bathrooms are where the most value sits in a property, so putting the budget into these spaces usually offers the best return on investment if you plan to sell anytime in the next five years or so. Be sure to look at what experts like FH Home Improvement suggest for these zones, as modernizing a cooking space or a master bath changes the feel of the whole home and can influence the room along certain lines if not coherently implemented.
Regardless, focusing on these primary rooms first is a solid strategy for anyone watching their wallet, because it ensures the money spent is seen and felt every day. Moreover, simple upgrades like a fresh countertop or a new shower enclosure updates the daily experience more than a new roof on the shed would.
Renovation-Repairs Can Be Good Enough
Tearing a room down to the studs isn’t always necessary to get a fresh look, and that’s completely fine. If you just want to begin refinishing the existing features, it’s a much cheaper path to take than buying everything brand new. For instance, sanding down old wooden floorboards or repainting existing cabinets could save you a fortune compared to a full replacement.
It’s surprising how much a deep clean and some fresh paint changes a room without needing any demolition too, and fixing what is already there preserves the character of the building. It’s a nice way to dip your toe into a renovation as needed.
Think Through Lifestyle Needs
A magazine might show beautiful open-plan living, but living in it is a different story if you prefer quiet time and privacy among a busy household, so designing the space around your habits is usually better than what a renovation TV show tells you. If working from home is the norm for you, to use an example, building a separated office is better than a huge dining room that never gets used.
With this advice, we hope you can renovate your household well, even if you don’t know the specifics entirely.
