Home Improvements

It doesn’t matter if you own an old property, a newly built home or an apartment, owning your own home brings out the home improvement urge in all of us especially at this time of year and at least it requires you to do necessary repairs and maintenance work around your home.

Improving your home is one of the most rewarding things you can do and you should also try to choose the improvements that will add the most value to your home.

I highly recommend that you hire qualified tradesmen and specialists to carry out your home improvements.

Never carry out DIY on electrical, gas, plumbing and structural work and always check if you need planning permission or permission from your community and only start with your home improvements once you have received written permission.

Here are the Top 10 improvements that home owners carry out, they will improve your home and add value to your home.

1. Any improvement to your kitchen is good, if you can, go all the way and replace your old kitchen units and appliances.

2. Give your bathrooms an upgrade and fit new modern bathroom suites and fittings, include a spa shower.

3. If you have the space add a downstairs guest toilet.

4. Increase your living spaces, add an extra en suite bedroom by extending part of your home.

5. Replace your windows and doors, fit the latest double glazing units.

6. If you have a basement, improve the quality and remodel the space into another living area or entertainment space.

7. If you have a covered terrace or balcony, fit the latest glass screens and doors, turn the space into an all year round living space.

8. If your floor covering looks like it needs a bit of an upgrade, fit modern wooded floors or if you have marble floors hire a company to clean and grout your marble to look like new again.

9. A fresh coat of paint in light pastel colours will freshen up your home and make it look a little bigger.

10. If your home has old ceiling and wall light fittings, change them all for a new fresh look.

A combination of floor lighting, table lamp lighting, and spots lighting can transform the look of your home and you can also fit dimmer switches for extra effect.