If you’re feeling inspired to renovate your home, either because you want to make it more beautiful and comfortable for your family or because you’re thinking about selling it soon, then here are a few projects that will give your home a new look and feel.
Interior Temperature Control
When it comes to renovating your home, insulating your attic from the heat is always a good idea. Generally, the temperature should never get warmer than 85 degrees regardless of the summer heat.
Unfortunately, if you can’t remember when you last inspected your attic, it may need an extensive cleanup. Besides the presence of rodents, you might find that the insulation is so old that it has deteriorated. Worn-out insulation is a critical problem because it could be raising your annual energy bill by thousands of dollars. So, if your attic is insufficiently insulated, then you may need to hire a contractor for professional insulation installation.
Rediscover the Magic of Color
A fresh coat of paint inside and outside your home will make a huge difference. Spend some time browsing through a few interior decorating websites to decide on the best colors for your home.
Tips on Interior Painting
You’ll be surprised at how much fun it can be to paint a room. For inspiration and instructions, watch a few YouTube videos or read a few blog posts on how to set up your project. The better your preparation, the smoother the workflow, the less tedious the cleanup. For instance, if you get some high-quality reusable drop cloths, you won’t slip or splash when you’re painting. Incidentally, if you’re short on time and don’t want to use a primer and paint, pick an all-in-one paint to speed things up.
Tips on Exterior Painting
There are many ways to maximize the curbside appeal of your home. Perhaps, the easiest is to be simply be selective. Just focus on the front door and exterior accents. Repainting the front door with a bold accent color will instantly enhance your home’s curb appeal. When painting the stone, shingles, siding, or other exterior features, choose a mellow color to contrast with the door. You might even feel inspired to paint the mailbox. If you do a great job painting the exterior of your house, coming home after a long day at work might even feel like walking into a new home.
Upgrade Your Bathroom Fixtures
Unless you’ve been visiting home improvement retailers, you’re probably unaware of the new fixtures now available to make your bathroom much more attractive and user-friendly. Updating your bathroom with modern fixtures will create the illusion of a bathroom makeover.
Here are some ideas to think about:
- Replace your shower door with a more modern style.
- Install attractive grab bars where necessary.
- Replace shower heads with handheld showers that have massage settings.
- Install attractive shelves to make it easier to store all your bottles, cans, and tubes, or whatever else is currently cluttering up valuable space around your sink and tub.
Plan Carefully
If you invest plenty of time planning your renovation project, you’ll be able to make all the right decisions on what changes you’d like to make. Planning well will also save you time and money. If you schedule everything, you’ll get things done faster, and if you shop carefully, you’ll get the best tools, supplies, and fixtures at the lowest prices.
Make It a Family Project
Finally, rather than thinking of your renovation as work that you should do to improve your home, think of it as a fun family project that will enhance your home. The right attitude will make a huge difference to your mood. Instead of thinking of the project as hours of toil, think of it as a chance to spend quality time with your family.