5 Home Improvements You’ll Never Regret

Let’s face it, improving the home can be an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. That is why it’s so important to make sure that any work you do on your property is well worth the investment. The good news is that below, you’ll find five different types of home improvements that will add value not only to your property but to your life as you live there, too. I can almost guarantee that you’ll never regret the following home improvements. Keep reading to find out what they are. 

Renovate your kitchen 

Kitchens are one of the most used rooms in the home, and they can take a beating in terms of wear and tear. After all, that is where we use water to wash things, and use the oven and hob to cook things. Then when you combine that with cooking oil and multiple everyday uses it’s easy to see why kitchen spaces don’t look their best for long. 

Unfortunately, when it comes to selling your home, the kitchen space is the first place that potential buyers will look. Buyers will be put off too if the kitchen is dirty, worn, old fashioned and even poorly organized. That is why it’s so important to renovate your kitchen space every 10-15 years or so. 

The key areas to cover in a kitchen renovation include the floor, which needs to be hardy enough to stand constant use and cleaning. Making sure you have the latest electrical appliances and that you install a filter if you have hard water is a good idea, too, as this will increase their lifespan. Lastly, do not forget to update cabinet doors and countertops. If budget is an issue, you can choose to repaint the cabinet doors rather than replace them, which can provide you with a whole new updated look for a much smaller price. 

Remodel the bathroom 

Next to the kitchen, the bathroom is the other space that potential buyers will always look at when considering your property. The bathroom is also a space that you and your family spend plenty of time in, and an area that guests and visitors will use when they come to your home, so it makes sense to make sure it reflects both your standards of decor and cleanliness. 

To that end, few people ever regret remodelling a bathroom, especially if the suit they currently have is dated. Indeed, the fact that they can become very dated quite quickly as fashion changes is one of the biggest problems with fitted bathroom suits. With that in mind, it can be a good idea to go for something as simple and neutral as possible when remodeling your bathroom. White or cream fixtures and fittings in a classic, timeless style can be easily updated every few years with new towels, curtains, and mats. 

While remodeling your bathroom, it also makes a lot of sense to move fixtures and fittings around to get the most out of your space. Remember to plan this out carefully with experts before you begin this work because things will need to be taken out and replumbed, which can take a lot of time and effort. 

Landscape your yard 

Another home improvement that few owners regret is the landscaping of their outside space. This is because professional landscaping provides several important benefits to the homeowners including protecting from flooding and soil erosion, as well as providing shade for both the home and for residents to enjoy. 

Because proper landscaping often requires the use of heavy machinery such as earth movers, finding an expert to help you design and execute your plans is the best approach. Of course, you can do the work yourself if you want to hire such equipment, but be prepared to spend a significant amount of time moving earth and rocks before you begin the planning stages. 

It’s also really important that you carefully consider how you want to be able to use your space once the landscaping has been done. The best way to approach this is to consider the outdoor activities you want to spend the most time doing, such as exercise, swimming, growing vegetables, or cooking outdoors, and allow these things to guide your final landscaping design. 

Replace your windows

Windows are always one of the best investments you can make in your home. This is because they are both aesthetic elements of your home uniting the inside and outside, and allowing in natural light as well as functional barriers that help keep the temperature inside your home constant, as well as protect you and your family from the elements. 

Indeed, if you have sub-par windows, it can lead to all sorts of problems, from drafts and dampness to increased heating and cooling bills. Of course, replacing windows is a very specialist task, and it’s best to work with window installation pros who can do the hard parts for you. Then you will know that things like making sure all the measurements are right, that every pane is properly installed for an energy-efficient fit will be done to the very best standards, and that your new windows will last the test of time. 

Add energy-efficient improvements 

There are so many benefits to adding energy-efficient home improvements. The first is that by making your property more energy efficient you will save money over the long run. Secondly, adding energy-efficient improvements will also make sure that your home is as environmentally friendly as possible, which in today’s climate is not only the right ethical choice but essential when it comes time to sell your property as well. 

One of the energy-efficient improvements you can add to your home is to install photovoltaic solar panels on the roof. These panels are specially designed to harvest clean energy from the sun that can be used to power your home in all the normal ways. This means instead of having to worry about your carbon footprint when you turn on the light, do the laundry, or take a shower, you can feel safe in the knowledge that you will be using clean energy that you have generated. 

Another great energy-efficient improvement you can make to your home is to add additional insulation to the walls and roof of your property. Insulation will help keep the temperature inside your home more stable. This means you will expend less energy when either heating it in the winter or cooling it in the summer. 

Convert a space to make it usable. 

Last of all, if you want to make a home improvement that you’ll never regret, then a conversion where you transform a currently unused space into a functional one is a great idea. There are plenty of types of conversions you can go for too, including loft/attic, garage, and even basement conversions. 

It is worth noting that loft conversions tend to be the easiest and cheapest ones. This is because, for a garage conversion, you will likely need to get electricity and utilities plumbed in, which can be expensive. Basement or cellar conversions often take a great deal of effort, such as sealing, before they are at a stage where they can be converted, so this can add to the price. 

The great thing about doing a conversion is that you can expand the usable square footage of your home without having to build an extension. Additionally, you get to decide what to use that space for so whether you want an extra bedroom, a study, a home gym, or an art studio a conversion is a great way to go.