With so much time spent at home over the last year, we have all had more time to really examine our homes, and contemplate the improvements and renovations we want to make. If you haven’t done updates in a while, now is the perfect time to love on your house!
Here are our top six recommended home improvements that will give you the highest rate of return on your investment — and bring you the most joy.
1. Start Anew
A fresh coat of paint inside and outside your home can work absolute wonders. Crisp baseboards, brighter ceilings, and cleaner walls will completely change the way you feel about your home.
Even just the process of taking everything off the walls and changing out artwork can significantly alter the way your home looks and feels.
Having a hard time deciding on colors? Try the Sherwin-Williams color quiz at swcolorid.com.
2. Change Your Base
New flooring is an absolute game changer for a home. Leave behind your square tiles and try a more modern 12 x 24 tile or larger format wood plank tile. Just steer clear of a busy pattern and aim for a seamless look to unify your space.
And what about the baseboards? Replacing them will make your new flooring look even better. While it is definitely a hassle to go through the process, it is an update that is totally worth the effort.
3. Light It Up
Updated light fixtures are a reasonable way to totally change the way your home looks. With great affordable options at Lowes, Wayfair and Amazon, a fresh look is easily achievable.
Start with kitchen and eating area fixtures and then move on to the family room, dining room and entry lights. Once you start, you will want to do them all!
4. Refresh Kitchen
Cabinets Can’t afford an entire kitchen redo? Consider painting your kitchen cabinets and adding some fresh new hardware. We highly recommend that you hire a professional to paint your cabinets so the finish holds.
Have a little more room in the budget? Add some clean new quartz counters to update the look.
5. Create Space
You Love Room challenges are all the rage on Instagram and show just how much you can transform a space in a short period of time, and on a low budget. Take the weekend to create a new lifestyle space, such as a reading nook, workout space, baking station, or game night corner.
Not sure where to fit it in? Analyze the interior real estate of your home and see which spaces could be better utilized.
6. Go Green
Have $100 to spend? Invest in plants! Add houseplants in the family room, flowers on the patio, and fresh potted herbs in the kitchen.
Plants are the biggest design trend of 2021, and an inexpensive and easy way to add new life to your home.
Stuck on where to begin, which color palette to choose, or what projects will give you the biggest return on your investment? Give us a call and we will be happy to visit with you and help you make a plan!
John and Natascha Karadsheh are co-owners of KOR Properties, a boutique real estate brokerage serving the Valley of the Sun, and the creators and founding sponsors of Mesa Food Truck Fridays.
John has been a Multi-Million Dollar producing agent for over 17 years and is an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and is the Chairman on the Arizona Regional MLS Rules & Policies Committee. Natascha is an Associate Broker of KOR Properties, a Multi-Million Dollar Producer, Past-Chair of the City of Mesa Economic Development Advisory Board and the founder of the Falcon Business Alliance.
You can reach John at (602) 615-0843 and Natascha at (602) 909-4995, or visit their website: KORProperties.com.