How to add value to your home without any disruption
One of the reasons many homeowners – and even renters – who have the carte blanche to make changes or improvements to their homes don’t do it, is the amount of disruption and stress a poorly planned renovation can cause to one’s life and lifestyle. This article will provide a few very simple tips to ensure that you can add value to your home without having to experience long-term inconvenience or disruptions.
- Focus on the exterior
It’s been proven that the main way to add value to your home without any disruption to you and your family is a well-planned exterior makeover. A new coat of paint, new cladding, new guttering and updated patio spaces are all the rage and will require little to no disturbance to your lifestyle or daily family life. These are generally referred to as the kerb appeal elements and provide interest for prospective buyers, as well as providing you with joy on your return to your home on a daily basis.
- Install fencing and screens
The use of modern fencing and composite fence screens is a wonderful way to update and modernize the garden and exterior spaces of your home. By separating areas in the garden, you will provide more outdoor areas, which buyers note as a point of interest and importance. Look for screens that match the exterior colours and design of the home and you will be surprised at how these can be used to create areas in the garden that are private and usable.
- Consider the garden and hard landscaping
Replanting a garden or getting the professionals in to re-pave and upgrade your garden landscaping is an accepted means of adding additional value to your home. The garden planting should be done with the overall sustainability of the garden in mind, as well as the colour: if the plants are chosen well they should complement any screens or fencing used, and plants can be used effectively to continue or contrast the main colour themes of the exterior. These external spaces, as an addition to or as the foundation of the outdoor areas aforementioned, are also proven to add usability to the outdoor space around the home.
- Decorate one interior room at a time
If you absolutely must go indoors then you need to have a very good project manager or contractor who understands your need for minimized disruption and is able to do one room at a time on a strict schedule. This must be accurately planned and communicated using a Gantt chart and clear attainable deadlines.
Refurbing a home is never easy, and can both take time and be frustrating due to having people in your space, unfinished areas and the constant dust and grime from the works being done. Being able to add value and interest – as well as improve the usability of the home – is an important aspect of building equity or preparing for a sale. This article clearly shows how you can get this done with minimal interference to your daily life. Failing any of this, you could always simply leave a plan and take a holiday while the work inside is being done.
