Creating A More Versatile, Valuable Home

Creating A More Versatile, Valuable Home

Today, our homes represent much more than a roof over our heads. Many of us love nothing more than spending time at home, and we have grand designs to create a nest that not only looks great, but also caters for the demands and requirements of modern living. If you’re looking to make your home more versatile at the same time as adding value, here are some steps you can take. 

Adding an extension

Are you struggling for space at home? If so, you might wish to explore the possibility of adding an extension. Perhaps you’ve welcomed new additions to your family, or you’ve decided to start working from home or to create a space that caters for hobbies or interests. An extension can provide you with the space you need and add substantial value to your property. Depending on how much space you have available on your plot and your budget, you could add a single or a double-story extension. If you’re thinking of extending your home, it’s wise to think about how you’re going to use the space. You could design a studio or an office, add an extra reception room or even create a master suite. Before you make any decisions, get a selection of quotes, discuss ideas and set a budget for the work. 

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Making the most of your basement

If you’re lucky enough to have a basement, which is currently vacant, there are all kinds of possibilities on the table. Basements are perfect for large, spacious family kitchens and they also make great games rooms, playrooms for kids and indoor gyms. Before you get carried away looking for treadmills, pool tables or arcade machines for sale, figure out how much you can afford to spend and invite some local building firms to take a look and give you a quote. You want to be able to enhance your home and increase its value at the same time. 

Converting your attic

If you have an attic, which is currently empty or used to store stuff like Christmas decorations or old photo albums, you could increase the usable space in your home and boost the property’s value with a loft conversion project. Providing there is sufficient space and headroom, you should be able to create a new room without spending a fortune. Loft rooms are ideally suited to offices, dens for teenagers and bedrooms. Once you’ve decided what you want to use the space for and got some quotes, you can start planning the decor and work on bringing your vision to light. 

Cleaning out storage areas to convert into new living spaces can sometimes be a treasure hunt. Finding old heirlooms can be surprisingly valuable in some cases, but it doesn’t always mean it’s your cup of tea to use the item to decorate your new space. You can try selling the item outright online somewhere or consign with an antique shop. Either way you choose, it can add more money into your decor budget. That way, you can go to places like www.AntiquesBoutique.com and get antiques that more suit your decor style.

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Many of us work from home, we like to work out at home, we enjoy entertaining and we want to be able to spend time with our families while cooking dinner or watching TV. If you’re hoping to make your home more versatile to cater for your lifestyle, why not consider taking these steps? Adding an extension or converting a basement or an attic can increase your living space, provide areas for different activities and increase the value of your home. 

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