Tackling major home remodeling projects often requires extensive day-to-day disruptions and expensive price tags. Fortunately, there are several home updates that don’t require tearing down your home to the studs and can still give it a refresh.
Making several smaller home updates can often cost you less and allow you to achieve your desired aesthetics without sacrificing quality.
6 Home Updates to Help You Avoid a Big Renovation
Here are a few small improvements that can make a big impact on your home’s look, feel, and value.
#1: Painting
Break out the paint swatches because this is one of the simplest ways to transform any space in your home. You can oftentimes DIY a home painting project with some painter's tape, rollers, a cutting-in brush, and a ladder. Or you may prefer to enlist the help of professional painters which still shouldn’t break your renovation budget.
Just remember to remove your wall decor and be sure that your furniture is far enough away from any paint splatters or spills. This can also give you the opportunity for a little feng shui and reimagining of the space’s style, color palette, decor, and more.
#2: Build a Patio
Some backyard projects can often cost an arm and a leg, but building a patio doesn’t have to be as costly depending on the materials used. Pavers, brick, stone or even pouring concrete are often times more cost-effective than the cost of lumber it would take to build a deck. Both can help you achieve a dedicated space where friends and family can enjoy the occasional BBQ.
Building a patio space also helps to spruce up your landscaping and can even increase your home’s ROI. When you improve your home’s functionality — such as adding a patio— you will often see an increase in your home’s ROI.
#3: Mini Kitchen Facelift
You may be wondering how any kitchen update can make it onto this list because, along with bathrooms, they are often the most costly. However, there are a few kitchen updates you can generally make without breaking your reno budget.
The trick is to evaluate what looks the most dated in your kitchen, is it the backsplash, the appliances, the counters, the cabinets? Though they may all be dated and make you want to tear down your kitchen and start from scratch, you might not have to if you can pinpoint what makes it look or feel the most dated or what clashes the most with your preferred home aesthetic.
#4: Floors
Carpeting throughout the entire home has officially reached its expiration date. However, it has continued to find its place in the private spaces of a home, such as the bedrooms. If you like the quality of the carpet that is in those spaces, consider keeping it and getting it shampooed or steam cleaned. Then, you can focus on what flooring to update the carpet in the living room, dining room, etc.
#5: Lighting
Lighting fixtures often impact the mood and style of a space. By swapping out small or dated lighting fixtures with more current solutions, you can dramatically alter the space. You may even want to choose a dimmer switch lighting option to better control the mood of a room.
#6: Replace Your Windows
Lighting fixtures can certainly illuminate spaces, but they can’t compete with the natural illumination windows offer. Windows can be added to interior walls to make the area feel more open without having the expenses that you might incur from knocking down the wall entirely.
Windows open up your home and give it a little facelift. You may even save on your energy bills, reduce noise pollution, better secure your home, and consistently enjoy the comfort of your home depending on the performance of your replacement windows.
Which Home Updates Would You Make?
There are several home updates you can make to transform your spaces without having to undergo the costly process of big renovations. Whether it’s painting, swapping out light fixtures, or replacing your windows, you should start by considering what is the look and style you are trying to achieve. Then evaluate what is making the space look the most outdated and what are some simple updates you could make to transform your home.
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