Remodeling means to make changes to your home in such a way as to provide happiness and satisfaction for years to come. If you have lived in your home for the last 10 years without changes, chances are you have some interesting wallpaper, inefficient appliances, ugly..I mean outdated cabinets in your kitchen and bathrooms and maybe single paned windows with the unattractive aluminum frames. Tell me, do you have cabinets that have the handle in the center of the cabinet door? Do you have a kitchen with your only drawers being one that will hold your forks and knives and the other that will contain a mish- mash of pancake turners, mixer blades, measuring spoons, and cooking thermometer (I know guys, you don’t recognize what these things are). Do you realize the pleasure it is to have a whole stack of deep drawers from countertop to floor in which you can stack plates and bowls, and deeper drawers for your pots and pans? Believe me – this is the equivalent of trying to exist without a microwave once you have ever had the experience. Equal to that satisfaction is having a floor to countertop stack of drawers in your bathroom. Ohhh, bliss.
How about changing out that 6″ x6″ shiny white tile in your master shower for a rich slate, or warm stone-like large tile, and while you are at it, add the double shower-heads you have always wanted. And exchange that vinyl flooring with the ugly design you tired of almost immediately for amazing hardwoods, or elegant 20″ tile on the diagonal that cause your rooms to expand with an amazing impact on your senses.
If you shake your head with the attitude that beautifying your home in this manner is unimportant and unnecessary, let me assure you that if you don’t update, when you decide to sell your home, you will need to adjust your price accordingly. By offering an outdated, dreary home to the public to purchase, they will expect a substantial discount to make up for the changes that they will insist on making. So, I say, give yourself the benefit of these lovely and important enhancements as you remind yourself that you have made a nice investment for your future.
Ditto for adding energy efficient appliances and windows to your home if needed, adding insulation to your attic, including some of the newest energy efficient lighting , and adding programable thermostats. You will be making your home more affordable for you, as well as having some nice features for future home-buyers.
Adding space to your home with an addition if you have a growing need for it can be a good investment if you are careful to know the values in your neighborhood. Adding square footage often increases the worth of your home unless you are making your home larger than all the other homes, which can limit your return. A home that is 3500 square feet in a community of 2500 square foot homes might mean you are unable to recoup the cost for the addition. Speak to your local Realtor before going forward with such a plan.
Do you need that all important element in your home – natural light, and your current lay-out has virtually eliminated any chance of that happening? I can’t stress enough the difference this will make in your enjoyment of your home. A contractor can advise you on what changes can be made to enhance the traffic flow, and increase the feeling of spaciousness in your home. Or conversely, you may live in a cavern-like huge home and have never felt comfortable and need help with some changes that will make your home perfect for your lifestyle.
Whether it is a large project of renovating all outdated parts of your home, or only a small project of repainting and changing flooring, once you have determined a budget that is right for you, I encourage you to take this important step. I promise you that you will be quite surprised at the pleasure the changes will give you.
In Jacksonville, see Hamilton Building and Remodeling.com for remodeling ideas and a free estimate.
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Jay
Using residential contractors, painting contractors, electrical contractors, landscaping contractors , and pool contractors, homeowners are remodeling outdated kitchens, repainting rooms and exteriors, adding recessed lighting and sound systems, updating to hardwood and tile floors, and adding lovely landscaping and sometimes beautiful pools with the intention of staying in and enjoying their homes for the long haul.
