Investment updates – what are they, and why do they matter? As home owners, we try to balance keeping our home as an investment and a home we find comfortable. Thinking of remodeling but want to still keep it where it is financially attractive to future buyers? Here are some investment updates that experts in interior design and homebuilders see as great trends that homeowners will love!
Flooring Investment Updates
Styles are always changing for our floors. Hardwood and ceramic tiles are very popular since they have a beauty as old as time and are low maintenance.
Engineered hardwood actually is used more now than traditional hardwood. There is ceramic tile that looks like hardwood but cleans like ceramic tile! Talk about useful investment updates!
It is popular now to use one type of flooring throughout the home, or at least on the same level of the home. This keeps a consistent appearance which helps a living space look larger.
Kitchen Updates
Home buyers find the kitchen is a major consideration when so it seems conclusive as homeowners to what our kitchens to be viewed and treated as such. During the last year, we were all using our kitchens more than ever! So realizing our kitchens shortcomings and areas for improvement probably stuck out like a sore thumb! Gray colors have been popular for a few years now and interior decorators plan on using more black colors, especially matte blacks.
Stainless steel appliances are still very popular. People are looking for ways to show less clutter, which will probably bring out more styles of cabinets that help to keep appliances hidden, yet accessible.
Smart Home Technology Investment Updates
There are many products on the market that will provide savings either in time or money, or both! These products range from surveillance cameras that are easy to set up on Wi-Fi and through the use of an app, the surveillance cameras can be viewed from anywhere! Notifications can be set up so that when motion is triggered at the location you set up, you will know!
Many products are now using motion sensors. There are bathroom and kitchen faucets that are controlled by motion, so that they will go on when needed and off when not in use! Lighting that when you enter a room the lights will go on, but when no motion is detected will automatically go off!
Upscale Finished Garage
This is a trending upgrade right now, especially in millennials! Using the garage space efficiently by the use of color coordinated cabinets give a use to space and are visually appealing. Showroom quality flooring and slat-wall panels give a very clean feel to the garage, a definite improvement to open studs and drywall! With more and more families utilizing the garage space as an extension to the home, upgrading the space allows a comfortable transition. Adding the television, refrigerator, and some personal touches adds the extra space that homeowners are looking for. It is all about utilizing the space already there in new, innovative ways!
In Conclusion
If you are looking for ways to live in your home easier and add value to the home at the same time, these investment updates are perfect! Don’t be afraid to upgrade your home in ways that you feel would improve the space. Potential buyers are also looking for new ways to utilize the space, so be creative! If you missed it, check out how to build wealth with a starter home!