Ok, you’ve just moved into your new home and it needs a full daunting refurbishment. Sometimes you need to spend some time in the property to see how it works for you rather than starting on the work and colour scheme immediately. How you feel in a couple of months’ time and what works for you in the future may be completely different to your initial thoughts and plans.
You can though make some instant improvements before your start the hard work you had initially envisaged. Some home improvements are more urgent than others, and choose the easy fixes first.
Whilst you are working on these changes, you can start working on the plans for when you finally decide on the ultimate work you want to undertake.
So, here are some quick wins that can improve your home immediately.
Do some painting – opt for a light colour and paint your walls, lighter colours help the space reflect
the light and make the room feel more open, whilst dark colours add a more dramatic affect – just
painting one wall can make a difference without creating a lot of extra work and cost.
Improve the natural light, install large floor to ceiling windows in the place of old ones, paint the
interiors white to help improve the reflection of light and add skylights into your bathroom.
Turn one bedroom into the main suite that you love
Turn one room into a main suite that you really love- buy new bedding, an incredible mattress and a new headboard. Spend money on the décor, buy a large mirror, replace the switches and purchase a dressing table that you will enjoy using, adding a table lamp can improve the ambiance, and again do some painting.
Change the carpets, replacing with hardwood floors can create a timeless and modern look in your home, purchasing a couple of rugs will make things more homely.
Paint Kitchen units rather than replacing
Rather than initially replacing the kitchen, painting the current units can make a big impact and add new door handles too. Upgrade your appliances – you are probably going to replace the kitchen at some point, so buy new appliances when you move into the property – they will probably help with your utility bills too. Adding shelves to display your personal items can look great and also free up space.
Give door handles a new look, replace outdated handles with something new and modern – and paint the doors at the same time.
Update your bathroom fixtures – replace the shower nozzle, faucets, shower curtain, lights, bathmat and towel bars and splurge with nice soaps, shower gels and moisturisers. Replace the towels.
Add Kerb appeal
Restore your front door, replace the numbers, the handle and the letterbox, and add some potted plants near the entrance to make your new home look more welcoming.
All the above are quick wins to make your new home feel more homely and more to your taste – some of the suggestions can also improve buyer appeal in general, and if you are selling can help to secure a quicker sale at a higher price.
If you are considering selling your home and would like a free market appraisal, call David Phillip FRICS on 0113 4676400.
David Phillip Estate Agents, selling homes in Bramhope, Adel, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Cookridge, Alwoodley and Otley.
A 86, Leeds Road, Bramhope, Leeds w davidphillip.co.uk
