Spring cleaning your indoor living space and doing some landscape work will give your home a feeling of renewal. If you want to take things up a notch and really enhance your home’s functionality this spring, here are a few projects that offer a good return on investment (ROI).
Elevate Your Outdoor Living Space
A welcoming and functional outdoor living space is often at the top of the potential homebuyers’ “must-have” lists. In fact, the average ROI of a deck is 60%-70%, and an outdoor patio can yield an average return of 66%.
Besides the added home value, an elevated outdoor living space makes enjoying those long and lazy summer days and cool fall nights even more fun. If you already have a wooden deck and it needs some TLC, consider giving it a fresh wash, sand, and stain. For stone porches, a powerwash will clean off years of grime, making it look new all over again.
Adding a screened-in porch to your deck or patio will also enhance its enjoyment and protect you from pesky mosquitoes and flies.
Invest in Smart Home Tech
Home technology is rapidly advancing and homeowners can now easily control everything from their home’s thermostat and locks to ceiling fans and security cameras, right from their smartphone.
Smart lighting is by far one of the most popular technology investments among homeowners today. After all, what’s not to like about having the option to control the amount of light in every room? It takes comfort to a new level! Smart lighting solutions such as Phillips Hue Lighting come in a range of products, from simple lamps and bulbs to strips and security lighting that can be set to an array of brightness and color levels based on your preferred options.
Garage Enhancements
Long gone are the days of thinking of the garage as simply a place to park the car and cram a few cardboard boxes of holiday decorations.
Unlike a concrete floor, an epoxy garage floor comes in a range of color varieties, is more resistant to stains, and is slip-resistant. Other garage upgrades that can elevate one of the most ignored spaces in the home include professional-grade wall and ceiling storage solutions. These options not only improve garage function but can have a positive impact on home resale prices.
Replace Gutters
Replacing your home’s gutters may not be the most exciting home upgrade, but doing so can help protect your home for years to come. Poorly draining gutters during heavy springtime rains can lead to damage to a home’s siding or foundation. At the same time, the extra weight from snow and ice during winter months can cause them to pull away from the house. If, after a good cleaning, your gutters are still not draining properly, it may be time to replace them.
Whether it’s a major outdoor space overhaul or simply adding smart lighting in a single room, upgrading a home to your preferred liking is one of the aspects that makes owning a home such a worthwhile investment. If you’d like to learn more, contact the Caliterra team today.
