Is the interior of your St. Louis home meeting all of your needs? If not, you may feel your only options are to live with a dysfunctional home or move. But there’s another great option you shouldn’t overlook— remodeling the house you love into the home of your dreams.
While an interior remodel may sound like an intimidating undertaking, having a plan and a certified home contractor can make the job much easier and give you everything you ever wanted in a house. So, if you love your home but need a little help getting it where it needs to be, where do you begin?
Where to Begin Your Interior Remodel
Before investing time and effort, you want to know that you will gain both value and purpose from your remodel. Ask yourself what is most important for your family’s needs. Do you need to increase the value of your property? Do you want a more functional space? Are you looking to move your aging parents into your home? Do you need to beautify your space?
Different projects will serve the purpose of providing different functions. So, contemplate your specific needs and goals, and then move forward with the renovations that will most benefit your lifestyle.
Increase Property Value
When you put money into your home, you want to know that you are making a quality investment. If you are looking to add value to your home, these are some great interior renovation options.
Steel Doors
This is a simple, effective remodel. Replacing your exterior-touching doors with new steel doors is a great way to add security and value to a home. In fact, steel doors are one of the highest recouping renovation projects, garnering up to 91.3% ROI.
Replacement Windows
Windows invite beauty and light into your home. Unfortunately, they can also permit unwanted air leaks and drafts if they are old and run down. Because potential homebuyers value comfort and beauty, replacement windows are a great investment to increase your property’s value. Just make sure to replace the windows with a modern, universal style that will appeal to a majority of future homebuyers.
A Fresh Coat of Paint
Outdated paint colors, wallpaper, or dirty walls can turn homebuyers off and make your home look inferior. A simple way to increase your home’s value in buyers’ eyes is a fresh coat of paint. Choose a neutral color palette, as this appeals to a majority of guests or future buyers.
Increase Functionality
It’s rather simple; a home should be functional. This is the place you live life, and therefore, you need it to perform according to your needs. While there are many renovations that help increase the function of your home, here are a few of our top choices.
Kitchen Remodel
One of the most important rooms in the home is the kitchen. It is used on a daily basis, so creating a larger space for cooking, entertaining, and storage makes life that much easier. With a kitchen remodel, make sure to give yourself ample countertop space for food preparation and install a good amount of cabinet space for storage. Consider enlarging your kitchen to allow for additional foot traffic too.
Seek the advice of a professional home renovations contractor regarding a practical layout for your new kitchen.
Bathroom Renovations
Bathrooms experience the most foot traffic of any space in a home. They therefore need to be a place of relaxation and beauty. Having a dingy, stress-inducing bathroom can leave you feeling down, and it can obstruct your lifestyle too. When completed properly, bathroom renovations will make life easier and add value to your home.
Aging in Place Remodel
As we grow older, our needs in a home change. The same goes for moving your aging parents in with you. An aging in place remodel can mean widening doors and hallways to accommodate wheelchairs or medical equipment, creating an in-law suite, adjusting counter heights, adding grab bars to bathrooms and showers, and more.
Increase Space
Many homeowners deal with a lack of space. As your family and lifestyle grow, so does your need for room. And often, the home you fell in love with does not have that space. But rather than move, you can expand your home.
Room Additions
A well-designed and constructed home addition can greatly increase the livability of your home without looking like an add-on. Square footage also adds value to a property. Just make sure to invest in superior craftsmanship for an addition that blends well with your existing home.
Room additions can also enhance your lifestyle. You can choose to add an extra bathroom, guestroom, living or family room, playroom, or even a man cave or craft room.
Basement Remodel
Basement remodels are a great way to provide your home with additional living space. Rather than creating an entire room addition from scratch, a basement remodel allows you to better utilize already present space to fulfill your home needs.
Attic Addition
You can expand upwards or downwards. If your home doesn’t have a basement or you prefer to expand upwards, an attic addition is another effective way to add space. Once again, the room is already present. Depending on the size of the attic, you can create a family room or add additional bedrooms to your home.
Get the Interior Remodel of Your Dreams
Your home doesn’t have to stay the way it is. You can upgrade the interior of your home to fit the look and function you have always desired. Hiring a licensed, qualified professional contractor for your room renovations, whole home remodel, or new addition means you will receive high-end craftsmanship that will last and increase the value of your property.
That’s exactly what you will get when you hire the Lakeside Renovation & Design team for your interior remodel. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation, and see how we can help transform your home!
