If you recently bought a house, you’re probably still suffering from the steep early costs of homeownership. You might not be prepared to gut your kitchen and bathrooms and undertake a significant home renovation while you’re concentrating on restocking your savings account and get accustomed to paying a mortgage. However, if you have some extra cash after closing, doing a few quick, low-cost home modifications can increase the value of your house and make it more in line with your preferences. In the first year you own your home, think about performing these improvements:

Perform simple repairs.

Don’t let the broken window or ripped screen drive you mad for years. Before or soon after moving into your home, make the necessary repairs to everything that is broken. Later, you’ll appreciate yourself.

Paint.

One of the easiest and most affordable house improvements is painting. If you intend to stay in your house for a while, feel free to choose bright colors. If you like, paint your bedroom lime green and your kitchen pink. However, if you only want to stay in your house for a short while, consider resale and pick neutral hues that will appeal to a wide range of buyers. Beiges, greens, and other earth tones are neutral, but they don’t have to be boring.

Don’t also think of paint as only being used on walls. dark wood cabinets that are outdated? For a quick kitchen facelift, roll on a coat of bright, white paint.

Put up new flooring.

A wonderful investment in new floors could be made if your home has carpet or linoleum that still looks dirty after a thorough cleaning. Hardwood is a classic choice for resale that most purchasers find appealing, but it can be pricey. Laminate flooring is an excellent substitute for hardwood if you’re looking for a more affordable option. Additionally, there are numerous other options to suit all preferences and budgets, including cork, carpet tiles, and vinyl.

Beautify your ceilings.

Popcorn ceilings were previously popular, but they now make a house appear old. Popcorn ceilings can be fixed, thankfully. Simply choose a solution to soften the texture at your neighborhood hardware shop, then scrape the popcorn away. With little expense and work, it will bring your home into the new millennium.

Bring in new hardware and fittings.

Lighting, faucets, and doorknobs may seem like minor things that only the pickiest of homeowners would pay attention to, but outdated or inexpensive fixtures may significantly change how a home appears as a whole. Replace the brass chandeliers in your home if they give you the impression that you’ve fallen back into the 1980s. Your home may look much more modern with even simple upgrades.

Include inexpensive landscaping.

Your property will look better and be worth more with shrubs and colorful plants, but keeping a well-laid-out lawn can be challenging. Choose native plants to your area or water-wise, drought-tolerant plants when you’re shopping at the neighborhood garden center. You’ll save time, have a little more green in your yard, and have less care and water costs to deal with by choosing them.

Turn green.

Eco-friendly home modifications are a wise investment because they increase your house’s value and, in the long term, help you save money. There are many methods to improve the energy efficiency of your home, from small changes like weather-stripping doors to major renovations like adding solar panels or a tankless water heater.

Levite Construction Co. General Contractor in Seattle provides a full range of residential and commercial construction services throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to delivering quality results that are on-time and within budget. From large scale office builds to small home remodels, Levite Construction Co. offers design-build construction management that incorporates green building practices and energy conservation principles at every stage of the process.

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