Can’t Remodel Yet? Make The Best Of Your Current Space Now
Remodeling your home is the dream! It’s not one that can be achieved quickly and perfectly for many people who desire luxury spaces. Yet, it’s not totally out of reach all the time either. When you’re saving money to invest in a dream remodel, you can make improvements here and there to make the best of your current space now.
Our Southlake home contractors know a thing or two about functional and practical home organization and small reno projects to help you enjoy your space as it is while you prepare for a future larger remodeling project to come.
Sorting and Storing
One of the main reasons people want to remodel is to add more storage areas to the home. This is one of the best places to start dreaming of how you’d renovate in the future. Imagine what storage ideas you want to add or change and then do it in a manual way first. Be scrappy and creative, and then follow through diligently to keep your home clutter free and organized.
Here are some different and creative ways you can sort and update storage throughout your home:
Sort your belongings that are cluttered.
Sell or donate what you don’t use.
Hang shelving to take advantage of unused wall space.
Add hooks under shelving for things to hang that can free up drawer space.
Add a storage bench with hooks to the mud room.
Get a new bed frame with storage underneath.
Label everything! Give it a place and put it back there when you’re done.
Add a coat rack (free-standing or on the wall) to free up closet space for non-hangable things. Use rolling carts or shelves and keep them in the closet when they’re put away.
Store items as close to the place where you use them.
Paint
This one is a more affordable investment than a big-time remodeling project, and it makes the space feel so fresh and vibrant. A new coat of paint in your kitchen, primary bedroom and bathroom and the living room are the most meaningful because these rooms are where you spend the most time. Make it fun and match your style.
Update Lighting Fixtures and Hardware
Spruce up the look of your home and tie your decor together by updating your lighting fixtures with a style that brings you joy. Then, match your hardware throughout the house (such as door knobs, kitchen cabinet and drawer handles, coat hooks, etc). This ties everything together for a look that makes it seem like you already hired an interior designer.
Replace Appliances That Eat Your Budget
When it comes to appliances that eat your budget, it very may well be your refrigerator. All joking aside, older homes often have inefficient appliances and other fixtures that cost you more money out of your utility budget, which means further savings to afford the home remodel of your dreams.
Replace your appliances for high-efficiency versions. Big ticket items center around plumbing and electricity. Replace faucets, toilets, shower heads, washing machines and dishwashers to conserve water. Replace outlets, ovens/ranges, refrigerators, and dryers to save electricity.
These ideas can help you improve the functionality and look of your current space while you work hard and save up for the full remodel of your dreams. When that time comes, get in touch. RHR Builders has been serving the Southlake/DFW area as a professional home contractor for more than 30 years.