5 Ways to Add Value & Beauty to Your Home

Whether you’re preparing to sell your home or just want to spruce it up, we’ve got five worthwhile home improvement investments that can add both value and beauty to your home.
1. Add a new room.
Adding an extra room to your home extends your living space, which is particularly appealing in our tourist area. Living at the Jersey Shore area, many of us see increased company during the summer months. An extra bedroom or even living room creates more space for more guests, which is a positive for you as well as a selling point for future buyers. Save money by dividing a large space with a wall. To qualify as a bedroom, the space will need some other additions such as a window and a closet. During the winter months when you have less visitors, save money on bills by closing off the space.
2. Make the most of unused space.
If you don’t want to put the money out to build an entire new room, create one out of unused space. For example, turn your attic into a bedroom, again, perfect for hosting guests in the summer. Consider taking an unused closet or an area under the stairs and turning it into a bathroom. Finish the basement to add a whole other living level to your house, or create a living space out of part of your garage.
3. Update your kitchen and bathrooms.
These two elements of your home are the two things that add the most value. The kitchen is the heart of the home, where everyone seems to congregate, especially when hosting guests. To appeal to both yourself and future buyers, keep up with current trends by refreshing cabinets, adding a stylish backsplash and replacing countertops. Although bathrooms aren’t necessarily a focal point of the home, buyers still like to see a bathroom with up-to-date features.
4. Create an open concept space.
Open concept rooms are very popular, and a simple way to make small rooms feel large. Knock down walls to create one spacious, open room, perfect for entertaining. Combine your kitchen and living room, dining room and family room, kitchen and dining room, and so on. The options are endless!
5. Add a deck or porch.
Outdoor living spaces are extremely desirable, especially at the shore. Adding a deck or porch to your home creates yet another space for you to enjoy with your family, as well as sparks more interest in future buyers.
If you’re thinking about starting a new project in your home, call Town Bank Builders – a trustworthy, reputable, licensed and insured company that’s been serving Cape May County since 1970. “Your vision, our craftsmanship” is Town Bank Builders’ motto, offering the finest construction services in kitchens, baths, additions and renovations, decks and porches, and more. To start your project today, visit townbankbuilders.com or call (609) 884-5151.