Renovating and remodeling can improve your home in so many ways. If you’re hinking about giving your home a more upscale and luxurious feel, here are some simple tips and tricks to make your home look like a million bucks:
- Repaint the walls
One way to make your home look more expensive is to repaint it. Neutral colors such as ivory, white, grey and beige definitely give off an elegant vibe. You can also go with bolder and more dramatic colors such as deep red, navy blue, or emerald green. Just make sure that your interior decorations can complement the color of your walls.
- Improve the lighting
Good lighting, whether natural or artificial, can make all the difference when it comes to your home’s appearance. The right lighting fixtures can also turn your home into a sophisticated and elegant one. There are a wide variety of lighting fixtures that can help enhance and set the mood of your home, such as recessed lighting, chandeliers, pendant lights, and wall sconces.
- Install crown molding
Crown molding or cornices is an ornamental detail found around the wall of a room just below the ceiling. They succeed in making any home look elegant and expensive. This type of trim on your ceiling is both useful and decorative – especially in older homes. For mid-20th-century residences, crown molding supports older plaster walls and ceilings, and decrease the potential for visible cracks.
Crown molding comes in a variety of materials like plaster, wood, and a composite made out of vinyl, polyurethane foam, or PVC. If you’re thinking about installing crown molding along your home’s ceiling, just make sure that it complements the rest of your interiors.
- Add window treatments
Window treatments are one of the easiest and cheapest ways to give your home a more stylish appearance. You’ll have plenty of window treatments to choose from, such as drapery, Roman shades, and wood blinds. Choose the ones that complement the rest of the décor in the room and the ones that are made out of high-quality material.
- Switch to hardwood floors
Hardwood floors never go out of style. But you must be prepared to spend serious bucks to install it in your home. Some types include: solid hardwood floors made from oak, cherry, and walnut, to name a few. They consist of planks made entirely from your chosen wood. Engineered hardwood flooring consists of layers of wood pressed together. The first is long-lasting but susceptible to moisture; the latter cheaper and more versatile but can’t be refinished or sanded.
- Install wainscoting
Wainscoting is paneling that lines the lower portion of a room’s wall. This classic architectural ornamentation adds new dimension to any home’s interior. Once functional – they served to insulate a room – wainscoting today is purely decorative and serves to make a room visually arresting. While wainscoting can work in any room, it is best installed in your entryway, dining room, living room, or bathrooms.
Renovations are just one of the many ways to add value to your home. Learn more about how to better market your home by contacting Scott Semer at 1.480.353.0299. You can also send him an email at scott(at)scottsemerrealestate(dotted)com.
