When it comes to your home, it is usually one of your most significant investments, whether it is a house you are doing up or a completely new build.
There are always ways you can invest in your home by updating it and keeping it maintained.
When updating your home it can be hard to know what sort of things you can make changes to, a lot of people think you have to update big things and lots of stuff for it to be worthwhile or make a difference, however, this is not the case all of the time.
You can make updates and keep your home maintained to give it more value and make it feel more homely.
When it comes to updating your home and keeping it maintained you may be struggling with ideas. So here are a few tips that can help you to understand what you can do to update your home whether that be a new home or your current and make sure you keep your investment maintained for years to come.
Update your light switches and outlet points
A simple way to improve your home's look and update your home is with light switches and plug points. These are often overlooked when keeping your home updated but are simple to update. You can change the switch plates to different materials and styles to help give a change to your home and you can even update the style of the switch too.
You could have a metal switch, a plastic switch and even a dimmer switch, if you want to go modern then you can have touch panel switches that can be changed from anywhere in your home with your smart device. With your plug outlets, you can choose to change them to metal or plastic and have them match your light switches. A lot of modern homes now are having USB and USB-C plugs in the wall to allow you to charge devices without having to have lots of plugs in the wall.
Create more natural lighting
To help make your home feel more open and lit up you can incorporate more natural lighting into the home. You can do this by making sure all blinds and curtains are open during the day, you can also make sure to trim back trees or bushes that matt be blocking windows to allow more light into the room. Having more natural light, not only will allow you to save energy costs by not requiring lights during the day but also helps to make the room feel bigger and more open.
Update your garden
Often the garden can be overlooked and left to look shabby, this can take away from a lovely home and leave it looking a bit drab. If you have a patio then make sure to keep it clean and free of weeds and mess, and if you should have a deck then you could look at staining your deck to change the color and make sure your deck stays looking fresh and protected. You should also look at updating any garden furniture you may have that is starting to look run down. You can also add some color and vibrance to your garden with some new flowers and plants to help make it look more refreshed.
Keep your home organized
A home can look run down with just mess and clutter so you need to try and keep your home organised. This will help to keep your home fresh and help you to enjoy living in your home, having mess and clutter is a normal thing but you need to try and minimise it to make your home look clean and tidy. To organise your home you can try to increase your storage options and have a cleaning schedule to stay on top of any mess in your home.
Maintain your home
Maintaining your home is a huge part of helping to keep your investment protected and looking great for years to come. The last thing you want is for your home to start to deteriorate which will cost you more money in the long run and could also come back to bite you if you should want to sell your home at any point.
There can be many things that require maintaining your home, but there are a few main things you should think about. One of the main things is the roof, maintaining your roof is very important for the years to come. You can either check your roofing yourself or get a professional in whichever is easiest and more comfortable for you. When maintaining your roof you need to also check your guttering and make sure that your gutters and not blocked and flooding which can cause damage to your roof.
Another thing to think about when maintaining your home is your water heater, your water heater can degrade over time and leak and become less efficient. If you lose efficiency for your heater then that is going to cost you more money in the long run, and can also mean you are losing heat in your water. If your heater breaks down then you are going to be left with no hot water so having a professional out to check it or replacing an older heater is important. You could even think of going tankless like the Noritz tankless water heaters, which take up less space and are more efficient.
Redecorate your home
One of the best ways to update your home is with a little redecoration, this can be done with painting, wallpaper, moving things around etc. Adding a lick of paint to a room can really help you to change the look of your home, it will give it color and also help it feel refreshed as sometimes walls can become discolored and chipped which leads to the home looking run down and uncared for.
If you do not like painting or want to add in some patterns then using wallpaper can help, it can help to give you a theme to your home with so many different patterns and styles available, it gives you great options to refresh your home and stand out. Another option for you is to change some of the walling in your bathroom or kitchen, instead of painting you could put in some tiling for a splash-back in your kitchen or to make it easier to clean in your bathroom, tiling can help to add some real character to your home.
Maintain your appliances
When you bought the house or moved in you would have appliances in there, such as fridges, freezers, washing machines and dishwashers. All of these need to be maintained or updated as time goes by to make sure they remain efficient and do not break down. Leaky appliances can cause damage and costs to you and your home if left so make sure to fix or replace any appliances that may be leaking or not working and try to clean and keep your machines well maintained to help them last longer.
If you are bored of how your home is looking or you have bought a home that needs a little uplifting and maintenance, but you are unsure where to get started or you are looking for ideas. Then hopefully, this guide can help you to understand what you can do to update and maintain your home whether it be a small job or a larger one and make sure you are happy in your home and protecting one of your biggest investments for the future.
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