As your family grows, you might find that the home you have no longer works for you and your little ones. One way to overcome this is to buy a new home, but what if you could make some family-friendly improvements to the home you already have and love?
If you love the home you live in and you can get smart about enhancing it, you can make the home perfect for your entire household and even customize it to what you want.
What kind of home upgrades can you invest in if you want to make your home better for your family? Here are a few ways to tweak and boost your house, and why they are all such great ideas.
How Do You Fund Your Home Improvement?
The first question you might ask is, how you could possibly afford a home upgrade or improvement project? When you own your home, and you’ve built up some equity in it, one of the best tools you can take advantage of is borrowing from your equity with a reverse mortgage. Many families use this cash from a reverse mortgage to fund home improvement projects, which in turn, allows them to boost the value of their home. If you’re looking to make your home better, this is a great option.
Home Improvement Ideas
Convert a Space to Create More Space
How do people add extra square footage to their homes without building an addition? They convert spaces like a garage, a patio, or a basement into extra rooms. An addition will actually boost the value of your home in a very direct way because it makes your home bigger than it was before.
The only challenge is a room conversion can also go very badly if it isn’t done right. If this is an upgrade you’re going to do, don’t take it lightly. Create a really good plan, get a contractor who actually knows what they are doing, and don’t skimp on materials.
A conversion gives you space you can do a lot with. You can create new bedrooms, expand your master bedroom, or create a game room or play area for your children.
Install a Pool
A pool is a tried and tested home upgrade that the whole family will love. It’s the perfect addition to turn your backyard into the ultimate hangout spot for the kids, and for your family and friends. If you have a big enough backyard, you can add a decent-sized pool and still have plenty of space left over. If you hire a reputable pool company, they can have the job done quickly and they will do it very well.
A pool is meant to be an investment but only do it if you’re willing and able to maintain the upkeep. Pools require maintenance all-year-round, and because you have children, you also have to make pool safety a big priority. A pool is fun, but it’s also responsibility so consider all of these factors before you go forward with the project.
Add a Bathroom
Nothing is as frustrating as being short on bathrooms especially when you have a growing family. It makes mornings getting ready for school and work very difficult and it can be frustrating to manage. Adding a bathroom to your home is therefore a really smart investment.
If your home has two bathrooms, one that services your children’s rooms and a master bedroom, adding a guest bathroom, even if it’s a small one, is a smart decision. A more affordable option is to add a shower to a bathroom that only has a tub and add extra storage. Adding a new bathroom has to be done very well, so be sure to invest in good professional help.
Add A Home Office
Let’s face it, working from home has become the new normal, even if you don’t do it full-time, most people want to have a working space that allows them to earn money from the comfort of their home. The ultimate home improvement is to add office space. You can build an extension of your home that gives you enough space for a decent-sized desk and all the features of a proper office.
Building a home office is also a great way to make sure you can have somewhere quiet and secluded to work. It also gives your children a place where they can study and do their homework. What’s great about a home office is that you can also have it on standby as an extra guest bedroom or even storage to help keep your home clutter-free.
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