How To Make Your Home Better For Retaining Value
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010With home values plummeting, many homeowners are finding themselves upside down on their mortgages with little or no equity left at all. With this in mind, it’s vital to be able to keep up all repairs and improvements on your home in order to retain as much value as possible. The following are some tips on how to make your home better in tough economic times.
Something that has regained its past popularity is the portable closet. Although not actually portable, it simply refers to the fact that it is a separate unit rather than a built in room used as a closet. These come in every size and shape imaginable, and can be custom designed to match decors in kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms where they are commonly placed. Some of these custom built units are left behind when the house is sold.
One of the biggest problems potential home buyers complain about is old, dirty carpeting. No matter how gorgeous the rest of the house might be, dirty carpeting can kill the look of a home, and kill the deal. Invest in some Stainmaster carpeting. Now. Even if you don’t plan on selling your home in the near future, the built in stain guard will protect your new rugs for years to come.
There are great ideas for the kitchen, too. What about a retro fridge? Also called a French door fridge, these have the freezers on the bottom, providing immediate and easy access to just about everything. When freezers became separate sections, this was one of the most popular styles back in the 40s. The top can be either one solid door, or two doors that look like a side by side, but either way you get full shelves, not the half shelves in a side by side.
Why not add a dining bench to your eating area? These seat more people than single chairs and can be used for all sorts of multitasking in between meals. They can usually fit under the table, saving plenty of room.
These are so popular now that you can easily find matching seat cushions for the bench and chairs. These can be made at home, too, with a few simple tools; save a few hundred bucks doing this!
If you love conversation pieces, you have to get a deer antler chandelier. Don’t worry – most of these aren’t made of real antlers. They come in many sizes to fit any room. Don’t worry about your furniture, though. These look great with almost any kind of furniture from traditional to modern to early American. You’ll be able to find them online easier than in local stores.
Brandon writes articles about a retro fridge and teaches people what to know about dining bench businesses.
