What To Do When Your Home Needs A Facelift

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You want your home to appear beautiful inside and out and be as functional as possible. In this case, it may be time to start thinking about what improvements you can do that will help you achieve this goal.

You may feel stuck currently or unsure of where to start when it comes to making changes and updates to your property. You’re in the right place to learn more about what to do when your home needs a facelift and you want to ensure it looks inviting on the exterior as well as on the inside.

Plan & Prioritize

When your home needs a facelift you should start by making a plan and putting projects in priority order. Do some observing and see what needs your attention the most and research what will deliver the most value in the end. Create a running list of to-dos and then prioritize them so you know what to work on first and foremost. Have a budget in mind for how much you have to spend and want to spend on each update. Putting it in writing will make it more real and more likely that you’ll follow through.

Focus on the Kitchen & Bathrooms

Some of the most important rooms in your home are the kitchen and bathrooms. You as a homeowner not only care about what they look like but homebuyers will when you put your property on the market one day in the future. Come up with some ways that will give you the facelift you’re going for without having to completely renovate these spaces. For instance, you can install an island in the kitchen, install new flooring in the bathrooms, and get marble look quartz countertops in these rooms so they enhance the beauty  and bring a sense of luxury to these areas.

Do Some Cleaning, Painting & Landscaping

When considering what to do when your home needs a facelift, you should also work on doing some cleaning and tidying up. Perform a deep clean of your home inside and out and get rid of items you no longer need. Apply fresh paint to the walls and areas that need it on the exterior to make your home appear brand new and more modern. Also, tackle the landscaping by trimming overgrown trees and bushes and planting colorful flowers and new shrubs around your home. These types of changes and updates will give your property new life and make it look well-kept.

Fix What’s Broken

You might also focus on making a plan to fix what’s broken in and around your home as you think about what to do with it next. It’s not only for greater aesthetic appeal but will make your home a safer place to live as well. You should avoid putting repairs off for too long or they may morph into larger issues that can be more costly and time-consuming. It may be that you want to replace your front door, broken roof shingles, and old and stained carpeting, for example. There may be some repairs you can handle yourself, while you might have to hire a contractor and budget appropriately for others.

Switch Up Your Lighting

A dark and dreary home can drag down your mood and the ambiance of your property and the type of environment you’re trying to create. When your home needs a facelift, consider switching up the lighting on the exterior and interior. Replace old light fixtures with ones that are bold and make a statement and remove old and dim bulbs and work on brightening up your rooms. On the outside, you may want to consider adding more lighting near the garage and front door and putting a spotlight on a large tree in your front yard. Think about putting some lights on dimmer switches and adding lamps around your rooms as well.

Conclusion

These are some ways to give your home a refresh and ensure it suits your needs and looks attractive. When your home needs a facelift, you should start by figuring out what your particular property could use the most and then committing to tackling each project one by one. These tips and ideas will get you started and on the right track to thinking through some ways in which you can create a more beautiful and appealing home that you can enjoy living in. It’s important that you keep your home well-maintained and updated so you can take pleasure in it and ensure it will sell when you decide it’s time to move.

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Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Editor-in-Chief at Chispa Magazine
Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.
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Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.