5 Ways to Improve the Value of Your Home

Can you guess how to add one, two or three new rooms and even more to your home without lifting a hammer? It’s easy, and more affordable than you might think. Use your balcony, deck and even your exterior property and yard to set up chairs, tables, loungers, and complete outside structures. You and your family will feel like you have a whole new space to relax in. And you do.

1. Improve the value of your home and property
Today, patio furniture is a major consideration and smart financial addition to your home. It’s the epitome of the casual life. Well chosen and well placed outdoor furnishings can help your entire property appear larger, more polished and finished. As well, it makes use of areas that might otherwise not be used.

2. Choices are limited only to your imagination
Today’s choices go way beyond the usual set of lounge chairs or dining sets. Now you can set up an entire kitchen or bar and serve up dinner to your guests outside, too on well designed furniture. Bar sets can be cozied up to high top tables and near exterior fire pits. Kitchen units can contain deep frying units, fridges, BBQs and other great elements for outdoor cooking. Even day beds, lazily placed under umbrellas, can help you snooze away a summer afternoon.

3. Four steps to help you get started
It’s important not to just go out to your local patio furniture store and buy what appeals to you. There are important considerations first. Here are some questions to ask yourself and check out with the family before you get started.

What do you use your outside space for now? And, how will that change if you add new furnishings or structures?

How big is the space? It’s important not to over plan, and furnishings need to be chosen that fit the space’s size and dimensions.

What other structures, finishings, textures, and other materials are in your yard now? Is the landscape level and smooth, or uneven and hilly?

Finally, consider what sort of colors, textures, look and feel of furnishings and structures appeal to you and your family.

4. Budget, budget, budget
Like any renovation, money usually limits our choices. Be sure to establish a budget before you begin. The big advantage to this new outdoor space is that it can be built up over time, as finances allow, and you and your family won’t feel like you’re living in a renovation.

5. Consider using a professional designer
Many casual life retail outlets will have design showrooms so that you can see what the final product could look like, and get an idea on costs, too. Professionals also know and understand details that might otherwise get overlooked. Often, their services are included with the purchase of your outdoor furnishings. They can help homeowners avoid costly mistakes and ensure that your new room is just what the family needs.

A carefully thought out casual space can add new life to your entire home, make the entire property appear more finished and sophisticated, and possibly even translate in to a better price when you consider selling your home.