If you’re like the majority, then you don’t have the budget for a home that’s built to your specifications from top to bottom. Many suburban developments have similar, cookie-cutter, home designs.
Read more to learn lots of easy and affordable hacks to elevate the personality of your home and boost your property value.
Upgrade your front door
Builders put the same elements into every house because it’s easier and cheaper. If there’s room in your budget, it might be worth swapping out the door.
Most builders use the same six-panel door, but you can find a new one for a few hundred. Having a door that is different from everyone else’s will make a huge impression.
Spruce up your landscaping
Capitalize on your curb appeal by investing in your landscaping. Amp it up! Get large plantings, specimen trees, and bring in seasonal color with front door planters.
Another cost-efficient way to customize outside your home is to replace the standard exterior lights. Adding a pair of brighter sconces by the front door can make a home feel special and custom.
There’s no better way to spruce up your home than to add a bit of colorful landscaping and bright lights.
Make your kitchen chef-worthy
The majority of standard homes are bland with mid-range appliances and finishes. White appliances are outdated. Update to something more extravagant and make a statement. Add a beautiful backsplash and task lighting to make your kitchen pop.
Adding accent cabinets and sleek, new hardware can elevate the space and make it customized to your likes.
Customize your bathroom
Get rid of the beige bathroom complete with the white oval sink and drab melamine counters. Put a nice light fixture above the sink or add a sconce. Swap out the counters for granite or another specialty counter. You can even splurge on a custom shower door versus a shower curtain. All of this will make your bathroom stand out.
Elevate the extra features
Look at your starter home and see which extra features it’s equipped with. Do you have a fireplace? If so, it was probably installed with basic finishes. Make it more of a focal point by using stone and taking it up the ceiling.
Upgrade your finishing touches. Adding trim and crown molding will instantly create a custom look that lacks in most cookie-cutter homes.
All of these are ways to upgrade your home from basic cookie-cutter to a customized dream home. Weigh out your budget and see what upgrades you can afford now and later. Turn your house into a home!