When it comes to purchasing a home, many home buyers prefer new construction for the benefit of lower maintenance and open floor plans. Unfortunately, these newer constructed homes are usually builder grade and cookie cutter in style. This also means that your neighbor in the subdivision may have similar style and finishes to your home.
Here are 5 subtle things that can be done to a builder grade house to make it yours without having to do a complete renovation.
- CHANGE OUT FIXTURES
Changing out the fixtures in the kitchen and bathrooms make a big impact with little effort. By splurging a bit on nice and elegant faucets and cabinet hardware you can enhance an otherwise ordinary sink or vanity.
2. ADD CUSTOM MILL WORK
Custom mill work in homes has been around for decades – by adding simple molding to a wall, you can elevate the look while adding character. Adding custom millwork to walls has also been claimed to raise a home’s value.
3. PAINT THE WALLS
Most builder grade homes come with a standard interior color – those colors are usually light gray for the walls and white for the baseboards and door casings. Painting the walls is possibly the most dramatic way to enhance a home’s interior appearance for minimal cost.
4. UPGRADE THE APPLIANCES
Depending on the budget you want to spend, changing out spec-grade appliances for high-end, immediately adds elegance and character to the kitchen. Your kitchen will be immediately transformed, and your cooking will benefit from having high performing appliances.
5. INSTALL NEW LIGHT FIXTURES
Beautiful light fixtures attract the attention of the eye almost immediately. They play a key role in bringing character and individuality to a home. Investing in quality and attractive light fixtures not only enhances the look of the house but can help take it from builder-grade to semi-custom-grade level.