Improving your home is only a good idea if the changes you make improve your home. The common misconception is any home improvement remodel or upgrade makes your home more valuable, but this is not always the case. Some homeowners overdo their improvements, and this means they’re minimizing the comparable homes when it comes to setting a price. There are a few home improvement trends that are big in 2017, but you should always be sure you’re making valuable improvements and not improvements that won’t give you a good return on your investment. Check out some of the best improvements of the year.
Smart Home Technology
From security cameras to smart thermostats, buyers are looking for homes that offer more protection and more security in terms of being able to control their home from their phones anywhere in the world. Most smart home tech is affordable, but it gives your home the edge when it’s on the market. If you upgrade anything, do it with smart devices.
Copper Accents
From ranges to cabinet pulls, copper is all the rage in 2017. It’s a look that works in any space whether it’s designed to look upscale and formal or even farmhouse chic. If you’re considering an improvement in the home, consider copper fixtures, faucets, and lights.
Color Contrasts
Here’s a great way to make a big improvement without spending a lot of money. One of the hottest trends this year is all about color contrasting in the kitchen, and it’s an easy project you can do yourself. The idea is to have an island that’s a different color than the cabinets. White cabinets with a dark stained island is a popular trend, but don’t be afraid to experiment with some color in this situation.
Interesting Tile
The days of travertine in muted colors laid out in a perfect line is long gone. It’s time to get interesting with the tile in your home. Use herringbone patterns on the floors and backsplashes. Use designed patterns on the shower floors and subway tile on the walls. The bolder the intricate detail on the tile the better.
Lots of Light
Perhaps the biggest trend right now in any home is the light, bright, white trend. All white kitchens, all white bathrooms, and pops of color in the décor is what makes homes more appealing to buyers. Everyone wants a home that photographs well now that everyone is an aspiring Instagram model or flat lay artist. Think Carrera marble with white subway tile in the kitchen, white tile in the shower, and over-sized windows in the entire house.
Marble Everywhere
In the past, homeowners wanted to see upgraded countertops with granite, marble, or quartz, but now they want everything upgraded with marble. Marble bars, counters, bathrooms, floors, and even shower walls. It's a very trendy material in 2017, and it seems homeowners and buyers alike can't get enough of all the marble that's making itself known in the houses of Instagram models, in model homes, and in design magazines. If you can add marble in one room, try to add it to another to really give your house some excitement.
These home improvements are affordable, and they’re going to bring you far more money than you spend. Before you make major changes, compare your home to others in your neighborhood to be sure you’re not over-improving your home. These changes, however, are small and affordable enough you’re almost guaranteed to get a good return on the investment you make to achieve each change.
