9 “V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E” Ways to Show Love to Your House
V – Value-added upgrade will always pay you back!
With today’s variety of home improvements, adding on extra value becomes only a matter of time, necessity, and desire. Enhancing lightning throughout, improving the curb appeal, alternating interior design, maintaining plumbing & electrical systems, improving floors condition, or even introducing green efficiency features can ensure your own well-being as well as top dollar for your house in case of future sale.
A – Alternate the Paint Schemes.
You will be surprised of how the entire inside ambiance of your house will change once you add a new color to your palette. February is an ultimate winter month when bright and fresh colors unfold and take over. Isn’t it a great time to reveal your own true colors? What is left now is to get inspired, take those shade arrays and sprinkle them all over your house, starting from repainting handles to changing a color of a whole room.
L – Landscaping improvements.
Curb appeal is very important element in overall home evaluation and its maintenance cannot be neglected. It all starts with small details. When was the last time you scheduled basic cleanup and mowing? Are you on time with lawn fertilization and weed control? Do you feel like your family needs an outdoor entertainment living area? Weather you prefer to call professionals or taking care of it yourself, your house will be extremely grateful! Keeping your outdoor environment inviting and manicured will always be a pleasing-eye factor.
E – Efficiency is of Green color!
Take the green bills and invest them into green-efficiency house features that will not only save a great deal of your billing expenses and lessen an environmental impact, but also add on value to your house in case of potential sale. Solar-powered water heater, dual pane, low-emittance windows, energy efficient air conditioning, or even satellite controlled sprinkler systems will make your house more economical for your own use and top it on “most in-demand” properties list in future.
N – New design – new you!
Today is a perfect day to pursue your desires of alternating your room layout and see if moving that couch to a different corner might brighten things up! What if adding a partition to separate you study will help you be less distracted? More focused you are – more tasks get accomplished! Changing your interior layout can set your mind on a fresh tune of new beginnings, better achievements, and even new way of thinking.
T – Take it for a dinner date.
It’s incredible how the warm smells of baking and cooking are able to add coziness and cheer to your house interior. This will be a perfect night to make a delicious dinner that your family will enjoy in your lovely dining room. Add some scented candles to create even better welcoming ambiance!
I – Inspections time!
Spare the week and schedule a “doctor checkup” for your property. Have you had any inspections since the time of the purchase? If you became a happy owner more than 5 years ago, you house might be subjected to minor issues that are not obvious but need to be fixed, the sooner the better. Try to have your house inspected at least once in 5 years so that you will always keep it in good condition without having unpleasant surprises. Take it under control now!
N – Nourish its soul with flowers.
Don’t you love that warm and fuzzy feeling when someone surprises you with a bouquet of flowers? Let your house experience that felling too and it will pay you back by keeping an amazing flower scents throughout. How about enjoying those smells even longer? Plant some new summer-blooming shrubs in your front or back yard, enhancing your personal enjoyment and curb appeal!
E – Enhance your house security.
Did you have any thoughts about upgrading your security assessment? There’s nothing that shows love to your treasured home better, rather than protecting it from a growing number of burglarizing crimes. Do not let strangers jeopardize your peace and harmony! Ensure your own security by adding safety features that will identify more potential hazards and protect you and your home in the future.