Kelowna Home Renovations: 3 Ways to Give Your Home a Modern Touch
Opening up your kitchen as part of Kelowna home renovations is one way to get a modern look.
There comes a time when every homeowner asks this very important question that can also be attributed to British punk band The Clash… “Should I stay or should I go.” Deciding on whether to remodel your home to meet the times, or your situation in life (New baby? Empty nest? Inlaws moving in?) or to move to another home takes careful consideration.
There’s something about starting fresh, with a modern kitchen, bathroom, or addition to your living space that can make you love your home again. And with the kind of Kelowna home renovations that are currently being done, you can also boost your home’s value, so even if you do decide to sell, your investment should pay off.
So get with the home renovation times by following these three steps:
1. Free Up Your Kitchen, Kelowna!
When it comes to increasing your home’s value, the place where you store your pots and pans and create your Gordon Ramsay masterpieces is a great place to start.
If your kitchen is cramped, see if any Kelowna contractors can knock out a wall. Some other ideas for the kind of kitchen renovations Kelowna homeowners will love for function and design include:
- Install an island as a seating area
- Paint or install the kind of kitchen cabinets Kelowna designers and contractors are recommending with clean lines, retractable or hydraulic closing doors, and contemporary tones such as grey, white, alabaster or even black
- Install a quartz, marble or other solid stone counter (some are more affordable than others)
- Add black stainless steel appliances, which are said to be a softer, warmer alternative to traditional stainless steel
- Install handles instead of knobs on cabinets or cupboards, or go handle-less
2. Make your bathroom sparkle
If you’re tired of looking at that moldy caulking on your tub, or if your sink has seen better days, a bathroom remodel is a great way to spruce up another well-used room in your home.
Bathroom renovations Kelowna homeowners can do to give their bathroom a modern look include adding a:
- Free-standing tubs, or clawfoot tubs
- Clean looking built-in or free standing cabinetry with simple knobs
- Floating single or double vanities with vessel sinks
- Patterned shower tiles
- In-floor heating
3. Enhance or add to your living space
One of the biggest renovations you can do to your home is to add space. Whether you want to add to the back of your house, build up to a second story, or dig down to make a basement, there are Kelowna construction companies who can help you plan and construct that perfect space. Additions can include an in-law legal suite, a loft bedroom, or increasing the size of your kitchen, and can utilize modern design elements such as glassed-in pop outs or flat roofs.
Trying to figure out if you should move or remodel? Read on how General Contractors Kelowna Trusts Weigh In on the issue.
Whether you want to freshen up your home with a kitchen or bathroom renovation, or you want to add to your space, Rafter 4k Contracting can help from the planning stage to completion. With more than 30 years in the business, we are a trusted general contractor in Kelowna that will work within your budget, completing your project in the most cost effective and timely manner possible.
