How to Beautify Your Home from the Top Down

When you have a home, it requires frequent updating and repairs. At the same time, you will want to beautify a home to make it more livable for you and for your family. An attractive home is also easier to sell on the real estate market if you need to move due to a job transfer. Here is how to have a more beautiful home from the top to the bottom.

Basement Finishing

You can make a basement usable by hiring a contractor to finish it. This process creates a livable space with electrical wiring, water pipes and separate rooms. When you walk into an unfinished basement, it is an ugly space with plain wooden ceiling beams and a cement floor. You may have bare bulbs on the ceiling for lighting rather than beautiful light fixtures. After the basement is finished, you will have additional seating areas along with extra bedrooms, a bathroom and a small kitchen.

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Adding a Deck to Your Home

Create a beautiful home with a wooden deck on the back of the house. Adding a deck to a home can augment the backyard by giving you a place for outdoor furniture and a grill. A deck that is the proper shape and size for a house can give it a new exterior ambience. You can do things to make a deck more attractive, including adding steps to reach the item or railings to prevent falls. It is possible to paint or stain a deck so that it has additional beauty.

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Replace the Rooftop

You might ignore the condition of your home’s rooftop, but your neighbors can see what it looks like. Your roof can affect the appearance of your entire home. A rooftop can degrade when strong winds damage the shingles or the rain gutters, so a roofing contractor can replace all of the materials to beautify your home. An important aspect of replacing the rooftop is roof waterproofing to protect the materials from the damage caused by heavy rainstorms. After the roof is replaced, the contractors can apply sealants to the materials so that the rainwater won’t rot the shingles and underlying materials.

Photo by Smith & Vansant Architects PC

Install New Windows

If your home has ancient windows with rotting wooden frames and broken glass, then it is time to beautify your home with triple-pane windows. The sandwiched layers of glass in these windows will keep the cool climate-controlled air inside your home, and the new vinyl window frames will make your home look attractive from the inside and the outside. A technician who installs windows will measure the window openings carefully to install frames and windowpanes that are the perfect size.

Photo by Jones Associates Architects

Last, if your home has peeling paint, then it is time to add a new coat of paint to the siding and embellishments of the house. You may want to change the color of a home’s siding and the embellishments of the house to give it a more beautiful appearance.

Authror Bio

Rachelle Wilber is a freelance writer living in the San Diego, California area. She graduated from San Diego State University with her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Media Studies. She tries to find an interest in all topics and themes, which prompts her writing. When she isn’t on her porch writing in the sun, you can find her shopping, at the beach, or at the gym. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook: @RachelleWilber; Facebook profile