5 Home Upgrade Ideas for 2017
This year is about to end. How has your life been so far? Have you achieved or practiced at least one of your five New Year’s resolutions? Are you looking for other areas to improve apart from your career and personal relationships?
If you’re thinking of home renovations, now is a good time to start cracking your knuckles and getting to work. Here are the five home areas that you may want to consider upgrading.
Sofa
As the Japanese author Haruki Murakami said, most people don’t know how to choose a decent sofa. If you doubt your own taste getting the right sofa for your living room, why not learn more about this seemingly minor yet super comforting nook of your home? Upgrade that old, uncomfortable pile of wood and foam and replace it with leather upholstery if you want to. Upgrading your sofa is important particularly if you’ve been sitting on it for a decade. Imagine all the dust and insects in there now.
Bed
Similarly, your bed may also need a replacement for the coming New Year. Those creaking springs may be affecting your sleep already. The thick foam may already smell musty and damp from all the saliva from your sleep. Get the right size and softness for your needs for better rest and sleep this 2017.
Kitchen
Your kitchen may also be needing an upgrade. Give your wife a surprise and renovate your kitchen. She will love that new electric oven, and you love baked potatoes, too, right? Clean the cupboards and restock with supplies and groceries that will last the entire January. Do the same for your fridge, too. If your sink and water fixtures have started to rust, have them checked by a plumber so you’re sure the water is flowing sweetly in your kitchen.
Bathroom
Your bathroom will benefit from a plumber visit, too. Scrub those hard water stains on the shower tube. Have your entire bathroom professionally cleaned if necessary. You can even consult an interior designer not just for your bathroom refurbishing but for your interior walls and other rooms, too.
Garden
If you’re lucky enough to have a garden or even a few pots of ornamental plants or herbs at home, then consider improving the small yet lush greenery around you as well. Buy a cactus and its cousins; these require minimal maintenance and only occasional watering. Your wife will also love taking care of a garden that you wanted to build for her if you have no garden yet.
These are just a few of the many parts of your home that you can upgrade before 2017 arrives. Welcome the coming year with a fresher, move livable space and you will feel better at home.