Spring Thinking: Five Home Improvements You Can Start on Now

There’s really no need to wait until spring to tackle home improvements. Part of owning a home is keeping the elements at bay. Endlessly long winter days are the ideal opportunity to think ahead, and plan five home improvements you can start on now.

Remodeling a Bathroom or Kitchen

For some homeowners, spring thinking can include remodeling a bathroom or kitchen. If these two rooms have begun to look dull and lack adequate space, now is the time to plan a remodeling project. You can look at design plans and how to you want to organize the space.

Creating a Recreation Area or Home Office

Now is a great time to create a recreation area or home office. Adding extra recreational space helps avoid "cabin fever" when families are largely confined indoors. If a home office is needed, consider this project now. It may take a few supplies like wood to create the framing for walls or hardwood floors. Be sure to measure the square footage necessary for a recreation area or home office before discussing the supplies needed. 

Remodeling an Attic For Extra Space

For homes that have an accessible attic space, this area of the home is excellent for adding shelves to make a mini-library, or handy storage. Every vacant area in the home can always become a useful for storage. An attic is perfect for creating an organized storage area.

Building or Restoring an Outdoor Deck

Harsh weather takes its toll on existing outdoor decks. Now is a good time to perform a full inspection of the condition of an existing deck. Determine whether there are certain worn or weak spots in the deck floor, steps, railings and finishing. This is also a good time to tackle the job of designing a new Edmonton deck that can be installed and ready for spring.

Designing an Outdoor Gazebo or Pergola

To give the home more curb appeal and add to property value, consider designing an outdoor gazebo or pergola to make a quaint backyard entertainment zone. Gazebos can be multi-functional. They are decorative and useful for adding additional, low maintenance seating outdoors. A pergola is another decorative feature that adds beauty to a back yard and provides plenty of shade. Discuss the best type of weather-resistant woods and aesthetic for the garden. For those who can’t resist building outdoor accessories from wood, consider a wishing well or small footbridge to add charm to the front yard. Trellises are fairly simple to build from sturdy wood. They look beautiful when flowers like purple clematis or climbing roses are added. Spring thinking means creating decorative cupolas to accent a garage or roof top.

This winter, don’t wait to get started on some cute designs for your home and backyard! You can find all kinds of ways of improving and adding value this spring and winter.