With the mortgage rates at an all-time low, it is an excellent time for millennials to purchase their first home. Of course, you need to research a few things, like the location of the property. You also need to ask help from a financial adviser to compute your monthly amortization so that you will not go broke with this investment.
After making your first-time home buyer loan, what should you do next? Let us do the fun part of the investment process, marking the house as your home. Most sellers renovate the property to fit everyone’s taste. They do it by making the structure as neutral as possible. Your job now is to transform this property into your home.
Kitchen
Whether you bought a newly-built structure or something flipped, you probably had the house inspected. The inspectors would have given your new place a clean bill of health before buying it. It means that the building is structurally sound. All you need to do are some minor changes. They can be done within one weekend or two at most.
If the former owner painted the kitchen all white, you could splash some color by throwing a colorful rug. It will give this room that hint of attitude without making it into one hot mess. Another idea is to change all cabinet knobs to gold-colored accents. But a bit of warning, you should not do both. You could only do either.
Another option is to update the backsplash. Before you run to the nearest hardware store, you need to research possible backsplash designs. Doing this will help you visualize the results. It will inspire you to finish the project on time.
If you plan to replace the current kitchen appliances, we highly suggest repainting the cabinets to match them. Let us say that the kitchen has white walls. You can buy a black refrigerator and repaint the cabinets with the same color. This color scheme will amp up the elegance level of your kitchen.
Bedroom
Let us talk about your sanctuary. Again, we will introduce temporary renovation works. We do not recommend undertaking a large project, especially since the process of moving in is already costly. The following jobs will transform the place into your home without breaking the bank.
Traditionally, people go to the psychology of color when painting their homes. Using this as a guide is far worse than neutrals because you will have hospital green or blue. Instead of sticking to that outdated rule, why don’t you try something bold?
You can use red as the predominant color for your bedroom. If done correctly, it can create a romantic vibe. But considering that this is a bold color, you should temper it by painting the trims white. It creates an elegant contrast.
If you have a small bedroom, you can keep the walls white to give the illusion of space. But you can add a little zest by using black pieces of furniture. You can use a bed that has a black frame to counter the doldrum and use white linen to things together. To complete the look, you can use a black and white rug.
Another idea is to keep the entire walls white while throwing in some colorful accessories. The pop of color can come from the ceiling. It can be something bright. But we suggest skipping the neon colors because they will not help you sleep.
You can also go for dark walls. Doing this will make the room elegant. You can tone the vibe by using light-colored accessories. For example, you are using dark blue as the predominant color. In this case, you can purchase a bed that has a light pink frame.
If you are planning to turn your basement into a bedroom, we suggest skipping our last suggestion. Using dark colors for the basement will give it a dungeon-like feel. We recommend following a pattern when painting the basement walls.
Bathroom
Lastly, let us work on the bathroom. After a long day, you deserve a little sanctuary. This renovation project will create one for you.
Another reason why we discourage intensive renovation work is that you might demolish a load-bearing wall. This accident will not only bring about costly repair jobs. But it can also cause serious injuries. With that said, we will continue suggesting surface-deep remodeling works.
If you have a small bathroom, keep the walls white. But you can make things interesting by installing colorful tiles. We want you to think about a simple pattern involving black, white, and grey tiles.
You can also install black or gold ornaments while keeping everything else white. Another option is to use black tiles as your floor. These can make your bathroom very chic.
It is not enough that you purchase a turnkey property. With some imagination, you can make a house your home. You do not even need to spend a lot to do this. Again, all you need is imagination.
