What Are the Most Cost Effective Home Renovations to Consider?

Unless you are remodeling your Royal Oak MI home out of necessity to repair damage or a defect, you are probably doing it to improve the enjoyment of your home. However, another factor to take into account when doing home renovations is their cost effectiveness. Here are six projects that hold their value well.

1. Minor kitchen remodel

The kitchen is the showpiece of any house, and it's one of the most important factors buyers consider when looking for a home. However, you don't have to do a complete overhaul to get your money's worth. You might simply replace counter tops and your back splash and install a new sink. If the cabinets and flooring are in good shape in your Royal Oak MI home, you can keep them intact and refinish them if necessary. A minor kitchen remodel will recoup approximately 83 percent of its value when you sell.

2. Bathroom remodel

Updating one or more bathrooms is also a home renovation project that is very cost-effective. Replacing fixtures, lighting and accessories, painting and updating flooring are all good ideas to spruce up your bathroom. Don't get too ambitious, though. Reconfiguring or moving plumbing can greatly increase your cost and not boost your return. A mid-range bathroom remodel will recoup about 77 percent of your value.

3. Replacing doors and windows

It may not sound very sexy in the realm of home renovations, but there are few projects more cost-effective than replacing windows and doors. Replacing your exterior door is the most cost-effective home improvement there is, recouping about 97 percent of its cost. Replacing windows isn't far behind, with a 78 percent return on improvement. Additionally, adding new doors and windows can boost the energy efficiency of your Royal Oak MI home and save you money on your annual heating and cooling bills.

4. Adding a bathroom

If you are going to add an additional room to your house, a bathroom is a good idea. An additional half bath adds about 10 percent to your home's value, while an additional full bath adds about 20 percent. Overall, you will recoup roughly two-thirds of the cost of your bathroom addition.

5. Converting an attic to a bedroom

If your attic has livable space but is sitting unfinished, you could be sitting on a gold mine. Converting an attic space to a bedroom will allow you to recoup about 84 percent of the money you spent on the renovations.

6. Adding a deck

Many people get hung up on improving the interior of their homes, but one of the most cost effective home renovations is actually outside. Adding a wood deck will increase your enjoyment of your back yard while also adding significantly to your home's value. You will recoup around 87 percent of the money you spend on your deck addition.Ultimately, what you choose to remodel in your home comes down to preference and need, but it's always a good idea to keep long-term investment considerations into account.Improve your home with beautiful cabinets, vanities, flooring and other home improvement options from Kurtis Kitchen & Bath. Find us online at https://www.kurtiskitchen.com/, visit our showrooms in Clarkston, Livonia, Royal Oak, Woodhaven, and Utica MI, or call us at 1-888-Kurtis-1.

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From start to finish Kurtis was a great company to work with. From the initial contact and design concept with Gregory Holster to the cabinet drop off team, the install team led by project manager Jeff Tuomi and the countertop company, the project was on time and all work was performed beyond expectations. This was greatly appreciated seeing as it was completed on December 23. All the people involved were professional and did an excellent job.

Ken M.

Shanna was our project consultant. Picking out cabinets along with counters can be somewhat overwhelming but her knowledge & experience helped us make the right decisions. Dylan & Juwan unloaded truck & Dylan check off ship ticket to make sure all boxes were accounted for. Courteous & pleasant to talk to…nice job of stacking everything neatly in our garage. We couldn't be more pleased with the service & so happy with our kitchen

Deborah D.

We recently worked with Lauren on cabinetry for a master bathroom renovation. She was great to work on the design and selections. Lauren was efficient and responsive from cabinet selection through ordering. Our overall installation was smooth. We had some unforeseen circumstances impacting our ability to accept delivery of our cabinets on the initial agreed upon date. Kurtis was very accommodating in rescheduling delivery given our project challenges. We couldn't be happier with our cabinets for this project.

Shannon O.

We had complete renovations to our kitchen and main bathroom. From start to finish, the design with Shanna was exactly what we asked for and Jeff stayed on top of the renovations, communicating each step of the way. Every worker was professional and the final product is elegant and functional. We were very happy with Kurtis and would choose Shanna and Jeff again.

Eileen M.

We love our new kitchen! Kurtis Kitchen & Bath did an outstanding job, and Adrian at the Clarkston location was exceptional to work with—creative, patient, and really listened to what we wanted. The project was well-organized, and we went from demo to a fully functioning kitchen in just 30 days. Highly recommend!

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