The two most common home improvements are new kitchens and new bathrooms, for a variety of reasons. Few people replace their living room or bedroom regularly, but kitchens and bathrooms have so many fixtures and fittings that can quickly become dated, as there are constant advances in design. When you’re improving a kitchen, you’re probably most interested in the decoration function is important to some extent, but in the end kitchens work very similarly, and most modern fitted... more
One of the most common reasons people give when asked why they are improving their home is that home improvements increase house value. While this can often be true, it is by no means as universal as some people assume it is. When you’re about to pay out lots of money for a home improvement, it’s worth checking whether the value of your house will increase by enough to pay for it or, worse, whether it might actually force your house value down. Let’s start with bathrooms... more
