What new home upgrades should you consider? Well, this type of question must be answered with an actual look at what it takes to change or revamp something sooner to avoid any possible remodelling mess. 

A simple rule of thumb to follow is to think if a huge tear-out is necessary, the cost and untidiness to replace, then you can spend the money there as long as you get a product you need that would satisfy you for a long period of time. If you are looking for new upgrades for your new home, here are some things you can consider based on new home builders’ perspective. 

 

1. Insulate the Interior Walls 

Your interior walls can be insulated, the same with your exterior walls. Having this insulation will lessen the noise transfer from room to room and will increase the peaceful feeling to the home’s interior.

 

2. Install Quality Flooring Product 

gray couch on brown wooden parquet flooring

Having a quality of flooring product will not only last for a long time, but it’s going to add value to your property. For an open plan house, you must avoid chopping up the flooring materials. People are utilizing wood floors into their kitchens nowadays, or they are choosing a wood-look tile if they want more durability. 

Make sure to check your windows that they can have some UV protection on them too, especially wood floors that can fade and discolour over time. 

 

3. Enhance Interior Hollow Core Doors 

If you have interior hollow core doors, you may upgrade it to a solid core. It is normally a more modest cost and adds a personalised touch to any home. And heavier doors also reduce the transfer of sound. 

 

4. Change the Tiles 

white ceramic bathtub inside room

An expensive upgrade for your home is changing out the tiles which can be a pain later on down the road. It would be best to get your hard surfaces in bathrooms right for the first time. Opt for freestanding tub in the master bathroom and place tiles all around it with the choice you like. This type of bathroom remodel is an expensive one and can set you back and undergo weeks to install but it’s definitely worth it. 

 

5. Electrical Outlet Under Bathroom Sink 

This is ideal for parents with teens at home. You can place an electrical outlet under each bathroom sink. They can plug their curling irons and hair dryers to the outlet and store the items under the sink. Doing this will maintain the bathrooms looking clean and tidy. 

 

6. Use High-Quality Paint 

Paint is usually the thing that would have an advantage from an upgrade. There are some builders who normally use flat paint on the walls, with a lower quality. This type of paint will show fingerprints and mark up quickly. Look for a new home builder that will provide you with the quality you want which is a good investment for maintaining your home. 

Great home builders will use a washable matte type paint. Although it’s more expensive, it can surely last years and give a more elegant finish. Glossy paint can tend to appear cheap and show flaws. You may opt towards a more satin finish look. 

 

7. Excellent Cabinetry 

white wooden kitchen cabinet near white wooden door

If you already know what to expect when it comes to upgrading your cabinets, you may invest in higher quality cabinetry. The problem with upgrading cabinets is that people don’t know what helpful features they should have in them. Here are some important features you would want to have in cabinetry:

  • Upper cabinets should be high in the space. Cabinets that move to the ceiling in a kitchen. This will provide more height and a more personalised look, aside from adding more storage. 
  • The style of the door is not complicated and not too traditional. 
  • Complete overlay doors to have no space for a large gap between the doors where you can spot the face frame of the cabinet or the centre stile doesn’t intercept the cabinet box when you open the doors. 
  • Soft dense glides or full extension so that you are able to reach the back of the drawers. 
  • Built-in refrigerators in cabinetry that has vertical storage above. This gives your home more functional storage. 
  • Trash drawers that are built-in so there is no visible can hanging around. 

 

8. Place a Fence Gate in Your Home 

This may sound simple, but adding a fence gate to each side of your home is actually effective so you want to have to literally walk on every side of your home. Trust us, you’ll be thanking us with this tip.

 

9. Add More and More Lights 

white and brown wooden kitchen cabinet

Yes. When we say more lights, we really meant a lot of lights. If you add plenty of exterior lights to your home in the front, back and illuminating lights all around. Having more light will allow kids to play safely and keep the bad guys away from your home.