Every upgrade and change made to your home impacts your home value. If you’re of the mindset that anything new must be better, it’s important to remember that although that’s usually true of anything that is damaged, the replacement choices you make can sometimes have a negative impact.

In this blog, we will share 11 home improvement projects that are sure to boost property values, straight from our Kingston home improvement store experts.

1. Update your home with new flooring


Replacing damaged, outdated, or impractical flooring, such as old or buckled carpets, loose 1990s laminate, or severely damaged wood floors, is always a good way to add value to your home.

Choosing durable, classic, neutral flooring will have a long-lasting impact to ensure that when it comes time to sell, the floors will make a positive impression. Some flooring strategies include the following:

  • Avoid anything overly trendy, such as a colour that is too distinct or busy with wood grains.
  • If your budget allows, choose hardwood.
  • When selling, opt for something to update your home such as luxury vinyl or engineered hardwood.
  • Whenever possible, go with a single flooring throughout the home, or at least on each floor, in order to create flow and a sense of unity.

2. Add curb appeal with stone veneer

Stone veneer is an affordable, attractive material that makes a big impact on curb appeal. Easy to install, long-lasting, and beautiful, mortarless stone veneer instantly upgrades your home’s facade.

Available in an endless variety of colours, sizes, and textures, you can achieve a whole new look for your home or choose a complementary design that respects your home’s architectural style and era. It’s also a surprisingly easy DIY project, with 90-degree angled stones for those corners, reducing cutting and providing a perfect seal and finish without the need for messy, time-consuming mortar.

You don’t have to cover your entire facade. You can add stone veneer to highlight your garage, entry, or to create an accent along your porch line to add value, making it a budget-friendly way to makeover your home’s exterior.

3. Create a stunning staircase

Staircases can instantly age a home, especially for those built in the 1980s through to the early 2000s. For example, you can affordably update your home by creating a stunning grand staircase with new iron spindles for your handrail.

If your stairs are carpeted, you can remove the carpeting and replace plywood steps with pre-cut solid wood treads. This worthwhile investment will create a higher-end look for your home, while also eliminating the creakiness of lower-grade builder steps!

4. Update your bathrooms

You’d be surprised to learn that you don’t have to go all-out with an expensive bathroom remodel to improve your home’s value. Simple updates such as new vanities, toilets, shower doors, and mirrors all create a modern look that will see reasonable returns.

You can also elevate your bathroom with a high-end look without the high-end price using materials such as porcelain tiles to capture the aesthetic of marble or elegant, modern stone.

5. Create an outdoor oasis with a new deck


Something as simple as a new deck will help create the outdoor living space that homeowners love. A composite deck is highly desirable because it requires zero maintenance while offering the look and feel of wood.

Having a place to relax in the summer months, entertain, and enjoy barbecuing and dining at Al Fresco improves your lifestyle while helping increase home value when it comes time to sell.

6. Add more privacy with a new fence

When living in tight quarters, privacy is a must. If you find that your neighbours have a little too good a view of your backyard, installing a new composite fence is an excellent way to improve your outdoor space and enhance security.

Ready-to-install composite fence panels make it easy to define your property line while keeping prowlers away and nosy neighbours at bay. It also instantly improves curb appeal, creating a well-maintained look that home buyers love.

7. Change the feel of your home with new interior doors


Interior doors have become the latest accessory, offering subtle design details that add to the overall impression of your home. Updated looks such as single-panel shaker-style doors make an instant impact and are all the more impressive when painted in striking modern colours such as sage, deep blue, or hunter green.

Although you might not give much thought to your doors, new doors create a sense of unity throughout your home. Whether you love the modern farmhouse look, want something more modern with glass, or are restoring a heritage home and require something elegant and classic, new interior doors are affordable, attractive, and easy to install.

8. Add statement interior touches

Adding a few statement design details can add value to your home, as long as they are on-trend and not overly specific. For example, installing a barn door to a closet, kitchen pantry, or ensuite adds instant appeal whether your home is rustic, contemporary, or modern.

Fun, modern, back- or front-lit vanity mirrors are an excellent feature in a powder room or bathroom, while a stainless steel-mounted range hood stands out in a kitchen. And let’s not forget the ever-popular rain shower head in your master bathroom!

9. Elevate your home with moulding and trim

Moulding and trim add instant elegance to any room in your home, creating a sense of harmony when installed throughout. From crown moulding and new baseboards to chair rails and bespoke wall moulding, your customized moulding and trim offers high impact at a low budget.

10. Add a feature wall

Feature walls are easy to install and create texture and interest in any room in the home. From mid-century modern fluted panelling to rustic, modern farmhouse shiplap, panelling is an excellent way to make the rooms in your home stand out.

11. Add some sparkle with new faucets and shower mixers

They say that faucets are the jewels of the bathroom, adding a sparkle or accent that takes your interior design to the next level. Whether you opt for elegant brass, edgy black, modern chrome, or matte nickel, new sink faucets, shower mixers, and floor-mounted bathtub faucets make a statement.

Contact the Home Improvement Experts

All these home improvement projects can add value to your residence, helping your home stand out to demand top dollar when you want to sell.

Not sure where to start? Visit Cosmaroma’s home improvement store in Kingston. Our experts will provide valuable advice on the right projects for your home. You can also call us at (855) 457-1039 or contact us online.