Looking for a house to call home often leaves many people
stressed out, confused and fed up. It is
such a difficult puzzle to work out.
When you are purchasing a home you are buying so much more than four
walls; you are buying your future happiness.
If the space does not make you happy pass right on by. Because your home will take up so much of
your time and money, the way you feel in it will affect how you feel outside of
it. Also consider this if you spend any amount of time working from home. This
could affect your work performance as well.
When you find a home that speaks to you make the purchase. Every improvement in making the home yours
will in turn boost your happiness.
Making your home comfortable is the first part in home
improvement when you purchase a home.
The first rule to remember is that home imperfections are part of home
ownership. The goal is to minimize those
imperfections in each f your home improvement projects to in turn maximize the
enjoyment you get out of your space. Of
course imperfections that surround the structure or could lead to larger issues
should be the first home improvement projects that are considered.
When looking at homes it was easy
to envision a home on the water. Looking
for solitude in a world full of neighborhoods and busy roads limits your
choices of homes. So when we found one
that was in the perfect location it was easy to decide that we could make any
home comfortable however the location was not something we could improve
upon. Immediately comfort was felt when
we stepped into the home, imperfection, flaws and alls.
The first thing to improve the
comfort of our home was to make sure the home was sound structurally. This started for us with the quest for a new
roof. The roof on our new river home was
old, covered in mildew and ready for an update.
My first thought went to cedar shakes for roofing materials. However that was not the maintenance free
roof my husband had envisioned. Instead
of settling for asphalt shingles and blending into society I decided I would go
for a metal roof to appease my husband’s need for maintenance free and by need
for something different that feels like a cottage on the water.
Now that the structure was taken
care of and the home was sound the next step was flooring and paint. These two things, floor coverings and color
can transform any environment. Comfort to me is maximized when I think and feel
a beach space. I decided to include this
in my home to get this feeling all the time.
I didn’t want to go to the point where the house was filled with shells
and fishing nets but I wanted the feel and comfort I find on the water.
The color choices were easy. I adore beige, greens, blues, yellows and
maroons. The choice was a no brainer for
me, the walls were going to be the color of sand and I would accentuate the
home with the other colors. It was starting to feel more comfortable
immediately with the walls transformed into a sandy beach, next is the
flooring. I love dark wood and I love frieze carpet. I decided to combine the two so that I could
enjoy the best of all worlds. The
flooring in the kitchen was transformed by adding a nature colored hardwood
floor with rustic planks in various sizes. The goal was to take away the
monotony that a perfect wood floor brings.
It was amazing!
Next was the addition of extra
plush, high grade frieze carpet. This
added a feeling of warmth to the space that words cannot even begin to
describe. It was as if I was walking on
sand. The colors in the carpet were all the
colors that made me feel comfort. The
base was a light sand color followed with traces of green, blue, yellow and
hints of maroon. When the carpet was
installed and our belongings in place I knew there were upgrades to still make
but overall I knew this space would provide me with a peace and clam that would
forever bring the best out in me. The
home was not perfect to begin with, that is true. However, given the setting and some minor
upgrades to establish comfort our house was quickly a home.
