If you live with a large or growing family, you may quickly find yourself running out of living space. Unfortunately, situations like that are usually common when you’ve spent a considerable number of years in your home. Buying or moving into a different home is usually not ideal, especially when you haven’t planned for it. Plus, it can be very expensive.
In most cases, your best option is to find creative ways to add extra living spaces to your current home and make it work for you. So, are you quickly running out of space in your current home? Do you need extra room to accommodate an additional member of the family? Or maybe there’s no longer enough space to accommodate any house guests. Use these tips to find out how to add some extra space to your home.
Overhaul your basement
If your basement is unused or filled with stuff you’ve dumped down there, then it’s time to give that place a good overhaul. You’ll be surprised how well you can transform any basement from a dull and forgotten place into a cozy and comfy living space. You can use a basement for many purposes, from a home-based office to an entertainment zone or even an extra bedroom. If your home comes with a basement, you’ll find this option a relatively cheaper one than building a new room. Plus, because basement overhaul is one of the commonest home improvement projects, you’ll find many resources to use. And even if you’re trying it for the first time, you can rely on a handy basement remodeling guide.
Creating an additional room
If your home doesn’t come with a basement, you might want to consider creating an additional room by building an extra one beside your home to increase your building’s square footage. You can do this by either extending one of your rooms or creating an extra one entirely. If your building doesn’t have enough space to expand the structure laterally, then try adding a new floor instead. Of course, this will depend on the design of your building. One advantage of creating an extra room is that it also increases your home’s resale value.
Convert other parts of your home
Does your home come with a garage or an attic? Then you have more options to work with.
If you’re using your garage, you may have to create a shelter for your vehicle first. Converting a garage into a living area is relatively easy to do. The only problem is that, unlike other options, this conversion may actually end up reducing the value of your home. Even if you don’t plan to sell your house, you’ll still need to find another space for your vehicle. And this will be difficult if you don’t have enough space outside. Your attic (if you have one) is another option you can try - actually one of the best options. However, converting an attic is not the easiest to pull off and may require professional help. You may also need to get permits before you can start. But once completed, this conversion could even add up to 20% on the market value for your home.
