11 Creative Ways to Add Space
11 Creative Ways to Add Space
Whether you have a large or small home, room and house additions are invaluable investments. Along with expanding your available storage and living space, adding rooms with features that are desirable to home buyers can increase the value of your home. But before you start adding an addition to your home, here are a few things we need to keep in mind:
- Check on your local zoning ordinances and building codes.
- Take your blueprints and plans to the county assessor.
- Once you’ve completed the additions, report them to the county assessor.
The first part of planning a home addition is finding inspiration. Below are some home addition ideas that can help inspire your next home improvement project!
Plan A Second Story
One of the biggest home addition projects is adding a second story. While this major addition can cost anywhere between $90,000-$200,000, it does add significant square footage and resale value to your home. Work with us to make sure your home’s structure and foundation can handle the additional weight!
Room Over Garage
Creating a bonus room or apartment over a garage is a great way to add extra square footage without turning your home into a mess. With the foundation of the garage already in place, all you need are walls and a roof. Once it’s finished, you can rent it out or use it as a guest bedroom. Keep in mind that certain additions like a new roof, Type X fireproof drywall, and vapor barriers will be more expensive than other home addition projects.
Finish Your Basement
Finishing your basement increases the livable square footage in your home, and it gives you an additional space you can use for a small apartment, a home theater, or an entertainment room. The average return on investment for a project like this is around 69%, so it’s definitely noteworthy. Just be sure you think about emergency windows or a backyard walkout if you plan to use a basement space for bedrooms.
Build a Dormer
Dormers not only expand your attic and provide much needed light, but they also add major curb appeal and make your home look larger.
Porch to Sunroom
If you love spending time on your front porch, enclose it and turn it into a sunroom. In order for your porch to be considered livable square footage, it needs to have heating and be accessible from the house. You can make your sunroom addition feel like a second living room with lamps, comfortable furniture, and plenty of seating.
Incorporate a Mudroom
While many homes have entryways, an entire mudroom addition is a handy way to keep shoes, coats, and backpacks all organized in one space. Installing wall hooks, built-in cabinets, lockers, or cubbies during the remodel adds both additional storage and visual appeal.
Build a Dormer
Dormers not only expand your attic and provide much needed light, but they also add major curb appeal and make your home look larger.
Get Creative With a Back Patio
Enclosing a back patio can create a cozy outdoor living room, or even a bedroom! This home addition project can be quite extensive—especially if you extend your roof—so you have come to the right place! Like a sunroom, a patio must be enclosed and accessible from the house in order to count toward livable square footage.
Finish the Attic
As far as home addition projects go, an attic has unlimited potential! The only square footage stipulations that must be followed are at least half of the ceiling must reach seven feet, and the attic must connect to a stairway. Once these requirements are met, you can take advantage of that extra square footage and turn it into a bedroom, home gym, art studio, or office. Converting an attic into livable space can recover as much as 53% of the value!
Turn Your Garage Into an Extra Room
If you’re looking for a creative home addition idea, consider the garage! An attached garage can only be considered additional square footage if you don’t use it as a garage. Instead, consider turning your garage into a gym, art studio, guest bedroom, or craft room! Garage to room conversions are a great way to go, with up to an 80% return on investment.
Enhance the Laundry Room
Is your current laundry area small? Expand it and get more square footage! Second-floor laundry rooms are a highly desired unique home feature, so moving your laundry room from a basement or first level to an upstairs addition can be a worthwhile investment.
Knowing which home additions increase home resale value and square footage can help you make good investments in your home that will last for years.
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