Quick Remodeling Projects To Prepare for the Holidays

Whether you have guests coming to help trim the tree or you want to leave a lasting impression on the in-laws, decorating and remodeling for the holiday season can fill you with robust ideas, while stocking stuffers like tax and utility credits and remodeling rebates can help offset costs.

Explore the remodeling ideas below to help you create a warm, inviting, and luxurious home.

Create an Inviting Entrance With Your Home’s Interior and Exterior

Remodeling your home’s interior and exterior lets you make repairs and redesign your spaces to meet your family’s needs and preferences. While your goal might include entertaining friends and family, renovations build equity and let you recoup renovation costs.

Compliment your common areas with crown molding. For an architectural accent to showcase natural wood, upgrade your staircase color and swap out the railings to add drama. 

Other ideas include:

• Paint your home’s front door or exterior, add new landscaping, replace windows and doors or hardware, and install outdoor lighting.
• Update your entryway or install new flooring.
• Elevate walls by adding beadboard, wainscoting, or decorative molding.
• Define the details in your ceiling with a coffered approach.
• Add style to your stairway with updated railings, balusters, and trim.

Modernize Your Kitchen and Bath

If your dream is a gourmet kitchen with an open floor concept, renovations, and new appliances can expertly transform an outdated look.

Top trends include heated floors and skid-resistant, waterproof vinyl tiles for heavy foot traffic, tiny feet, and paws. Grab bars are a simple way to make your bathroom more accessible for senior family members. 

Other remodeling ideas include:

• Replace your kitchen island or cabinets and expand your pantry.
• Redo your kitchen backsplash, add a barn sink, and install a buffet table or smart fridge.
• Update the tiles and hardware in your bath and add a dual-flush toilet and swivel-mount rainforest showerhead.

Upgrade Your Livingroom, Family Room, and Common Areas

Perhaps your goal is to increase functionality or make shared spaces more comfortable. If your thoughts are opening your living spaces outdoors, you’ve come to the right place.

Ceiling medallions, recessed lighting, and colorful paint are always eye-catching. For additional flair, replace interior doors with antique wood or solid-core doors to reduce noise.

Other project ideas might include upgrading your HVAC system, correcting faulty wiring, updating your lighting, and replacing outdated doors, windows, cabinetry, and fixtures. 

Additional ideas include:

• Add an entryway or living room built-in for added storage and design.
• Modernize your fireplace or renovate your rec room.
• Install a sliding barn door for the living room entrance, mud/laundry room, office nooks, etc.

Make Your Home Holiday-Ready!

Whether your renovation ideas include upgrading furnishings, fixtures, cabinetry, and hardware or simple changes, we can help!

With over 30 years of experience and more than 1,500 projects built, Blackdog is a world-class home improvement company servicing Northeastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Explore our positive feedback, helpful design/build process, and FAQ page. And see how the Blackdog Difference can transform your holidays.

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) can provide up to 80% of your home’s value. Partner that with home improvement rebates to renovate, create a room addition, or add custom features that can increase your property value and make the season merry and your home bright! 

Start the conversation. Get started with a home remodeling consultation in New Hampshire by reaching out to Blackdog Home Services in Nashua at (603) 769-3344 or in Salem at (603) 898-0868.