7 Must-Have Materials for a Spring Home Makeover

It is home remodeling season! Spring has always been the best time for home makeovers. The weather is ideal, there is increased daylight, and it helps you prepare for the other seasons when the weather can get a little extreme.

Yes, spring comes with rain, but the best time to make any changes to your home is when the clouds are full and release their contents onto the earth. That way, you can shore up properly for the coming heat in summer and the coming cold in Autumn and Winter.

As you consider a stylish makeover for your living space, there are a few must-have materials you need to know about. This article discusses some of them.

Oil-Based Polyurethane for Hardwood Floors

Home makeovers are not complete without floor refinishing, especially if you have hardwood floors. Over time, foot traffic can wear out your floors, especially if you are a friend who hosts other friends, or you have a big family or pets, or you are always moving furniture around.

“Regularly sanding down your floors and applying refinishing coats every five to ten years will preserve your flooring”, according to an Arizona Hardwood Floor Supply expert.

Oil-based polyurethane is best for this purpose. This polyurethane smells strong and takes a while to dry (8-12 hours between coats; three coats per refinish), but it creates a barrier that resists scratches and wear and tear caused by foot traffic. After applying your oil-based polyurethane during your makeover, introduce decor like fur rugs and velvet to give the floor a stylish look.

Eco-friendly, High‑performance Paints for Walls and Cabinets

What is a stylish makeover without some paint? And eco-friendly, high-performance paints at that? This part of home remodeling could even be a bonding activity with your friends and family.

Gather loved ones together, get buckets of good paint, and color your house to your taste. You should also know that painting sets the tone for other design elements in your stylish makeover. The colors you choose speak to the aesthetic you are trying to introduce.

You should not just buy any paints for this fun remodeling project, however. Insisting on eco-friendly paints can safeguard the air quality in your home, allowing you to breathe well. Use these for your walls and cabinets, and give your home a brilliant look post-makeover!

Statement Lighting Fixtures for Living and Dining Areas

Lighting is as necessary in transforming the atmosphere of a home as color (paints) is. Good lighting does more than provide a source of illumination. Chandeliers, pendant lighting, tube lighting that runs along the walls, or even string lights that set a mood.

You can make a statement with your lighting choices. A fancy light hanging over your dinner table shows your guests or your family that they are in a stylish space. A matte-black finished reading lamp by your bedside could be all you need. Even a simple chandelier makeover can make all the difference. Install lighting with controls that can change intensity and set a mood for special occasions.

Solid Wood Interior Doors

Your doors may not have worn out, but you can replace them during your stylish home makeover. This is especially true if your doors are hollow (made of wood or metal with a space between both sides).

Getting strong, solid wood doors for your entryway and your various rooms not only gives your room a new look. However, these solid doors can also elevate the room’s tactile and acoustic properties while adding natural beauty to your space.

They also go well with hardwood floors as matching or contrasting finishes to beautify your home. Think before getting those doors in, however. Do you want a farmhouse aesthetic, or are you considering ways to let in natural light through your entryway? Consult an interior designer if you are stuck on this decision!

Stainless Steel and Glass for a Sleek, Industrial Look

A home makeover usually means you want to change how your home looks and feels beyond repairing cracks and fixing any broken stuff. One place where this new look is usually felt more than seen is your washrooms.

And so, if you want a sleeker, upscale feel when you step into your remodeled bathrooms and toilets, try combining stainless steel with glass. This combination gives an icy metallic sheen that looks very upscale and strong. Stainless steel’s reflective finish hides fingerprints and watermarks, while tempered glass offers easy-to-clean surfaces.

Glass can even be used outside of your washrooms. You can incorporate it into your cabinet doors, closets, and bookshelves. You may even get light fittings with a bit of glass to create a kaleidoscopic feel.

Modern Insulation

Home insulation helps you keep heat trapped in the home so that it does not escape through cracks and crevices. It also keeps the cool air generated from your HVAC systems trapped in the summer, so it does not escape and gets replaced with the summer heat.

High-performance insulation is the star behind the scenes of any home; therefore, you have to pay it more care during your makeover. Seal gaps and crevices in walls and your attic with closed-cell spray foam that expands to fill voids and create an airtight thermal barrier. This helps you trim 20-30 percent of your heating and cooling bills.

Long-Lasting Countertops

Another part of a home that suffers the most abuse is the countertop. Your kitchen and bathroom countertops have seen better days, so you must change them during your home remodeling.

This time, use materials like granite, which stands out for its timeless good looks and scratch resistance, quartz, which is extremely stain resistant, or porcelain, which mimics marble and concrete countertops and is slow to age or will not be affected by the UV rays from the sun.

Before choosing your countertop, know the kind of appliances, embellishments, and furniture they will be paired with for a cleaner aesthetic. You do not want your remodeling to look tacky because you just picked a material for its strength.

Giving your home a stylish makeover must be done with every ounce of intentionality you can muster, whether you are leaving it in the hands of a professional or doing it yourself. Picking the right materials and combining them appropriately brings a satisfaction that is best felt, not explained.

But remember, always find time to refinish your floors, as this is the part of the home mostly subject to wear and tear. So what are you waiting for? Get started with your stylish home makeover today!