Renovating your condo is a great way to increase the value of your investment and better enjoy your living space in the meantime. There are three key condo upgrades that we suggest will make the greatest impact on your place.
Are Condo Upgrades Worth It?
Upgrading a condo can be a worthwhile investment. Keep in mind that you don’t want to spend more than what people would expect the features to be worth and more than the condo demands – meaning don’t put low-quality fixtures into the kitchen of a luxury condo. Be wise with your money and be sure to consider what a buyer would like.
What are the most value-added upgrades?
1. Kitchen
A great kitchen makes every condo space pop! For so many Toronto condos, the kitchen is the hub that overlooks the dining area, living room and kitchen. The kitchen gets the most foot traffic in condos. Making the kitchen bright, modern and more functional will wow your guests and your future buyer. Open up the space if you have a galley kitchen. Bring the light in. Strip out the track lights. Solid white countertops are a great move. Consider that condos can feel small and/or dark. Choose lighter products that will make a cheerier space. If you want to use a bold colour or a darker colour, consider this as an accent piece, perhaps the oven area, range hood, etc.
2. Bathroom
Upgrading the bathroom is another way to improve the wow-factor of your condo. White tiles are important; darker coloured tiles can show dirt and water residue. Think about usable storage without overwhelming the eye – functional space that doesn’t appear heavy or bulky. Please keep a bathtub or a bathtub/shower combo. Condos that have a shower impact the saleability in the future. People want to option to unwind and have a bath – or bath their children. Improving the hardware will go a long way to modernize the space as well.
3. Flooring
Once again, keep light and bright in mind—no heavy, dense colours. Using texture is good – like wood grain. The current condo trend is lighter hardwood or manufactured hardwood and laminate. Don’t go cheap here – in the sense of laminate that squeaks and shifts underfoot. It will become bothersome, and there is a good chance that it will buckle in time.
5 Best Condo Renovations To Improve Home Worth
Condo Pre Construction Upgrade Ideas
When choosing your pre-construction upgrades from the builder, don’t go overboard on costs. Think through who the future buyer is. What would this buyer most appreciate? Again, consider the above points – in general, light, bright, and white work well.
