Bathrooms and kitchens tend to get a lot of remodeling attention. But in recent years, homeowners have started to turn their attention to living room renovations. And with good reason.
We spend an average of 4.4 hours a day in our living rooms, which is the most awake time spent anywhere in our homes. What’s more, our living rooms provide the setting for all kinds of different activities, from entertaining friends to relaxing alone with a book. It’s important, then, to update this space in a way that reflects all the many ways you use it.
But what are some key design features to include in a living room remodel? Let’s take a look!
1. Connection to Outdoor Spaces
If one of the best features of your home is an expansive backyard, it makes sense to want to enjoy views of it from inside your living room. As well as bringing the outdoors in, connecting your living room to your outdoor space with a sliding door or larger windows creates a sense of harmony with the natural world. This can make your home feel bigger and brighter in summer and extra cozy in fall and winter.
2. Fireplace
Adding a fireplace is a popular living room remodeling move these days. Not least because a fireplace adds ambiance and provides a captivating focal point for your furniture. A fireplace is also a great feature for decorating with personal trinkets like candlesticks, and vases, as well as the perfect place to hang either a large painting or a decorative mirror.
3. Open Floor Plan
As any remodeling company will tell you, many homeowners are deciding to join the living room to the dining room, kitchen, or both. Many family members spend most of their time in these rooms, so connecting these spaces makes a lot of sense. Of course, you can still create zones within an open plan using furniture placements, layered lighting, and ceiling treatments.
4. New Flooring
Whether you’re joining rooms together or simply in need of a refresh, new flooring is a worthwhile living room renovation option for many reasons. Living room floors get a lot of wear and tear, especially if you have children and pets. What’s more, while an economical carpet or vinyl might have been the practical choice when your kids were young, a household with older kids and teens might be ready for a more stylish update.
5. Built-In Cabinets
Built-in cabinetry is ideal for bringing definition to your living room. As well as offering customized storage and display space, custom woodwork options can also function as a room divider – for example, between your seating area and home office.
The finished look always feels polished yet personal, with no end of possibilities for decoration and further personalization.
Features to Include in Your Living Room Remodel
As these living rooms remodel ideas show, adding design features such as a fireplace, larger windows looking out onto your yard, or new flooring can all make a huge aesthetic difference to your space. But more importantly, they can also help you change up your living room to better reflect the different ways you use it.
Are you thinking of remodeling your living room? Feel free to contact us here at Alpha to Omega Properties to find out how we can help!