All the excitement of moving can be dampened when you come in and find custom home features that are out of date.
Moving to a new home can be an exciting time in your family’s busy lives. But all of the excitement can be dampened when you come in and find custom home features that are out of date. They may be relics of a time when custom home construction followed a different philosophy, or they’re just not trendy anymore, to the point where they are eyesores.
Popcorn Ceilings
From the 1950s to the 1980s, many new homes were built that included popcorn ceilings. Unfortunately, this ceiling trend is now just a thing of the past. After all, they give the room they’re in a textured look that can be downright ugly. They’re also magnets for dust, dirt, and other allergens. If your new home is in an area of Maryland that is prone to stormy weather, you should stay away from popcorn ceilings.
These ceilings will display in full view any water damage that they accumulate. But if you try to change these ceilings by getting rid of the popcorn material, you’ll wind up with an unmanageable mess.
Utility Systems That Need an Overhaul
Reliable plumbing and wiring are two crucial elements of any home. You would expect any custom home to have excellent utility systems, wouldn’t you? If you moved into a pre-existing home, it might worth asking your realtor how old the house was and when the last time the utilities were modernized. How can you improve your home’s energy efficiency? Make sure the utilities are at the top of your list when deciding on or designing your custom home features.
Old Kitchens
Kitchen remodeling can be a time-consuming and costly undertaking. But all the same, it may be well worth it if you find that your new custom home features an old kitchen. Appliances and cabinets need to be updated and refinished. Once you feel confident that your home can accommodate the latest appliance models (as it should when you first moved in) focus on the oven and the refrigerator, two essential pieces of kitchen hardware.
Bad Paint and Wallpapering
Now that you’ve begun to modernize your custom home consider the paint and wallpaper. These are two parts of a custom home design that can be easily overlooked during the initial build phase. But if you attempt to change the wallpaper and paint yourself, you may cause irreparable damage to your home. If the paint and wallpaper are too old, you should call a contractor to help you deal with it.
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