Renovating your rental property can be a very expensive process and overwhelming. It’s understandable that most rental property owners push these kinds of projects to the future. However, periodically renovating your rental property has it’s benefits, such as making the home more attractive to renters; keeping it aligned with market value; and possibly preventing a much larger renovation project down the road.
As you consider what to renovate, it’s important to know which trends to avoid. Kitchen and bathroom trends can be subject to the popularity of a moment. Once that trend has faded you could have a home that is considered outdated.
When deciding which renovations to undertake first, start with the oldest, most dated, or shabbiest area of the unit first. The goal of any improvement is to refresh the space and make it seem brand-new again–begin with the project that furthers this goal the most. You should also give more attention to what will wear the best over the life of the rental.
Here’s our list of the top three home design trends to avoid when renovating your rental property.
Granite Countertops
Yes, we know you’ve seen a ton of granite countertops on home improvement shows. It can seem, at times, like everyone wants one. As with other trends, the overwhelming popularity of granite means that it will be the old flavor of the decade at some point, just like avocado and gold colored appliances. Granite countertops will date your property. Also, granite is expensive. Marble, quartz, or treated laminate counters are much more affordable and equally durable.
White-on-White Bathrooms
White bathrooms, where walls and fixtures are all white, look dazzlingly clean and contemporary to some viewers. They’ve also been touted as enlarging the look of the room. However, unless all-white bathrooms are kept very clean, they’ll look dirty. If there’s one thing white does not do, it’s concealing dirt and soap scum. And to put it quite frankly, how many renters keep their bathrooms spotless all the time?
Hanging Pots and Pans
Hanging pots and pans in the kitchen was a popular trend in recently. It was thought to make the kitchen look homey and accessible. Many hanging pots and pans were placed over the kitchen island if there was one. Now, the idea of hanging kitchen pots and pans just looks dated and cluttered. The current trend is to have accessible, large drawers to store kitchen pots and pans. It’s smarter to choose a neutral pastel and add natural elements to your rental unit’s bathroom, as it minimizes the necessary upkeep and is equally attractive.
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