{"id":1420,"date":"2009-06-10T07:30:36","date_gmt":"2009-06-10T07:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/tiles-flooring\/wooden-floors\/if-you-can%e2%80%99t-move-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-improve-examples"},"modified":"2009-06-10T08:07:46","modified_gmt":"2009-06-10T08:07:46","slug":"if-you-can%e2%80%99t-move-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-improve-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/tiles-flooring\/wooden-floors\/if-you-can%e2%80%99t-move-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-improve-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Move, It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Time To Improve &#8211; Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/images\/1926-wood-flooring\/kitchen-improve.jpg\" alt=\" If You Can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Move, It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Time To Improve - Examples \" class=\"right\" \/><strong>Install wood flooring<\/strong><br \/>\nInstalling wood flooring is one of the easiest ways to increase your valuation. The warm, natural tones of oak brings a touch of style and elegance to any home and can really enhance the existing decor.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study by Woodcare showed that wood flooring could add 5 to 10% to the value of your home, whilst a survey of estate agents suggested that properties with wood flooring also sell faster.<\/p>\n<p>It is much more affordable than ever before, with high quality oak flooring from top brands, now available for as little as \u00c2\u00a330 per square meter. Take a look at the superb range available at 1926 Wood Flooring, with styles and colours to suit all tastes:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.1926woodflooring.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.1926woodflooring.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Give your kitchen a facelift<\/strong><br \/>\nA new kitchen can also add 5 to 10% to your valuation, but it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always necessary to replace everything, in order to have the desired effect; if you are happy with the layout, then you could consider either re-finishing or re-facing the existing units.<\/p>\n<p>The cheapest option is to re-finish your kitchen by painting all your cupboard and drawer fronts, which is an excellent option if you want to compliment any other redecoration of the room.<\/p>\n<p>Re-facing is also becoming more and more popular and simply requires the purchase of new cupboard and drawer fronts, rather than entire units. Also a new worktop to match your newly regenerated units, will really finish it off.<br \/>\nFor further information, take a look at this guide:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.doityourself.com\/stry\/kitchencabinets\">http:\/\/www.doityourself.com\/stry\/kitchencabinets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Re-decorate<\/strong><br \/>\nIt may sound straightforward, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcs easy to underestimate the impact that simply re-decorating a room can have. A fresh coat of paint on the walls, doors and skirting boards, can vastly improve the feel of a room and if you do it yourself, the only cost involved is for the materials.<\/p>\n<p>Take your time researching and testing colour schemes for different rooms and remember that lighter, neutral colours provide the illusion of spaciousness and allow potential buyers to easily imagine living in that space.<br \/>\nThere are plenty of tips in this useful guide and an excellent colour designer, from the Paint Quality Institute here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paintquality.co.uk\/deco\/power\/index.htm\">http:\/\/www.paintquality.co.uk\/deco\/power\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Install wood flooring Installing wood flooring is one of the easiest ways to increase your valuation. The warm, natural tones of oak brings a touch of style and elegance to any home and can really enhance the existing decor. A recent study by Woodcare showed that wood flooring could add 5 to 10% to the value of your home, whilst a survey of estate agents suggested that properties with wood flooring also sell faster. It is much more affordable than ever before, with high quality oak flooring from top brands, now available for as little as \u00c2\u00a330 per square meter. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/tiles-flooring\/wooden-floors\/if-you-can%e2%80%99t-move-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-improve-examples\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[296,227,331,212,155],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1420"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1420\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}