Home and Garden Chatter

Top 5 Home Improvements for 2009

Prompted by the downturn in the housing market many people are now choosing to fix up their existing homes rather than sell up and move. A popular womens magazine asked their reader what home improvement they would carry out to enhance their homes.

Here are the top five:

1) A swimming pool or hot tub in the garden
Not really a surprise. A swimming pool or hot tub in the back garden came in at number 1. Many readers said that this would compensate for not taking a holiday in the sun this year.

2) Home Extension
One of the main reasons many people move house is to get more room for growing families. A home extension can provide that much needed extra space without the expense of moving.

3) New Kitchen
Another popular choice was a complete kitchen makeover with new units, a modern cooker and work surfaces.

4) New Bathroom
A high number of those surveyed said that they wanted a new bathroom with a complete new set of bathroom fittings.

5) Loft Conversion
Loft conversions were all the rage some years ago but haven’t been so fashionable for a while. Looks like they could be back in favour.

So, given the choice, what would you do to your abode rather than sell up and move?