As all homeowners will know, getting on the property ladder can be challenging. When buying a first home, you will typically need to save for several years to afford a deposit on a starter home, along with having a regular source of income from professional employment.
Ideally, it can help if you buy a first home as a couple so that you can rely on two sources of income to fund your monthly mortgage repayments and living expenses while still having the ability to save each month.
Once you have secured the property, you will likely want to undertake some meaningful home improvements and renovations that add value to your home, as well as add some personal design touches. In this article, two unique interior design ideas will be explored that may be ideal projects for first-time buyers.
A dedicated gaming room
Millions of adults from all over the world enjoy gaming in its various forms. You may enjoy playing a competitive first-person shooter game such as Counterstrike online or be more of a sports fan, enjoying titles such as EA FC 24 or the Madden series of American Football games.
In addition, you may be a gambling fan who seeks to play real money pokies online at a high-class virtual casino. This form of adult entertainment has grown in popularity and now there is a wide range of sites that offer an immense selection of slot machines along with popular card games such as poker and baccarat.
Regardless of what types of games you enjoy, a gaming room is an ideal home improvement project for serious fans. Start by clearing out a spare or underused room. Invest in a high-quality gaming chair that has sufficient lumbar and back support to allow extended play sessions to take place in comfort.
A sturdy desk to support your gaming monitor and any other devices is key, along with adding LED strip lighting to highlight key areas of the space and provide a small amount of illumination. Add to this by fitting dimmer switches to your lights so that you can enjoy ideal play conditions at any time of day. In short, a gaming room can be an easy but effective home improvement project that will allow you to enjoy your hobby in style and comfort.
Work from home in minimalist comfort
Conversely, if you seek to undertake a home improvement that focuses on work rather than play, a home office conversion may be the ideal project. It is estimated that in 2023, 35% of American adults with a job that could be undertaken remotely worked from home all of the time. Having a dedicated and well—designed home office space can allow you to work at consistently high levels of productivity. Start by clearing out the room that will become your home office.
Keep décor to an absolute minimum and paint the walls in light tones that promote focus. A high-quality office chair is a must, along with a height-adjustable desk that allows you to work both sitting and standing (helping to reduce the risk of back injury and muscle fatigue). Small plants such as ferns may help to improve the air quality but keep other items to a minimum to reduce distraction in this space.
Ideally, your home office will benefit from natural light, but if not, you could consider investing in full-spectrum light bulbs.
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