Top 5 home improvement projects to complete this weekend BRANDPOINT
Time spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic had many Americans tackling the home improvement project they had been dreaming of. The top reason Americans haven’t completed their pandemic project is because it takes too much time, according to a survey conducted by Delta Faucet. Nearly 50% of people in the study think they need a professional to cross the finish line. Home improvement experts Mike and Hannah Maiorano of Monarch Homes in Indianapolis, Indiana, weighed in on the study results and share some of the easiest, fastest and most affordable home improvement projects that have big payoff for the look and function of your space. NEW KITCHEN FAUCET One of the top home improvements Americans want completed in a weekend is a kitchen refresh, according to the study. The Maioranos’ favorite way to update a kitchen is to install a modern faucet. “It only takes about two hours to complete—even for DIY beginners—and has a great impact on how you experience your kitchen every day,” said Mike. Popular features include a pulldown spout and touch operation, 38 | DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES
a screwdriver in about 15 minutes or less and open a world of customization to your space.
where you simply touch the faucet on, and touch it off. They prefer Delta Faucet kitchen faucets, which offer both of these technologies, as well as a large range of modern styles and finishes. You can shop these styles at DeltaFaucet.com/Kitchen. MAKE YOUR BATHROOM SHINE Nearly a third of survey respondents said a bathroom refresh is the project most nagging them to complete. When a full renovation isn’t in the plans, it’s surprisingly easy to achieve a modern look by swapping out your toilet. As for not having the right tools, some manufacturers actually make toilets that install with no tools at all.
MAKE AN ENTRANCE Another quick and easy home upgrade is to update your door hardware, like knobs, levers and hinges, with modern styles and finishes. “These are often overlooked, but they’re the first impression of a room,” said Hannah. The home expert duo recommends ones with Photos Brandpoint strong lines to modernize your entryways. And try to update all If you don’t have the option the doors with the same hardware of switching your toilet, con- to achieve consistency in your sider upgrading your bathroom home or apartment. accessories like towel bars and toilet flush levers. These require BRIGHTEN THE BLOCK very little time, but 72% of surAn easy outdoor hack the vey takers think they impact the Maioranos use at a lot of their look of a newly completed space. renovation properties is replac“Remember, it’s OK to mix and ing old, tarnished light fixtures match metals like chrome, brass with new styles. And when you’re and black,” said Hannah. done installing, finish the project by inserting a 40-watt soft white GET SMART light bulb. “We’ve found these One way to easily bring your to be the perfect level for a welhome or apartment up to date is coming night-time glow,” said by updating outlets and switches Hannah. to smart switches. This technolInside or outside, plumbing or ogy allows you to turn on lights lighting, you can start enjoying from your phone or a voice com- these five quick and easy home mand to a smart home assistant. improvement projects as soon as They’re fairly easy to install with this weekend. Happy renovating! NOVEMBER 2021
