If you’re considering a home renovation for your living space, if you’re anything like us, we tend to look for inspiration online. Home renovation ideas come a dime a dozen, but not all ideas are suitable for Tennessee’s variable climate and lifestyle.
After all, design your home like a log cabin (or igloo), and you could find yourself melting during the Tennessee summers.
We get it: finding the right inspiration for our Tennessee climate (and culture) can be tough. But, not to worry. We have your back.
Canaan Builders here: our middle Tennessee-native custom home-building team has built every type of home under the sun. You name it, we’ve built it.
In this article, we’d love to provide some home renovation ideas that are currently trending and that we’ve found our clients love. We’ll discuss 10 awesome home renovation ideas for middle Tennessee homes, to give you inspiration for your next home reno.
Ready? Let’s dive in!
10 Awesome home renovation ideas for Tennessee homes
| 1. Multi-purpose the space in your home. 2. Renovate and repurpose outdoor spaces. 3. For kitchens, opt for niche features and a range alcove. 4. Re-furbish your ceiling space. 5. For bathrooms, revamp doors and existing space. 6. Turn your bathroom into a day spa. 7. For mudrooms and laundry rooms, opt for a more functional aesthetic. 8. For cabinets, opt for woven and mesh textures. 9. Try historical colors, artisan materials, and a more transitional-looking aesthetic. 10. Design and build with sustainability in mind. Consider features that allow you to age in place. |
1. Multi-purpose your home space
Our first recommendation is to consider which areas of your home you can use for different purposes. Perhaps you can multi-purpose a kitchen as a work den or homework space for the kids?
Consider multi-purposing your home space. Asking questions such as, “Does space exist to install new outlets?” or “Is there seating space for homework and work?” can help you determine what type of changes are needed for your new custom renovation.
Building kitchen and basement spaces, for example, for functionality and leisure, can elevate a living space and transform your home from an ordinary living space to an extraordinary space for entertainment and leisure.
Think: built-in bookcases as the entry door to a large walk-in closet in a primary suite. Think: an upstairs room with a built-in sink and stovetop for cooking.
The limit on what you can build is as boundless as your imagination.
2. Renovate outdoor spaces for multi-purpose living
We’ve noticed that many of our clients now prefer to treat their backyards as integrated parts of their home. Outdoor living in Tennessee means plenty of sunshine and outdoor living.
Whether you choose something as small as adding a fire pit or as large as jumping into a hot tub attached to a new custom-built pool, exteriors aren’t just meant for children’s playgrounds anymore. Consider renovating your outdoor space for more enhanced outdoor living.
3. Kitchens: opt for niche features and updated range space
Another way to add value to your home is by renovating your kitchen. Kitchen spaces are fast-becoming popular spaces and dedicated hubs for activity in a home.
For example, a beverage station can ensure guests stay in one area and out of the way of food preparation. Plus, the addition of a range alcove can be a beautiful added touch for discerning homeowners who value both aesthetics and practicality.
Add custom cabinetry and you will not only enhance the visual appeal of your kitchen space, but also enjoy added storage space for cooking tools, spices, beverages, and other important meal-prep items.
Stone backsplashes and range alcoves can blend into a luxury kitchen, creating a synergy between functionality and beauty. For individuals who love to gather in and around the kitchen (and dinner table), updating a kitchen with niche features and luxury ranges can be a smart and thoughtful way to elevate your home’s living space.
4. Re-envision your ceiling
We know: “Re-envision your ceiling” sounds ridiculous. How do you update a ceiling? You might be wondering.
Ceiling treatments are fast becoming a stand-out design trend. From wood paneling to patterned wallpapers and custom moldings, ceiling designs can create a sense of depth and character that enhances the ambiance of the rooms in your house.
A newly renovated ceiling can help you enhance living areas, dining rooms, primary suites, and so much more. Consider this renovation idea for a more cohesive, luxury-style look.
5. Bathrooms: revamp doors and space into a day spa
Thinking of updating a bathroom? Consider adding cool whites and grays to create a softer feel. Use natural colors and add textures in the focal wall, or a tub placed next to a window with a view of a private yard, for a more spa-like feel.
Finally, as part of your shower renovation, you can redefine luxury by opting for all-glass shower doors. Build your shower with white marble to add a regal touch of elegance to your bathroom.
By integrating sleek glass enclosures with open layouts, shower rooms can feel more expansive. Add rain showerheads, soothing natural stone finishes, and soft lighting to complete your new boudoir.
6. Mudroom and laundry rooms: create a functional aesthetic
The old conception of mudrooms and laundry rooms was that they were a space where messes and dirty clothing lived. A mudroom and laundry room don’t need to be a place where you air out dirty laundry.
With a little creative thinking and brainstorming, a mudroom and laundry room can be an open, inviting, stylish, yet functional place. Consider adding cabinetry for detergents and other laundry items, coupled with beautiful wallpaper patterns for a more cozy feel.
7. Cabinetry: Try woven and mesh textures
Speaking of cabinetry, installing cabinetry with woven and mesh textures is a fun way to add texture, depth, and utility to the rooms in a house.
For homeowners with an eye for aesthetics and pragmatism, creating woven and textured cabinetry breathes new life into a home. Consider housing stereo components and other electronics in these spaces to create a more polished look to your home.
Whether opting for aluminum, brass, stainless steel, or woven cane webbing for cabinetry, you can personalize your living space for added functionality and beauty.
8. Opt for historical colors and an artisan, transitional aesthetic
Now that we’ve taken a look at the structures for your new home renovation, let’s take a look at the finer details of your home — the colors, materials, and transitions between rooms.
Starting with colors, you can use clean, rich tones to create a bold splash of color in your renovated home. Also, saturated colors against neutral backgrounds create eye-catching contrasts that are easy on the eyes.
When determining the materials for your new home renovation, consider artisan materials. Artisan materials, objects, and local craftsmanship, such as hand-crafted tiles, wood shelving, and thoughtfully placed natural stones and bricks, can add character to a home renovation.
As you decide the types of materials and colors to use in your home, you’ll likely find yourself pitted against the previous way your home looked and your new aesthetic. You can still retain the classic charm of your home without it looking “out-of-date” or “old.”
Instead, consider a marriage between timeless, traditional designs and more sleek, modern aesthetics. When traditional and modern meet, the effect is a more harmonious, stylish look.
Consider blending historical and rich colors, artisan materials, and traditional & modern aesthetics for a more luxurious look to your custom renovation.
9. Better yet, design with sustainability in mind
With all of the above-mentioned recommendations, consider designing with an eco-friendly mindset. Many older homes have exquisite features that may not need to be ripped out or demolished.
Instead, consider refreshing or repurposing said areas with fresh coats of paint, updating the trim, or making much-needed repairs.
10. Finally, plan your renovation with the future in mind
Whether you’re adding a fresh coat of paint or renovating a bathroom to include a curbless shower, consider how your new renovation will age. You want your new renovation to age with, not against you.
For example, consider building a walk-in shower in a primary suite on the first floor or brighter lighting and smoother floors — for increased accessibility. By building your new renovation with your future in mind, your new renovation will serve you for years and years to come, regardless of your age or health.
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Final steps: hire a reputable builder for your home renovation
Once you’ve determined the style and type of home renovation you’re looking for, the final step is to hire a custom home builder with a long-standing reputation of success. You want an in-house team of designers and architects that can design and build your new home and renovate on your timeline.
If you live in middle Tennessee, can we help?
Our team of general contractors, designers, architects, and materials purveyors has decades of experience renovating and building custom luxury homes on time and on-budget.
To learn more about the home renovation process with Canaan Builders, as well as how we can take your new custom home from idea to new address, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re happy to help.
Until then, best of luck on the adventure ahead!
