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 9. Replace flooring.Over time, kids can do a number on the floors from dropping heavy items, making messy spills, or using the wrong cleaning agent. This doesn’t apply to just…

 8. Repaint interior walls.After the kids are gone, empty nesters feel like it’s finally safe to paint their walls. Not only does having kids around make it more complicated to…

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 7. Create a cozy guest roomNow that you’re an empty nester, you have a spare bedroom. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel and turn the space into something entirely…

 6. Freshen up the living room décor.In a home that’s raised children, a living room can have a lot of memories. After all, it’s one of the rooms where families…

 5. Add an entertainment or home theater room.Empty nesters have worked hard for many years raising their kids, and they deserve a space to chill out for movie night or…

 4. Upgrade the kitchen.The kitchen always serves as a gathering space, but with teens and young adults around, your counters are just as often sat upon as used for food…

 3. Add a home gym.Bedrooms are not the only rooms that kids occupy. Once they’re out of the house, the basement or rumpus room becomes fair game for renovation. These…

 2. Design a dream office.Many empty nesters still have years of working ahead of them, and remote working is on the rise. According to Forbes, 25% of all professional jobs…

 1. Upgrade the furniture.Now that your kids are no longer around to spill, put their feet on the furniture, or roughhouse, a world of new design options opens up. The…