Southeastern Wisconsin Real Estate Blog

1. Add natural wood elementsWicker, jute and rattan are all on trend right now. The natural warm tones will help to soften things up.Adding warming wooden tones into a cool…

 12. Implement a hobby room.If the home already has a guest room, empty nesters may opt to turn a child’s former bedroom into a room for themselves. For crafters who…

 11. Redo the existing bathrooms.It’s likely been a while since the bathrooms in the home had a makeover. Though some empty nesters may have upgraded their master bathroom at some…

 10. Invest in new appliances.Even if they’re not redoing the entire kitchen or laundry room, empty nesters are happy to upgrade their appliances to more modern versions. Over the years,…

 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…