There are many types of home additions, so it’s important to consider your lifestyle when designing your home addition. You and your family deserve a home that suits your needs, whether you’re welcoming a new member of the household or celebrating your recent transition to empty nesters. The best home additions result from a combination of meticulous planning and clearly articulated needs. Consider the house extension ideas below:
Conventional house addition
This home extension adds multiple rooms to an existing house by building onto an exterior wall. The resulting construction should conform to the style of the existing house or, for a full overhaul, you can remodel the exterior of your home to fit the extension.
Attic
For the room that offers a bird’s eye view of the landscape surrounding your home, your attic may find itself neglected in maintenance and square footage. Turn a crowded storage room into an airy third-floor guest suite with an attic extension, and your hosting and resale possibilities will expand.
Solarium
Beat the winter blues with a solarium addition. Due to the unique challenges of insulating a glass-windowed room, a solarium or sunroom extension can be one of the pricier home additions. However, the resale value of adding a sunroom is undeniable, and the pleasures of taking your morning coffee in warm sunlight while your backyard is covered in snow are unparalleled.
Rear extension
A smaller and cheaper option for extending your home is a rear extension, which opens up a room without requiring extensive foundation or demolition work. Adding on a three-by-four metre breakfast nook to the rear wall of a house, with an expanded opening for the installation of French doors, is a classic and tasteful home improvement that will increase your resale value and your quality of life.