Investing.com has put together a list of improvements that decrease the value of your home. It’s quite an extensive list, I mean really extensive. Some items I agree with others less.
- fancy light fixtures
- sunrooms
- home theatres
- messy trees
- artex ceilings
- DIY repairs
- luxury bathrooms
- swimming pools
- retro trends
- woodchip wallpaper
- patterned carpet
- turning two small rooms into one
- converted home office spaces
- brightly painted rooms
- wall murals
- shower rooms
- unusual tiles
- black kitchen units
- copper fixtures
- painted floorboards
- tiles floors in living spaces
- open plan layouts
- subway tiles with dark grouting
- taking out closets
- built-in aquariums
- shag carpets
- leaded windows
- lowering ceilings
- going against the architectural style
- too much wallpaper
- brightly colored woodwork
- built-in hot tubs
- fancy landscaping
- permanent customs
- garage conversions
- home extensions
- loft or basement conversions
- wine cellars
- replacing windows
- solar panels
- dedicating one room to hobbies
- bespoke kitchens
- gender-specific themes
- upgrading the master suite
- preparing for emergencies
- installing a bidet
- rendering your house
- wallpaper border
- painting the exterior a bright color
- sconce lights
- fake ceiling beams
- vertical blinds
- electric fireplaces
- corner tubs
- high gloss cabinets
- glass staircase railings
- mirror wardrobe doors
- frosted interior doors
- walk-in closets
- summerhouse
- maximalism
- freestanding baths
- geometric wall patterns
- brown front doors
- water features
- colored bathroom tiles
- wood paneling
- linoleum flooring
- too much granite
- sponge wall paint
- serving hatches
- window valances
- platform beds
- mezzanine floors
- balconies
- composite front doors
- sash windows
- fitted wardrobes
- big kitchen islands
- garden ponds
- skylights
- crown molding
- window bars
- spiral staircases
- ceiling spotlights
- separate toilet rooms
- faux brick chimney breasts
- restoring old wooden windows
- belfast sinks
- range cookers
- wooden stairs
- breakfast nooks
- stone gardens
- separate laundry rooms
- greenhouses
- sliding interior doors
- ground floor bedrooms
- pool houses
- industrial decor
- under-floor heating
- bi-fold doors
- glass blocks
- basement bars
- dark wood
- paneled walls
- dimmer switches
- his and her bathrooms
- quotes on walls
- parquet walls
- window seats
- exposed brick
- black window frames
- house names
- gallery walls
- ring doorbells
- overbearing shrubbery
- children’s bathrooms
- build-in beds
- bedrooms in the basement
- converted sheds
- music rooms/studios
- built-in appliances
- garbage disposal
- water heaters in living spaces
- excess storage spaces
