The Best Lockdown House Improvements

It is 2021 and the global pandemic continues to have a stranglehold on society as we know it, with much of the world still living under tight restrictions with a simple ‘stay at home’ message. We are coming up to a year since the beginning of the pandemic and, it suffices to say, that many of us are at the end of our tethers – almost rocking backwards and forwards waiting for the madness to end.

During this time, many of us have picked up new hobbies to keep our minds busy. One of those hobbies has been home maintenance, with DIYers picking up their tools to renovate the home, with degrees of varying success.

From revamping the garden to applying a fresh lick of paint in the bedroom, there has likely never been a period in time when so much DIY has happened. If, though, you are yet to find your inspiration then worry not, because here we have included some of the best lockdown house improvements ideas that you can get started on straight away.

Low Maintenance Garden

At the moment, we have more time on our hands than we know what to do with – but it won’t always be this way. There will come a time when we won’t be spending what feels like every moment of every day at home, as unlikely as that may feel right now. That means that any renovations we undertake should, ideally, be easy to maintain.

The garden, especially during the summer months of lockdown, was one of the more popular spaces to renovate. Thousands of people turned into gardeners, planting flowers and vegetable patches to keep occupied. Thinking ahead to a time when we won’t be able to go out in the middle of the day to water the plants, it might be worth considering elements such as artificial grass that won’t require constant mowing and watering. That means that, when you do go back to work, you won’t have to worry about getting home and looking out at your once pristine garden – it will look just as good as the day you left it.

Games Room

This is the dream for many an adult-sized child. Having your own games room in your home makes for a fantastic place to come and unwind after a long day, or to spend the weekend with a couple of drinks (making for a great excuse to invite friends round when we can). For a games room, you will need either a spare room (which you will hopefully be able to guarantee won’t be needed for any other reason) or a garage that you can renovate.

While you are the decision-maker for what goes in your games room, it is common knowledge that all good games rooms include a pool/snooker table, but if this isn’t your cup of tea then that is fine. Instead, you can equip your area with an assortment of video game consoles and screens. 

Home Office

This has arguably been the most popular home renovation over the last year, largely due to the increased number of people that have been forced to get used to working from home. If you have been remote working and haven’t yet worked on your home office, you have been wasting valuable time.

If the pandemic has brought us something (other than isolation), it is the opportunity to judge the bookshelves in the background of anyone on a video call. You wouldn’t want to be left behind and falsely leave everyone to believe that you’re not a well-read individual?