With property and renovation costs through the roof, it’s no wonder that families across the country are looking for new ways to expand. Buying a larger property is expensive, renovating your home is expensive, and even adding on an extension is out of many people’s budgets. You may feel like you’re stuck in a home that doesn’t have the space, but you aren’t. There are so many ways you can invest in your home to free up your space and enjoy a higher quality of life in your own home; all you need is to consider these top investments.

· An Outbuilding

An outbuilding is a fantastic way to free up the burden of space inside your home. From a simple shed to store your seasonal decorations, to a full pole barn to store your vehicles, furniture, and anything else you want out of your home but not out of your lives, you have options.

Even large pole barns are within reach. Pole barn builders use a fast and efficient building method that allows you to quickly enjoy the benefits of a large outbuilding at a lower cost (even guesthouses) than building a whole garage using the traditional method.

· Custom Storage

Moving back inside, one of the best home investments you can make for your property is to skip the wardrobes or Ikea closet inserts and invest in custom storage designed specifically for your home. This is the best way to make full use of all those nooks and crannies for good. Even a closet can do more with custom shelves and clothes racks, giving you more space without expanding the wall size.

· Multi-Purpose Furniture

Sometimes something as simple as multi-purpose furniture, for example, a couch with a storage section in it, or a coffee table with drawers, is all you need to start freeing up space in your home. If you’re in a particularly small space, modular furniture, which moves and adapts as you need it (the pull-out sofa bed is a good example), can help you add much-needed function to even small apartments.

· Converting the Attic/Basement

If you need more rooms in your home and have either an unfinished basement or an unconverted attic, these are two areas you can look to instantly boost your floor space at a lower cost than actually expanding your home. Regarding your basement, have builders come in and add walls and rooms to maximize its potential. You can have a downstairs media room, extra storage, a workout room, and so much more just by partitioning the area and putting up walls.

As a bonus, these additions are also great value-adders for your home. For a finished basement, for example, you can expect up to 70% of your investment back in increased home prices.

· Display Walls

Display walls are a great way to make use of vertical space in your home while giving your decorative knick-knacks and other art pieces a place to be admired. If you have items you don’t want displayed or don’t use, remove them from your home entirely. Between these two methods, you’ll be able to beautifully declutter and enjoy a more personal space – all for the cost of a few shelves and a level tool.