The top 4 home improvement projects for 2022

And with us spending more and more time within our four walls for both work and home life, it’s important that our living spaces not only work for our family. They also need to look just as good to give a warm welcome to guests and visitors to our home - which is why it’s so important to stay clued up with the latest home improvement trends.

So, with 2022 in full swing, now is the perfect time to not only make upgrades to the home, but to discover the key home improvement projects that should be on your radar.

The home security team at Yale have shared their expert advice to understand the most popular home improvement projects for 2022 and offer solutions to protecting these key parts of the home.

Make plans for your porch

A porch has real functionality when it comes to day-to-day family life. From muddy boots to dripping wet coats and umbrellas, a porch is a handy addition to the home and can even add a real stand-out feature to your entrance space.

And not only is a porch a great, stylish addition to the home, but they’re set to become a big home improvement trend throughout 2022.

Whether it’s a space for having parcel or food deliveries safely dropped off when you’re out, to welcoming guests to your home, the porch is a highly functional space that can often be the first part of your home that a visitor sees. Therefore, it’s essential that this area mimics the interior design scheme you’ve followed throughout your home.

Of course, being the entrance to your home, it’s also a prime spot for opportunists in the area looking to gain easy access. Our home security experts would recommend ensuring that your porch is always locked. But if you do decide to leave yours open for deliveries, you’ll need to make sure you visibly secure the area in other ways to warn off potential criminals.

Firstly, we would recommend ensuring that your front door is securely locked with a high-quality lock cylinder to ensure opportunists can’t use burglary tactics to break into your property after gaining access to your porch.

You could also consider investing in a smart front door camera. This allows you to be immediately notified of any movement outside your home straight to your smartphone, so you’re always ‘in the know’ over who’s making visits to your home. Some high-quality smart front door cameras also have the added benefit of two-way talk functionality, allowing you to warn off any would-be criminals in their tracks.

We would also recommend removing any expensive items from your porch to ensure these don’t entice criminals to try and gain access.

Making moves outdoors

Bringing the outside in has been a particularly prevalent global home interior trend over the past year. From adding greenery to encouraging light into your home with the introduction of windows and bi-fold doors, encouraging more natural elements into an interior design scheme has been the key to achieving this recent on-trend look.

And as we move into 2022, home improvement experts are looking for ways to encourage even more natural elements to the home, with the focus moving to our outdoor spaces.

This has come to fruition in the form of creating small, compact living spaces in the garden - from adding a firepit, pizza oven to introducing stunning garden furniture to follow with your interior design scheme.

Investing in this part of the home will help to bring additional living and entertaining areas and feel like you’ve added new functional living spaces to your property. But you also need to ensure these living areas, and all the furniture and accessories included in them, are kept safe from opportunists.

From smart security cameras to smart home alarms, there are an array of clever security products that can ensure your outdoor spaces are protected. We’d recommend opting for a smart home alarm that offers an increase range, ensuring that both your home and garden are covered. Smart security cameras are also a great investment to warn off criminals and ensure that any unwanted behaviour is caught on camera.

Window of opportunity

Along with creating more functional living spaces outdoors, you can continue to bring the ‘outside in’ by introducing stunning windows to your property.

We all know the benefits of adding beautiful double glazing to both the inside and outside of the home, and this trend is set to continue as a popular home improvement trend for 2022.

New windows can certainly make a huge difference to any room and can therefore transform a space to make it feel light, bright and airy. You can therefore guarantee your investment will be worth it, in creating an on-trend look that you so desire.

High quality windows are also an essential part of protecting our homes, with an open or broken window lock granting easy access for opportunists in the area.

So, if you’re investing in new windows for 2022, we would recommend ensuring these are locked at all times and opting for high security locking mechanisms for the best chance of protection for your home.

So, if you’re looking to make some on-trend home improvements this year, it’s important to protect your investment with high quality home security products, for the best chance of keeping your home and family safe. For more home security advice, be sure to visit our social media channels.