What Home Additions Add the Most Value?

The homes we live in are the backdrops for our lives. As our family and life circumstances change, remodeling our homes can make a big difference in our daily comfort, routine, and activities.

But remodeling can also significantly affect your home’s resale value. New kitchens, bathrooms, and other upgrades can yield returns on your investment when it’s time to sell. At Luxury Home Concepts, we help Albuquerque and Santa Fe homeowners decide where to invest their remodeling dollars for maximum value.

In the Southwest, we believe three home additions stand out above the rest for combining daily appeal with resale value:

1. Kitchen Remodels
2. Bathroom Renovations
3. Finished Basements

Kitchen Remodels: Heart of the Home

Kitchens serve as gathering spots in Southwest homes, with open spaces for entertaining, large countertops for food prep, and built-in seating for family and guests. It’s no surprise, then, that kitchens return a large percentage of their remodeling cost, with the national average at 70–80% ROI.

Kitchen Remodels Return the Highest Value

Because the kitchen is the hub of Southwest family life, a remodel can impact daily activities and resale value. Updating worn finishes, boosting kitchen storage, or upgrading appliances are all options for a kitchen remodel that can easily pay for themselves when it’s time to sell.

Kitchen Features with the Most Value

Some kitchen upgrades, in particular, are more desirable for homebuyers. The best way to improve your kitchen’s resale value is to incorporate these features:

• Custom cabinetry
• Quartz or granite countertops
• Energy-efficient appliances
• Designer lighting
• Open floor plans

Luxury Home Concepts kitchen remodels stand out with Southwest flair and craftsmanship in natural materials like metal, stone, and wood. With a focus on detail and custom cabinetry, our team crafts one-of-a-kind kitchen remodels throughout Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Bathroom Remodels: Updating Classic Comfort

When we remodel our homes, bathrooms are just as important as kitchens in Southwest homes. From ensuite master baths to outdoor showers, bathrooms throughout a home can become places for refreshment, relaxation, and even rejuvenation.

Bathroom Remodels Return Good Value

Upgrading your home’s bathrooms is an excellent way to boost daily comfort and add resale value. Depending on the scale of the remodel, bathroom renovations may recoup more than 60% of their remodeling cost, making them among the most cost-effective renovations.

High-Value Bathroom Additions

High-impact bathroom remodeling features include:

• Frameless showers
• Freestanding bathtubs
• Heated floors
• Designer vanities and countertops
• Water-saving fixtures

Our Luxury Home Concepts bathroom remodels emphasize flow and luxury in design and materials. From custom tile to ambient lighting, the bathrooms we design for homes around Albuquerque and Santa Fe exude natural Southwest luxury.

Finished Basements: Smart Space Expansion

Adding a new bedroom or family room can add valuable living space to your home, but it isn’t always an option. Remodeling a finished basement, however, can provide a cost-effective way to add square footage without the expense of a home addition.

Finished Basements Return Good Value

Finishing a basement provides extra living space, potential tax write-offs, and can recoup 65–75% of its cost at resale. This makes a finished basement an attractive option if you want to increase your home’s value and usability.

Popular Basement Additions

Finished basements can take on many different uses. Popular basement remodels include:

• Entertainment rooms
• Home offices
• Guest suites
• Basement bars or kitchenettes
• Additional bathrooms

When we design basements in New Mexico homes, Luxury Home Concepts focuses on moisture protection, insulation, and ventilation. With the help of local subcontractors, we build beautiful basements that retain their value and comfort for many years.

Ranking Home Additions by Value

ROI% by Remodeling Project

Project Type – ROI

• Kitchen remodels – 70–80%
• Bathroom remodels – 60–70%
• Finished basements 65–75%

In most cases, a kitchen remodel adds the most value to a New Mexico home. Basements can provide as much value or more in homes with finished basement space, while a bathroom remodel can make a big impact on a home’s comfort and value with a smaller investment.

Get the Best Remodeling Advice for New Mexico Homes

Luxury Home Concepts, with years of remodeling experience in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, provides several tips to maximize the value of your remodeling projects:

• Plan for Comfort and Flow – Beauty and aesthetics are important in remodeling, but the space must also be livable.
• Know Your Budget – Opt for quality finishes and fixtures without going over budget.

• Energy Efficiency Counts – Smart bulbs, better insulation, and efficient appliances can reduce utility costs.
• Embrace the Southwest Style – Warm colors, natural textures, and organic designs have timeless appeal in New Mexico.
• Local Expertise Matters – We know the building codes, permitting, and hiring requirements that matter most in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe area.

Choose Luxury Home Concepts for Southwest Home Remodels

Luxury Home Concepts is dedicated to helping Albuquerque and Santa Fe homeowners find the remodeling solutions that work best for their homes and families. We take pride in our ability to create kitchens, bathrooms, and basement remodels that fit your budget, meet your goals, and use local materials and artisans.

Our design-build services include:

• Custom Kitchens
• Kitchen Islands
• Bathroom Remodels
• Whole Home Remodels
• Home Additions
• Luxury Finishes
• Home Improvement Services

Luxury Home Concepts serves Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and the surrounding areas with pride. Our team excels in all aspects of the remodeling process, from concept to permits to construction and final touches.

Contact Luxury Home Concepts Today

If you’re ready to start on your next remodeling project, Luxury Home Concepts is here to help. Our team of experienced and licensed remodelers understand the homes, local market, building codes, and design trends most relevant to New Mexico.

Please call us or contact us online to get started today on your Southwest remodeling project.

Luxury Home Concepts Proudly Serves:

• Locations: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Phone: 505-920-8496
• Website: LuxuryHomeConcepts.com

Luxury Home Concepts is where Inspired Design Meets Lasting Craftsmanship.