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Home office renovations are tax deductible in certain circumstances. First, you must be eligible to take a deduction for your home office. From a federal tax standpoint, you must be a business owner or self-employed to take this deduction. If you are an employee working from home, you cannot take the home office tax deduction federally. (If you pay state income taxes, some states do allow this deduction.) If you are eligible to take a home office deduction, you should be able to take deductions for your home office renovation.

It's possible to turn your carport into a living space, but there are additional factors to address over turning it into a garage. HVAC, plumbing, and electricity won't be optional, and you'll need finished flooring, drywall, trim work, and legal ceiling height, for starters. Also, keep in mind that living space conversions may require upgrading the foundation underneath, and the permits might be more expensive as well.

Mid-century modern and farmhouse design are similar in that they focus on simple yet beautiful design, but the difference is that mid-century modern tends to include bolder colors and more striking furniture design. You’ll see more geometric shapes and curves in furniture with mid-century modern and a more rustic, rigid look with farmhouse design that feels a bit less playful. Farmhouse design also lends itself more to neutral colors and earthy tones, while mid-century modern can also include bold yellows, oranges, greens, and reds.

Raising a sunken living room requires help from a professional contractor. The expert will remove existing flooring and trim, reroute utility lines with respect to the new floor level, pour concrete to fill the recessed space, and then let the concrete cure. After the foundation is raised up, the contractor will install the new utility lines, repaint the walls, if necessary, and finish the area with flooring and trim.