Giving a fresh look to your main bedroom can help you create the perfect retreat and add value to your home. But when do you know it’s time to take the plunge?

Updating your primary bedroom can not only create a personal retreat you look forward to coming home to each day, but it can also add value to your home.

You may choose to remodel your main bedroom for any number of reasons.

You may be tired of your current color scheme. You may be facing a change in your life situation. You may be looking forward to staying in your home as you get older, and you want to prepare for any physical limitations you face as you get older. You may simply want more space.

“Sometimes the need for change is more emotional in nature, the loss of a partner, either to divorce or death,”

“It could be a way to remove any memories or influence of your partner’s former spouse.”

You may be remodeling your main bedroom to suit your needs, or you may be planning to sell your house and want to make it more appealing to prospective buyers. A main bedroom with a fresh look not only feels good, it can give you a return on your investment (ROI) between 40-80% (in comparison, high-ROI projects like kitchen and bathroom remodels come in about 85%).

Expanded closets and larger main bathrooms are the top features homeowners want in their new bedroom suite, experts say. Glamor baths are still popular, although some homeowners are replacing large, deep bathtubs with roomy tiled showers, often with dual showerheads or a custom spray system.