And here's some more not mentioned yet:
Besides tile and hardwood floors throughout, tile the lanai, front entry area AND the garage.
Install motorized screen door on garage.
If you're really lucky like us and have a corner villa with a fenced in side yard, you can turn the yard into a park. Ours had a concrete pad in the center where the former owner had a hot tub. I tiled the pad and erected a 10'x12' pergola surrounded by jasmine trellises. The rest of the area is gardens and paths with music and lights. There is an arbor entryway to the back yard which is 90% pool and spa under a birdcage. The cage is lined with soft rope light for evening fun. Palm islands in front, palms and other landscaping around entire perimeter. Pool equipment, including solar heating controls is hidden behind a screen enclosure.
Inside, everything we've done has already been mentioned except: turning closets into super efficient storage and dressing areas; buying or building custom furniture especially for dens and bedrooms, to use every inch of space to maximum potential; adding safety equipment like emergency lights, weather radio and most definitely, lightning rods.
I also have a list of future improvements...
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