When it comes to
improving your home, there are more than a dozen ways to tackle it. But,
undertaking this type of project is far from easy.
Most people will tackle
a “do it yourself’’ home improvement project with a grand plan to change up
everything, but what makes the most difference in how your home feels, actually
requires the least amount of work.
So, without further ado,
let’s go over a couple of ways to improve the interior and exterior of your
home without breaking the bank.
Consider upgrading the
outside of your property.
One of the best places
you can invest to spice up is the front and back yards of your home. Increasing
the curb appeal of your home always leads to increasing the overall value ofyour property, so it’s money well spent.
Consider installing outdoor water fountains, maybe taking the extra step and properly caring for the soil in
order to get a lush green yard, or, if you’re handy enough why not build a nice
patio with a barbecue on it?
The best thing is that
you can get truly creative with the ways you improve the outside of your home.
Having very little restrictions means that you can go wild, and even though
most outdoor improvements aren’t really that
cheap and quick, they’re all worth the investment.
Give new life to your
old furniture.
Most of the time the
interior of your home will feel outdated because of the old furniture that you
have in there. But, while buying and upgrading every room in your home with new
furniture can be super expensive, there’s a way to upgrade your interior for
free. And we’re
talking about reupholstering over here.
The thing is, all that outdated furniture you have at home is most likely
having a comeback. The things in the furniture store just look new.
So, go to an interior
designer. They will have connections with the people who can help you with
making your old furniture look new, and most importantly they can help you with
deciding on colors and materials that will look good in your home.
Put a fresh coat of
paint.
By far the easiest way
to make the interior of your home look new is to repaint the walls in your
home. It’s cheap, quick, and super easy to do, as there are probably more than
a thousand tutorials about it.
Clean up any old rugs that you have in there.
While a lived-in rug can
definitely make your home look cozier, but if the rugs in your place are dirty
and overall have dust deeply embedded in them, they’ll make everything look
worse than it actually is. One option is to hire a carpet cleaner in there, and
another one is to take the carpet out yourself and give it a good wash.
And while you’re at it,
clean up everything.
Anything looks ten times
better when it’s all clean and shiny. So, before you think of doing any
upgrades to your home, make sure you clean up everything properly, assess, and
then decide what’s worth investing in.
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