When it comes to owning a home you will most likely always have a never-ending to do list. Owning a home will keep you busy with all the home improvements that can be made, that’s for sure! Home improvement tasks can get expensive and oftentimes complicated, which is why many people hire someone else to do the home improvements for them. However, there are many simple and inexpensive home improvements that anyone can do with little to no skill needed, even you! There are a few products available that can transform the look and feel of your home in no time with very little out of pocket expense. Here are some recommendations to consider when you’re thinking about how to improve the look and feel of your home on a budget and in very little time:
- Rustoleum Cabinet & Countertop Transformations – www.rustoleum.com – Rustoleum products allow you to change the look of your cabinets and your countertops for less than replacing them. You can make them look fresh and new without purchasing new cabinets or a new countertop, just use this product to paint and re-finish your cabinets to look new and to change the look of your countertop or cabinets completely. This product transforms your cabinets and your countertop completely. Everyone will most likely think that you purchased new cabinets/countertops when in fact you gave your existing cabinets and countertop a face lift instead. This product is a cheap and fast way to change the look of your kitchen in just a couple of hours.
- Fridge Fronts (Can be used on refrigerator and other appliances to change the look) Fridge Fronts are decorative magnetic skins that change the look of your appliances in minutes – http://www.fridgefronts.com/
- Paint – Just a change in paint color can completely change a room. Painting a room takes a little bit of work but it is usually inexpensive since all you have to pay for is the cost of the paint and a few supplies to get started. Pick light and neutral colors to open up a room and make it appear larger and welcoming or pair a light and dark color together to add contrast and depth to a room.
- Nature – Changing the look of the outside of your home can be done easily by planting flowers, bushes, trees or ground cover. Nature always offers beautiful decoration.
- Organization works wonders – Organize and de-clutter your home, donate items you no longer use and organize the items you keep to make more space and open up your home. Organizing your home and getting rid of clutter can have a larger effect on your home than most people realize.
- Simple & Elegant Design – Add simple decorations like wall stickers/decals, wall quotes, art, flowers, candles and pictures to your walls and surrounding areas of any room. Pick a theme or how you want to convey the room and then choose items that best fit with your theme or idea.
- Breathe New Life into your Windows – Add new curtains or blinds to your windows which can help add decoration and style to your room and make your windows look better.
- Change the look of a room – Replace flooring, add carpet, hardwood or tile to the rooms in your home. If you don’t want to replace it have it cleaned professionally or give it a good scrubbing yourself. Oftentimes a deep cleaning of your floors can help enhance their look and durability which makes them appear fresh, clean and new.
- Replace Outdated & Old Fixtures – Replace ceiling fans and old light fixtures. Be sure to purchase new energy saving light bulbs.
- Give Your Bathroom A Make Over - Replace or repair the sink, tub and toilet in your bathroom. You can also change the look and feel of your bathroom by changing up small things like the shower curtain, rugs, decorations, hand towels and containers like soap dispensers, toilet paper holders, tooth brush holders and trash cans in your bathroom.
- Give Any Room a Make Over – You can give any room a makeover with art and murals. Murals Your Way allows you to choose from several designs or create your own custom design to put on any wall in your home. http://www.muralsyourway.com/
- Make Adjustments on your Home’s Exterior - It is suggested that you power wash the outside of your home to keep it looking clean and new, especially if you have siding on your home which can collect dirt and appear dingy if not cleaned occasionally. Fix any cosmetic issues on the outside of your home like chipped paint, loose shutters around your windows, replace an old mailbox and light fixtures and clean out and fix gutters if they are broken, etc.
